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Phys.org / Aligning games and sets in determining tennis matches

Under tennis's rules, the winner of a match is the player who wins the greater number of sets. In the majority of cases, that is also the player who wins the most games, too—but not always.

Jan 12, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Why Greenland is indispensable to global climate science

A 30-minute stroll across New York's Central Park separates Trump Tower from the American Museum of Natural History. If the US president ever found himself inside the museum he could see the Cape York meteorite: a 58-ton ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / New vulnerability identified in aggressive breast cancer

Researchers at University of California San Diego have identified a previously unrecognized treatment target for triple‑negative breast cancer (TNBC), the most aggressive subtype of breast cancer. Their new study reveals ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / As the Arctic warms up, the race to control the region is growing ever hotter

Donald Trump and his senior officials insist that Greenland must become part of the US. This is for national security purposes, they say, maintaining that Denmark, of which Greenland is a constituent part, is not investing ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Rain one minute, heat wave the next: How climate 'whiplash' drives unpredictable fire weather

After a weekend of extreme heat and windy conditions, more than 30 blazes were still burning in Victoria and New South Wales as of Sunday evening, including major fires in the Otways, near the town of Alexandra in central ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Investors are shifting to 'positive' environmental, social and governance screening, research finds

Investors show a stronger preference for positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) screening, especially in times of uncertainty in stock markets, according to a new study from researchers at Florida Atlantic University.

Jan 12, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Eating less ultraprocessed food supports healthier aging, new research shows

Older adults can dramatically reduce the amount of ultraprocessed foods they eat while keeping a familiar, balanced diet—and this shift leads to improvements across several key markers related to how the body regulates ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Men's job satisfaction tied to shared money values in dual-income couples

The old saying goes: Money can't buy happiness. But it sure can make or break a relationship.

Jan 10, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Orange pigments in birds and human redheads prevent cellular damage, study shows

A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells. Pheomelanin is an orange-to-red pigment that is built with the amino acid cysteine and found in human red ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Gut health linked to childhood migraine relief

For many children and their families, migraine is more than just a headache. Recurrent pain can interrupt school life, limit daily activities, and place emotional strain on both children and caregivers. While migraine is ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Most Alzheimer's cases linked to variants in a single gene

Potentially more than 90% of Alzheimer's disease cases would not occur without the contribution of a single gene (APOE), according to a new analysis led by UCL researchers.

Jan 9, 2026 in Genetics
Phys.org / The 'Age of Fishes' began with mass death, fossil database reveals

Some 445 million years ago, life on Earth was forever changed. During the geological blink of an eye, glaciers formed over the supercontinent Gondwana, drying out many of the vast, shallow seas like a sponge and giving an ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Biology