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Phys.org / Vancouver built up fast—but now its older towers face an earthquake reckoning

In 1957, Vancouver took a decisive turn in its urban development when city council lifted the eight-story height limit in the West End neighborhood on the downtown peninsula, opening the door to high-rise living along English ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / From high‑tech greenhouses to fruit netting: How protected cropping can shield crops from climate extremes

For many of us, food is something we buy at a supermarket or order at a café. We usually give little thought to the complex systems required to produce and deliver it—until they stop working. It's not common to think of ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / FDA to offer cash bonuses for faster drug reviews

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) chief says the agency will begin offering bonuses to drug reviewers who complete their work ahead of schedule.

Mar 2, 2026 in Medical economics
Phys.org / How a one‑eyed creature gave rise to our modern eyes

There is a tiny cyclops among your oldest ancestors, and humans share these remarkable ancestral roots with all other vertebrates. Researchers from Lund University and University of Sussex have found that all vertebrates ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Current climate pledges may miss Paris targets

International efforts to tackle climate change reached a major milestone with the Paris Agreement, adopted by more than 190 countries. The agreement aims to limit the average global temperature rise to well below 2 °C, preferably ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Earth
Tech Xplore / What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice

With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health questions.

Mar 2, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Targeted PET/CT predicts early treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis patients

A new targeted PET/CT tracer can detect treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis patients in as little as four weeks, and potentially even at the start of treatment, according to new research published in The Journal of ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Arthritis & Rheumatism
Phys.org / Green turtle nests may bury 'plastic rocks' and endanger the species

Even the most remote regions of the globe are not free from plastic pollution. In a study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have detected plastic rocks ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / What the UK's first geothermal power plant means for the nation's electricity supply

More than half of the UK's electrical power was supplied by renewable energy on February 25, 2026.

Mar 2, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Electrical control of magnetism in 2D materials promises to advance spintronics

Conventional electronics process information leveraging the electrical charge of electrons. Over the past few decades, some electronics engineers have been exploring the potential of a different type of device that instead ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / New York survey suggests solar leases could fund farm investments, not shutdowns

New York state farmers who signed large-scale solar leases were three times more likely to say they'll use the revenue from solar to invest in their farms than to reduce operations, according to a new study. Nearly half of ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Learning to slow down: Cold-water swimming benefits explored in new study

Taking a freezing dip in a lake or the sea is a valued well-being practice in the world's happiest country. In Finland, over 720,000 people (about 1 in every 8) are regular cold-water swimmers, voluntarily plunging into water ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Health