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Phys.org / Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record

Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.

Apr 5, 2026
Phys.org / Q&A: Colorado river basin under increasing strain; will cutting back on water use be enough to help?

As drought conditions intensify across the American West and the impact of climate change accelerates, cities such as Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas may face a sobering reality. While it certainly helps, water conservation ...

Apr 10, 2026
Phys.org / Global warming may be a boon for this aggressive prairie plant

Climate change may reduce yields of crops like corn and soybeans, but it can also give some plants an edge. That's one of the takeaways of a recent study of tall goldenrod, a common wildflower that runs rampant in fields ...

Apr 6, 2026
Phys.org / A fixation with 'toxic leaders' ignores wider truth behind corporate scandals

A new study, published in the British Journal of Management, examines the high-profile cases of Theranos, Purdue Pharma, Enron, and Wirecard, and claims that the desire to pin the blame on individuals has allowed the systemic ...

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / Study rethinks the dropout-crime connection

Dropping out of high school has been linked to higher rates of delinquency and lower socioeconomic status, but thinking of high school dropouts collectively, as one group, is a flawed belief that could be affecting interventions. ...

Apr 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / CDC: 2024 to 2025 saw decline in number of births, fertility rate in US

The number of births and general fertility rate decreased 1% from 2024 to 2025 in the United States, according to an April Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Apr 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / A big step toward safe, reversible male contraception

Cornell scientists have taken a major step toward developing a safe, reversible, long-acting and 100% effective nonhormonal male contraceptive, considered the holy grail of male contraception. A proof-of-principle study in ...

Apr 7, 2026
Phys.org / Preventing the spread of a deadly virus to Pennsylvania's rabbits and hares

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 is a terrible way for any animal to die, especially creatures as gentle as these. Highly contagious and lethal, it threatens wild and domestic rabbits. First detected in the United ...

Apr 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Unions play key role in keeping direct care workers in the workforce, suggests study

Unionization and working for a public employer are associated with significantly lower turnover among direct care workers (DCW), a group that provides daily care for older adults and those who are disabled and unable to care ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Fluorescence imaging technique reveals hidden magnetic chemistry in living systems

A research team at the University of Tokyo has developed a new microscopy platform that can observe a previously hidden layer of biomolecular chemistry linked to weak magnetic fields. The work, led by Project Researcher Noboru ...

Apr 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / There are no good ways to avoid childhood eczema but many treatment options, say researchers

There's very little parents can do to prevent their kids from developing eczema, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). Research hasn't shown that common tactics like special diets, skipping ...

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / 'Chills': Artemis astronauts say lunar flyby still washing over them

They took thousands of photographs and documented copious observations on their voyage around the moon, but as they sped closer to home the Artemis astronauts said Wednesday they have barely started processing the extraordinary ...

Apr 9, 2026