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Phys.org / Deportations and street arrests have risen exponentially, researchers find

The number of deportations within the United States increased by a factor of five in the first year under the current presidential administration, according to a new report by the Deportation Data Project.

Apr 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Stress, BMI, and hormones linked to earlier puberty in girls

Higher levels of key steroid hormones—combined with elevated stress and body mass index (BMI)—are associated with earlier onset of puberty in girls, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public ...

Apr 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Obesity can derail vaccine response, forcing lung T cells to defend instead

New findings reveal that obesity significantly impaired the quality and longevity of antibody responses to a Pseudomonas aeruginosa vaccine in a mouse model. The impaired antibody production was due to defects in germinal ...

Apr 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Simple procedure relieves painful complications after deep vein thrombosis

A major multi-site clinical trial co-led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown that post-thrombotic syndrome—a common and often painful complication suffered by many people who ...

Apr 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / Can hyper-real virtual worlds make us feel better?

Virtual reality tools have untapped potential to elicit positive emotions for use in education, health care, architecture and psychological therapy, according to a recent study from Murdoch University that looked at four ...

Apr 13, 2026
Phys.org / 'Poor man's Majoranas' can be used as quantum spin probes

A Majorana fermion is a particle that would be identical to its antiparticle. Such an object has not yet been found. However, certain solid materials exhibit analogous behavior as if Majorana fermions were present through ...

Apr 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / New drug combination doubles down on Alzheimer's treatments

A new study has found that combining the current medications for Alzheimer's disease with small molecules derived from micronutrients found in grapes, berries, peanuts and turmeric is a safer and more effective way to treat ...

Apr 11, 2026
Phys.org / The peatland 'nurseries' of Peru give new insights for conservation

New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that an important group of peatlands in the western Amazonia region of Peru developed more recently than many other peatlands in the tropics. Published in the journal ...

Apr 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Genetic variants in 1 in 10 people may reduce blood‑sugar response to GLP‑1 diabetes drugs

More than a quarter of people with Type 2 diabetes take GLP-1 receptor agonists, but the popular diabetes drugs might not work as well for people who have certain genetic variants, according to a new study by Stanford Medicine ...

Apr 11, 2026
Phys.org / Plant-inspired water membrane filters CO₂ with constant selectivity and adjustable permeance

Gas separation membranes are vital for carbon capture, biogas upgrading, and hydrogen purification, all of which require the separation of carbon dioxide from gases like nitrogen, methane and hydrogen. However, the membranes ...

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / Free online lipid network aims to unite researchers and speed collaboration worldwide

Lipid research investigates the structure, function and metabolism of fats, covering their roles in industrial processes, the environment and health. Emerging research areas include nutrient regulation, cardiovascular health, ...

Apr 13, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists unveil breakthrough tool that could help stop the world's third‑biggest driver of deforestation

Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, World Forest ID, University of Sheffield and international collaborators have developed a new technique that can identify where soybeans—the third largest driver of tropical deforestation—are ...

Apr 13, 2026