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Phys.org / Shark deterrents found to reduce fisheries loss

In a world-first discovery, researchers have found an electrical shark deterrent used at Cocos (Keeling) Islands was effective at reducing the number of fish taken off fishing hooks by sharks—a process known as depredation. ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / How natural hydrogen, hiding deep in the Earth, could serve as a new energy source

In the search for more, new and cleaner sources of energy, a largely untapped resource is emerging: natural hydrogen.

Feb 26, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Study finds more parents saying 'no' to vitamin K at birth, putting babies' brains at risk

Increasing numbers of parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, putting infants at greater risk of avoidable brain injuries, according to a preliminary systematic review released February 26, 2026, that will ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Natural compound from pomegranate leaves disrupts disease-causing amyloid

A research team at Kumamoto University has discovered that a natural compound found in pomegranate leaves and branches can directly break down harmful protein aggregates linked to transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis, a progressive ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Tokyo Bay's night lights reveal hidden boundaries between species

A key characteristic of modern human society is rapid urbanization, a process that can reshape natural environments and disrupt the habitats of many organisms. One widespread byproduct of urbanization is artificial light ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Jupiter's Galilean moons may have gained life's building blocks at birth

Southwest Research Institute was part of an international team that demonstrated how complex organic molecules (COMs), key chemical precursors to life, could have been incorporated into Jupiter's Galilean moons during their ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Hair-width LEDs could eventually replace lasers

LEDs no wider than a human hair could soon take on work traditionally handled by lasers, from moving data inside server racks to powering next-generation displays. New research co-authored by UC Santa Barbara doctoral student ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / AI-powered platform accelerates discovery of new mRNA delivery materials

Integrating AI with advanced robotics to create self-driving labs (SDL) is a promising approach to tackling molecular discovery. A new SDL system, called LUMI-lab, combines large-scale molecular pretraining, active learning, ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Nutrient timing found to influence gene activity in adipose tissue

Human metabolism is regulated by internal clocks, the so-called circadian rhythms. Many processes, such as sugar uptake, fat burning, or hormone release, oscillate during the day, i.e., they fluctuate and exhibit characteristic ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Centenarians' blood sheds light on the mechanisms of longevity

In Switzerland, 0.02% of the population lives beyond the age of 100. Could there be biological characteristics associated with this exceptional longevity? As part of the "SWISS100" study, the first large-scale Swiss research ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Gerontology & Geriatrics
Medical Xpress / Lymphovenous bypass could be potential surgical treatment for Alzheimer's disease

A small but growing body of evidence suggests that a minimally invasive surgical procedure called lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA) might be an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a special article ...

Phys.org / Sunlight-powered process turns plastic waste into acetic acid without added emissions

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient of vinegar, using sunlight. The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Chemistry