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Phys.org / Access to trees and greenspaces in English cities lags behind other nations

Access to trees and greenspaces is consistently low across English cities, according to a new study led by the University of Leeds. Researchers used a recognized three-part framework for measuring tree and greenspace access ...

Feb 7, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / DNA provides a solution to our enormous data storage problem

Since the dawn of the computer age, researchers have wrestled with two persistent challenges: how to store ever-increasing reams of data and how to protect that information from unintended access. Now, researchers with Arizona ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Study finds transdermal HRT boosts bone density in exercise or anorexia amenorrhea

Hormone replacement therapy applied via the skin is the best way of protecting bone density in women whose periods have stopped due to anorexia or intense exercise, according to new research, published in The Journal of Clinical ...

Tech Xplore / OpenClaw and Moltbook: A DIY AI agent and social media for bots

If you're following AI on social media, even lightly, you will likely have come across OpenClaw. If not, you will have heard one of its previous names, Clawdbot or Moltbot. Despite its technical limitations, this tool has ...

Feb 7, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Phys.org / Charter schools lead to similar improvements in outcomes for students with and without disabilities

Students with disabilities account for almost 15% of the K-12 student population in the United States. Yet they are often underrepresented in charter schools, which are publicly funded schools open to all students. While ...

Feb 7, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Q&A: Using AI to accelerate the discovery and design of therapeutic drugs

In the pursuit of solutions to complex global challenges including disease, energy demands, and climate change, scientific researchers, including at MIT, have turned to artificial intelligence, and to quantitative analysis ...

Feb 7, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / A bot-only social media platform: What the Moltbook experiment is teaching us about AI

What happens when you create a social media platform that only AI bots can post to? The answer, it turns out, is both entertaining and concerning. Moltbook is exactly that—a platform where artificial intelligence agents ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / Addressing climate change without the 'rules-based order'

At the recent World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney proclaimed "a rupture" in the global "rules-based order" and a turn to great power rivalry.

Feb 7, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / MXenes for energy storage: More versatile than expected

MXene materials are promising candidates for a new energy storage technology. However, the processes by which the charge storage takes place were not yet fully understood. A team at HZB has examined, for the first time, individual ...

Feb 5, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / AI model OpenScholar synthesizes scientific research and cites sources as accurately as human experts

Keeping up with the latest research is vital for scientists, but given that millions of scientific papers are published every year, that can prove difficult. Artificial intelligence systems show promise for quickly synthesizing ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / You've reached your weight loss goal on GLP-1 medications. What now?

GLP-1 drugs have ushered in a new era in weight loss.

Feb 7, 2026 in Overweight & Obesity
Phys.org / What to do when your home is at risk of falling into the sea—the hard choices facing Britain's storm-battered coasts

Recent storms washed away large sections of roads in the UK after sea defenses were damaged. For residents, it was a shock. But for coastal scientists, it was not unexpected.

Feb 7, 2026 in Earth