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Phys.org / Chang'e-6 samples constrain lunar impact flux and illuminate early impact history

Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute, and other institutions, have revised the decades-old lunar crater chronology ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Is your phone your comfort blanket?

Constantly checking your phone during conversations with a partner—a behavior known as phubbing—may be less about bad manners and more about deeper psychological needs. New research led by the University of Southampton, ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Review calls for risk-based screening as never-smoker lung cancers rise

Lung cancer patients who have never smoked make up a significant and growing share of global lung cancer cases, yet remain an understudied group, according to a new review written by UCL (University College London) researchers.

Feb 11, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Supercomputer simulations test turbulence theories at record 35 trillion grid points

Using the Frontier supercomputer at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have performed the largest direct numerical simulation (DNS) of turbulence ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / In-situ sensor enables real-time monitoring of soil nitrate nitrogen

Accurate measurement of soil NO₃⁻-N is essential for precision fertilization and stable crop yields. Real-time monitoring of NO₃⁻-N has long been a challenge in agriculture. Conventional soil nutrient testing relies ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Seasonal flu antibodies can also target avian flu to build immunity against potential pandemic risks

Are seasonal flu antibodies also effective against avian flu? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has shown that a specific type of antibody associated with the former virus—already present throughout the population—may ...

Phys.org / What the troubling use of the term 'ghettos' reveals about Denmark's attitude towards immigration

Few countries talk about "ghettos" the way Denmark does. For more than a decade, the term has shaped national debates about migration, integration and who truly belongs.

Feb 11, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / OpenAI starts testing ads in ChatGPT

OpenAI has begun placing ads in the basic versions of its ChatGPT chatbot, a bet that users will not mind the interruptions as the company seeks revenue as its costs soar.

Feb 10, 2026 in Internet
Phys.org / A new inhalable treatment for tuberculosis: Once-weekly nanoparticles match daily oral rifampin in mice

Researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo have developed a new inhalable form of tuberculosis (TB) treatment that could significantly reduce the burden of current therapy. ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Drones can offer a faster, more precise way to measure blackberry flowering

For blackberry breeders, white and pink flowers on blackberry plants are more than something to admire; they are a key early measure of the season's productivity.

Feb 11, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / 'Stiff' cells provide new explanation for differing symptoms in sickle cell patients

A new breakthrough study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities could explain why patients with the same genetic sickle cell mutation experience different levels of pain, organ damage, and response ...

Medical Xpress / Will drinking hot water help me lose weight, clear my skin or treat cramps?

You may have noticed an unexpected wellness trend gaining traction online. People are claiming a daily cup of hot water (with nothing else in it) can deliver everything from weight loss and clearer skin to relief from menstrual ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Health