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Phys.org / Study finds teen 'sexting' surge, warns of sextortion and privacy risks

A new national study finds a concerning surge in teen "sexting," which frequently exposes them to serious risks, including sextortion, coercion and privacy violations. Sexting involves sending or receiving sexually suggestive ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Samsung starts mass production of next-gen AI memory chip

Samsung Electronics announced Thursday it had started mass production of next-generation memory chips to power artificial intelligence, touting an "industry-leading" breakthrough.

Medical Xpress / Specific brain signals rapidly eliminate body fat in mice

Researchers at WashU Medicine have identified a potent pathway that begins in the brain and leads to loss of all body fat without reducing food intake. The study is reported in Nature Metabolism.

Feb 10, 2026 in Endocrinology & Metabolism
Phys.org / Satellite observations put stratospheric methane loss higher than models predicted

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with strong heat-trapping capabilities. Although there is less methane in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, the foremost greenhouse gas, researchers attribute 30% of modern global warming ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Guidelines released for safe telehealth use in cardiovascular care

A new position statement from the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) and the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (ACRA) underscores telehealth as a critical tool for cardiovascular ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / Rejuvenating neurons restores learning and memory in mice

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the brain is not static; neurons continually adjust the strength of their connections, a property called ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Study strengthens evidence supporting lung-sparing surgery, offering hope for mesothelioma patients

A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center finds that pleurectomy/decortication, a lung-sparing surgery, can be performed safely with low mortality in carefully selected ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Earbuds can be used to monitor brain health

An international research team has uncovered the next frontier in monitoring brain health, and the key is in technology that millions of people are already using every day—earbuds. The world-first study found that commercially ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Brexpiprazole add-on may speed information processing in schizophrenia patients

Cognitive impairment, including decreased attention and memory, remains one of the most disabling aspects of schizophrenia, affecting the social life of patients. However, no effective treatment has yet been established for ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Acoustic communication—an overlooked driver in boxfish evolution

A new international study reveals the unexpected importance of acoustic communication in the evolution of boxfishes. This discovery offers new perspectives on the role of acoustic communication in the evolutionary history ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Where did that raindrop come from? Climate model ensemble captures worldwide water isotopes over 45 years

Water is made of hydrogen and oxygen, and sometimes these atoms are slightly heavier than usual. These heavier forms are called isotopes. As water evaporates or moves through the atmosphere, the amount of these isotopes changes ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Releasing pollack near catch depth may raise survival from 56% to 80%

During 2026, new legislation—the result of an agreement between the UK Government and the European Union—is planned to come into force for recreational pollack fishing that limits catches to three fish per angler per ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Biology