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Phys.org / Mentoring based on young peoples' strengths can alleviate the crisis in education, training and employment

We can all see the huge waste of talent this represents for the young people concerned and society as a whole.

Sep 8, 2026
Phys.org / Too hot to learn: How climate change hurts children's chances from birth

Children across Europe have returned to school after a summer of extreme heat. As the climate warms, one question is becoming harder to ignore: How can students learn when classrooms become dangerously hot?

Sep 8, 2026
Phys.org / In Nepal, climate adaptation starts with what communities already know

The catastrophic flood along the Nepal–China border that killed more than 1,400 people and left nearly 6,000 people missing devastated communities and infrastructure and renewed questions about how Himalayan countries prepare ...

Sep 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / A doctor's take: Expert-backed tips to protect kids from germs for the school year

Every fall after school starts, I see an influx of kids with respiratory illnesses. As the weather cools and we spend more time indoors, it is easier for "the crud" to spread quickly.

Sep 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI helping doctors to detect intestinal disease

One of the above images is real; the other is AI-generated. Can you tell which is which? The images depict intestinal polyps, often benign growths on the inside of the colon or rectum. Polyps are usually removed because some ...

Sep 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Strengthening responses to Bundibugyo virus outbreaks with faster diagnostics and deeper insights

The current outbreak of Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo highlights the challenges of responding to rare but potentially devastating infectious diseases. Two studies led by researchers from ...

Sep 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why scientists are looking to provoke disagreement among AI brain models

When people wanted to create better artificial intelligence, they looked to the brain for inspiration. Now the tables are turning, and researchers are using AI models to better understand the brain. But how do we judge which ...

Sep 7, 2026
Phys.org / Students with lower grades earn degrees more often when they belong to an academic major's majority group

Despite efforts to encourage broader participation, women earn about 25% of undergraduate engineering degrees and 18% of undergraduate computer science degrees—and men remain a small minority among people earning nursing ...

Sep 4, 2026
Phys.org / Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods: Researcher

The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on Aug. 26 had experienced unprecedented heat for the time of year, meteorological data analyzed by a researcher show.

Sep 8, 2026
Phys.org / Study reveals another reason to save the world's trees

All over the world, from Oregon's old-growth forests to Queensland's eucalyptus groves, creatures depend on trees for shelter. A new analysis from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests that as the climate destabilizes, ...

Sep 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why beauty feels shared: Brain scans map art's content and pleasure pathways

Stand in front of "Turner's Sun Rising Over Water" (1825–30), and something odd tends to happen. The painting holds you, even though observers might struggle to say why. Maybe it is the color, the balance, the composition ...

Sep 7, 2026
Phys.org / Quebec wildfire smoke left forest moths with deformed wings, research finds

Over the course of the summer of 2023, Quebec experienced its worst wildfire season on record. By its end, some 4.5 million hectares (11.1 million acres) of the province's boreal forest had burned. While the effects of the ...

Sep 8, 2026