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Medical Xpress / Paid paternal leave linked to better mental health outcomes for dads

A new study from Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago highlights the critical role paid paternal leave plays in supporting new dads' mental health following the birth of their baby.

Jun 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Newborn neurons routinely break then repair DNA during brain cortex formation, study reveals

Newborn nerve cells must squeeze through crowded, narrow spaces—through dense tissue, past other cells, and between fibers—to reach the areas where they form neural circuits in the brain cortex. In a study published in Nature, ...

Jun 17, 2026
Phys.org / Newfound rice gene shifts flowering by 1.5 hours to dodge heat damage

With El Niño-driven heat and prolonged dry spells threatening rice production, scientists from Japan's National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), other Japanese research institutions and the International ...

Jun 15, 2026
Phys.org / Walking shark discovery reveals new species in tiny Papua New Guinea range

A night dive to study wild sharks that can walk on land has surfaced with something even rarer—a species unknown to science. "New shark species don't come along that often, and it's most definitely the first one named after ...

Jun 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI model extracts hidden semiconductor properties from simple transistor tests in under 1 millisecond

A tandem neural network capable of inferring key physical parameters of semiconductor materials from simple transistor measurements has been developed, as reported by researchers from the Institute of Science, Tokyo. While ...

Jun 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Quartz countertops are driving a public health crisis in the US

If you walk into a Costco, Home Depot or Lowe's and order a countertop for your kitchen renovation, the store will likely contract with a local fabrication shop, instructing it to make one from a material called engineered ...

Jun 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / Engineered van der Waals crystal mimics neuronal cells with light-driven learning

A research team led by Professor Taesung Kim of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) has developed an optoelectronic synaptic device that mimics the functions of human neurons and synapses ...

Jun 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Women with pre-eclampsia are at increased risk of chronic kidney disease

In Denmark, around 2,500 pregnant women develop pre-eclampsia every year. The condition typically manifests as high blood pressure and increased protein in the urine, and some women experience symptoms such as severe headaches ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Ultrasound propagation in porous rocks: Theory identifies three distinct wave modes

Ultrasound-based irradiation of rock formations has attracted considerable attention as a technique for enhancing heavy-oil (high-viscosity crude oil) recovery from deep underground reservoirs. However, a unified theoretical ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Female chickadees seek cognitively skilled males for extra‑pair matings, study shows

Female chickadees living in monogamous mating systems will proactively seek out males that have better cognitive skills than their nest mate, according to new findings.

Jun 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Batteries dominate future road freight—but hydrogen still has a role to play

Battery-electric trucks are expected to play the leading role in the future decarbonization of road freight transport. At the same time, a new study from Chalmers University of Technology shows that hydrogen could remain ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Nanoplastics: New method provides clearer picture of the risks

Micro- and nanoplastics are now popping up everywhere: in seawater, snow, food and even in our bodies. The very smallest particles, in particular, are difficult to measure, meaning we still know too little about their spread ...

Jun 18, 2026