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Phys.org / Study of 400 children in five societies finds culture shapes how kids cooperate

How do children learn to cooperate with others? A new cross-cultural study suggests that the answer depends less on universal rules and more on the social norms surrounding the child.

Feb 8, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Fear or dread? How intensity of emotion may shape climate policy support

New research has found that we are more likely to back policies aimed at tackling climate change when we feel fearful, but feelings of dread make us less likely to support such policies.

Feb 12, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Study finds distinct gut bacteria in newly diagnosed children with Crohn's disease

NYU researchers have found a microbial signature of pediatric Crohn's disease that differs from the makeup of gut bacteria in children with other gastrointestinal conditions, with Crohn's patients harboring more pro-inflammatory ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Gastroenterology
Tech Xplore / Next-generation batteries could redefine the future of energy storage

Drawing on an extensive survey of emerging battery chemistries and design innovations, researchers at the University of Sharjah are pointing to transformative technologies poised to meet the escalating energy demands of an ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Laser‑written glass chip pushes quantum communication toward practical deployment

As quantum computers continue to advance, many of today's encryption systems face the risk of becoming obsolete. A powerful alternative—quantum cryptography—offers security based on the laws of physics instead of computational ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Antibody-drug conjugate achieves high response rates as frontline treatment in aggressive, rare blood cancer

Seventy-five percent of patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) who were treated with the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) pivekimab sunirine (PVEK) had a complete response, according to new data from ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Researchers find link between higher levels of air pollution and dengue-related deaths

A research team including a Keele scientist has found that countries with higher levels of air pollution were also more likely to have higher numbers of deaths from dengue, a rapidly expanding disease spread by mosquitoes. ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / Why does having a crush make you feel crazy?

The feeling starts in your nervous system. Your pupils dilate, you become short of breath, sweat collects on your palms, and suddenly you can't eat a bite. You're in love—or in lust, at the very least. It's what psychologist ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / What to watch as fungal infections rise: Species that can quickly 'translate' fat-use proteins

A new study by researchers at Kiel University and MPI-EvolBio describes how more efficient protein production drives the adaptation of fungi to the human body, potentially turning previously harmless species into emerging ...

Feb 7, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Rallying more T-cells to immunotherapy's fight against cancer

Immune Checkpoint Blockade (ICB) has revolutionized the treatment of cancers like melanoma, but up to 60% of patients don't respond to this immunotherapy for reasons not yet fully understood. Australian scientists have found ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Immunology
Tech Xplore / France bets on nuclear power to phase out fossil fuels

France's government on Thursday presented an energy plan to use less imported fossil fuels, including by ramping up nuclear-fueled power production over the next decade.

Feb 12, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / State-level abortion restrictions associated with increased maternal deaths

The increased number of state-level abortion restrictions in the U.S. was associated with a parallel increase in maternal deaths between 2005 and 2023, according to new research presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Obstetrics & gynaecology