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Medical Xpress / Drinking less could prevent cancer deaths, study suggests

Reducing annual alcohol consumption in Australia by one liter a person could significantly lower deaths from several major cancers, particularly among older Australians, a new study led by La Trobe University has found.

Jan 22, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Some moral acts matter more than others, study shows

Every day, we quietly judge the people around us. Did that co-worker split the credit fairly? Did a neighbor return a lost package? Did someone cut in line or respect the rules?

Jan 19, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Machine learning can predict patients' responses to antidepressants—while disentangling drug and placebo effects

Depression is one of the most widespread mental health disorders worldwide, affecting approximately 4% of the global population. It is characterized by a persistent low mood, disruptions in typical sleeping and/or eating ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Anglo-Saxon center unearthed near Skipsea castle

Archaeologists working near Skipsea Castle in East Yorkshire say a series of rare discoveries is transforming understanding of life in the centuries before the Norman Conquest.

Jan 20, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Emerging solar cell material sets new efficiency record

UNSW engineers have made a major step forward in the development of a new type of solar cell that could help make future solar panels cheaper, more efficient and more durable.

Jan 20, 2026 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Whole-food diet adherence means you really can eat much more and be well-nourished but still consume far fewer calories

Research led by scientists at the University of Bristol and co-authored by top US nutritional experts reveals that people following a completely unprocessed diet ate more than 50% greater amounts of food than those eating ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Study sheds light on the function of a key antibiotic-producing enzyme

Macrolides are an important class of antibiotics that includes drugs such as azithromycin and erythromycin, which are widely used to treat a range of infections, including pneumonia and skin infections.

Jan 22, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / First direct evidence of Migdal effect opens new path for dark matter search

In a landmark discovery that bridges nearly a century of theoretical physics, a Chinese research team has successfully captured the first direct evidence of the Migdal effect, a breakthrough with profound implications for ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / AI helps reveal global surge in floating algae

For the first time and with help from artificial intelligence, researchers have conducted a comprehensive study of global floating algae and found that blooms are expanding across the ocean. These trends are likely the result ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Observing the positronium beam as a quantum matter wave for the first time

One of the discoveries that fundamentally distinguished the emerging field of quantum physics from classical physics was the observation that matter behaves differently at the smallest scales. A key finding was wave-particle ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Scientists design artificial pain receptor that senses pain intensity and self-heals

All over the body are tiny sensors called nociceptors whose job is to spot potentially harmful stimuli and send warning signals to the brain and spinal cord, helping protect us from injury or tissue damage.

Jan 18, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / North Atlantic deep waters show slower renewal as ocean ventilation weakens

The ocean is continuously ventilated when surface waters sink and transport, for example, oxygen and carbon to greater depths. The efficiency of this process can be estimated using the so-called water age, which describes ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Earth