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Phys.org / Urban soils get new life by mixing excavated dirt with organic waste

Excavated soil from construction sites usually ends up in landfills, but it has great potential. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) show how excavated soil can be enriched with organic waste so that it ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Basivertebral nerve ablation provides early, sustained chronic low back pain relief

Chronic low back pain significantly affects quality of life for millions of people worldwide. Back pain makes it difficult to perform everyday tasks and is among the leading reasons why patients see their doctor.

Phys.org / Digital humanities scholars map lost art in novels

Books with maps are like Captain Flint's buried loot in Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island"—a rare find, according to new Cornell research.

Jan 15, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / El Niño and La Niña synchronize global droughts and floods, study finds

Water extremes such as droughts and floods have a huge impact on communities, ecosystems, and economies. Researchers with The University of Texas at Austin have turned their attention to tracking these extremes across Earth ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / When a virus releases the immune brake: New evidence on the onset of multiple sclerosis

Autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis arise when the immune system turns against the body itself. Yet for most of them, it remains unclear why this process begins. Researchers have now identified how the Epstein-Barr ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Melting glaciers may mix up waters more than we thought

As marine-terminating glaciers melt, the resulting freshwater is released at the seafloor, which mixes with salty seawater and influences circulation patterns. As the oceans warm, it's growing increasingly important to study ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Immune response to Epstein-Barr virus linked to brain damage in multiple sclerosis

The immune system's reaction to the common Epstein-Barr virus can ultimately damage the brain and contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research from Karolinska Institutet, published in Cell. The study provides ...

Medical Xpress / Q&A: Why is flu so bad this year?

Flu levels are elevated and continuing to rise during the 2026 season, with Influenza A emerging as the dominant strain.

Tech Xplore / Tesla granted more time in US investigation into its self-driving tech

U.S. regulators have granted a five-week extension for Tesla to respond to allegations that its vehicles have broken traffic laws while operating in what the electric automaker calls "full self-driving" mode.

Jan 16, 2026 in Automotive
Phys.org / A dry surface thanks to fluid physics: Contact-free method gently remove liquids from delicate microstructures

Researchers at the University of Konstanz have developed a gentle, contact-free method to collect liquids and remove them from microscopic surface structures. The method uses vapor condensation to generate surface currents ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Western populations endorse support for Ukraine despite nuclear escalation fears, finds study

Most people in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Italy clearly endorse military support for Ukraine. They overwhelmingly reject Russia's positions on territorial claims and restrictions on Ukraine's ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / How AI-generated sexual images cause real harm, even though we know they are 'fake'

Many women have experienced severe distress as Grok, the AI chatbot on social media site X, removed clothing from their images to show them in bikinis, in sexual positions or covered in blood and bruises. Grok, like other ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Other Sciences