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Phys.org / Designer biochar pellets performance weak for managing phosphorus in agricultural fields

Tile drainage is common in U.S. Midwest agricultural fields, helping to remove excess water and aerate the soil. While the practice enhances crop productivity, it can cause phosphorus to leak into nearby waterways, where ...

May 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Lower-volume bowel prep effective for inpatient colonoscopy

Lower-volume preparation with 1 L polyethylene glycol (PEG)-ascorbate may be an effective and acceptable option for inpatient colonoscopy, according to a study published online May 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

May 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Alzheimer's therapeutic advancements may be financially inaccessible

A newly published study shows that while disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) may offer substantially greater health benefits than usual care, their real-world impact will depend on whether they are priced in ways that health ...

May 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Even at low concentrations, fine particle pollution is tied to increased hospitalizations for kidney disease

A study published in the journal Scientific Reports has shown a strong correlation between the concentration of particulate matter in the air of São Paulo, Brazil—primarily emitted by vehicle fuel combustion—and kidney disease. ...

May 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / End-of-life batteries yield next-generation cathode under mild conditions, with 95% reuse

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers, in collaboration with scientists at Argonne National Laboratory, have developed a new strategy to transform low-value battery waste into a next-generation cathode material ...

May 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mouth stem cells could help beat brain cancer defenses

Stem cells found in the lining of the mouth could help make the most aggressive form of brain cancer easier to treat, according to new research from the University of Reading. The stem cells release a mixture of proteins ...

May 13, 2026
Phys.org / Barbell 'whip' may shape Olympic lifts more than lifters realize

In Olympic weightlifting, a single kilogram plate can be the difference between gold and silver. As much as possible, elite athletes must use everything they can to their advantage.

May 13, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists unlock fungi's secret chemistry, offering a greener path to crop protection

Pesky pests can wreak havoc on plants by chewing leaves, boring into stems, and sucking sap from trees. Beyond the direct damage, they also spread harmful bacteria, viruses, and fungi that can infect and ultimately kill the ...

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers successfully treat hereditary epilepsy in a mouse model

In a world first, a research team at the University of Zurich has successfully treated mice carrying an inherited form of epilepsy. The scientists used gene editing to fix faulty DNA directly in the brain cells of mice, which ...

May 13, 2026
Phys.org / Gentle, laser-driven flows enable precise 3D imaging of delicate samples

Until now, it has been technically nearly impossible to rotate highly sensitive samples in all directions under a microscope without making contact. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed ...

May 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / This tiny thermal barcode flips invisible heat like pixels—and opens a door to something far bigger

A Carnegie Mellon University research team has developed a pioneering technology that manipulates thermal radiation with the precision of pixels. The work, published in Science Advances, outlines a method for "digitizing ...

May 12, 2026
Phys.org / Testing quantum collapse theory with the XENONnT dark matter detector

Theories of quantum mechanics predict that some particles can exist in superpositions, which essentially means that they can be in more than one state at once. When a particle's state is measured, however, this superposition ...

May 7, 2026