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Phys.org / Would you feel comfortable talking to your boss if you had a problem with alcohol or other drugs?

For many Australians working in high-risk industries, the answer is a resounding no, and that's a problem. A new study by Flinders University reveals that fear of punishment and lack of trust in management are major barriers ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Pregnancy complications may have helped wipe out Neanderthals

Neanderthals disappeared from the fossil record approximately 40,000 years ago. Their extinction was a gradual process over thousands of years, and theories as to why include competition with modern humans and rapid climate ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Human liver tissue cell architecture reconstructed in 3D at a cellular level

Never-before-seen 3D reconstructions of human liver tissue have been created at a cellular level. The details obtained by a team of UW Medicine and University of Washington engineers and physicians capture the spatial microstructure ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Biomedical technology
Phys.org / A new form of aluminum unlocks sustainable and cheaper catalysts

A research team at King's College London has isolated a new form of aluminum—a highly abundant metal, that could provide a far cheaper and more sustainable alternative to commonly used rare earth metals. Dr. Clare Bakewell, ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Benzodiazepine use declines across the US, led by reductions in older adults

Benzodiazepine treatment declined among U.S. adults between 2018 and 2022, with the steepest drop among adults ages 56 and older, according to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Methane's missing emissions: The underestimated impact of small sources

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, with an impact estimated at 80 times that of CO₂. Although efforts are being made to reduce the contribution of big polluters to methane in Japan, new research from Osaka Metropolitan ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / How physical activity may help cancer survivors live longer

Staying fit and active has long been associated with better heart and overall health. It might also improve the chances of survival for people with some forms of cancer. A study published in the journal JAMA Network Open ...

Feb 22, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Novel markers of brain blood flow and oxygenation may offer early clues to Alzheimer's risk

Subtle changes in how blood flows through the brain and how brain tissue uses oxygen may be closely linked to Alzheimer's disease risk, according to new research from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / Successfully commercializing novel solar cells: When records are not enough

It is not easy to bring new technologies from the laboratory to market. Researchers and companies face very different demands for new developments and do not always find common ground. Scientists at Empa and other institutions ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Martu rangers and scientists combine forces to save an endangered marsupial

Deep in the heart of Martu Country lies Karlamilyi National Park. Red rock and red sand stretch as far as the eye can see. Within some of these rocky outcrops, live a small population of wiminyji (northern quolls). But they ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / AI provides a more precise time of death post-mortem

Artificial intelligence can be used to provide a more precise time of death, which could be crucial in murder investigations. The method was developed by researchers at Linköping University and the Swedish National Board ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Why letting museum visitors smell horse manure might be good for conservation

What does it take to make people genuinely care about endangered cultural heritage? According to a new study from researchers at Nagoya University and Gifu University in Japan, the answer might begin with something unexpected: ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Other Sciences