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Phys.org / Wildfire strategy doesn't need a winner—with 3 camps fighting for dominance, the system can't keep up with the risk

One of the problems with how America deals with wildfires is the belief that there is one primary strategy that can end the nation's wildfire crisis. Whether that's detecting and putting out every fire fast, increasing logging ...

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / Social isolation in Australia has nearly doubled over two decades

Australians are becoming increasingly lonely and socially isolated, according to new University of Sydney research that found rates of social isolation nearly doubled over the past 23 years. Loneliness rates also increased ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Smartphones could be used to screen for cataracts and other eye problems

Researchers have found a high level of agreement between cataract referral decisions based on smartphone images reviewed remotely and those made by ophthalmologists examining patients in person at rural eye camps.

Sep 13, 2026
Phys.org / Cryopreserved sperm could help safeguard the future of endangered pupfish

Using cryopreserved sperm alongside larger breeding populations in zoos and aquaria could dramatically improve the long-term survival prospects of endangered pupfish, according to new research.

Sep 14, 2026
Tech Xplore / Harder, better, safer, stronger: Three-way AI improves cybersecurity

A new deep-learning architecture could deflect cyberattacks by combining several methods for analyzing network traffic, according to research published in the International Journal of Business Intelligence and Data Mining. ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Promising new option for skin cancer reconstruction uses hydrogel-based template

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a promising approach to rebuilding tissue after skin cancer surgery that could help some patients avoid more extensive reconstructive procedures.

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / Gender representation key to women's job interest, study suggests

Women make up about half the U.S. population, yet remain a minority in many professions, such as politics, technology, science and academia.

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cultural adaptation strengthens cardiovascular disease and diabetes prevention strategies in Latin America

A study of employees at organizations connected to the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) demonstrates why cultural adaptation of this type of intervention must consider a population's real living and working conditions ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / When a tick bite no longer means a trip to the emergency room

In 2021, Nova Scotia began allowing pharmacists to prescribe preventive treatment for Lyme disease after high-risk tick bites. Researchers found that emergency department visits for tick bites dropped by roughly 50% after ...

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / School segregation endures in Baltimore region, report finds

Although public schools in Baltimore City are predominantly Black, the district is doing a better job of reducing segregation among its student body than suburban systems that are able to draw from more diverse populations, ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Lymphatic vessels use Reelin protein to help regulate embryonic heart growth

A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a previously unknown signaling system that helps regulate heart growth during development, according to the study published in the journal Genes & Development.

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / Mapping charge-carrier dynamics to guide more efficient organic solar cells

A Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) research team led by professors Taeyeon Kim and Doo-Hyun Ko of the Department of Chemistry recently published a comprehensive review titled "Carrier Dynamics in Nonfullerene Acceptor Organic ...

Sep 14, 2026