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Phys.org / How the spring thaw influences arsenic levels in lakes

From 1948 to 1953, a gold mine called Giant Mine released about 5 tons of arsenic trioxide per day into the environment around Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Emissions declined from the 1950s until the mine closed ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Virus-specific T cells may predict immunotherapy success for a rare brain infection

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare but serious brain infection. It gradually destroys brain tissue and often leads to death within a few weeks. It is triggered by human polyomavirus 2, also known as ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / How immune cells in the adult brain can regulate generation of new neurons

A new study, recently published in the journal Nature Communications, is leading to a new understanding of how immune cells can influence adult neurogenesis, the process of creating new neurons in the brain. Neurons are the ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Europe's Ariane 6 to launch Amazon constellation satellites into orbit

An enhanced version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket will blast off Thursday to launch 32 satellites into orbit, forming part of the Amazon Leo network, which it hopes will rival Elon Musk's Starlink.

Feb 10, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / mRNA therapy could protect patients from radiation-induced skin damage caused by cancer treatment

Radiation therapy is highly effective at killing cancer cells, but it often harms healthy skin around the treatment area, a common side effect experienced by up to 95% of cancer patients undergoing treatment. In worst-case ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Robot swarms turn music into moving light paintings

A system developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo lets people collaborate with groups of robots to create works of art inspired by music. The new technology features multiple wheeled robots about the size of ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Robotics
Phys.org / Why mid-career is such a dangerous time for burnout and workplace stress

Everyone recognizes the trope of the stressed-out senior manager who's always close to breaking point. But, in fact, mid-career is one of the most vulnerable periods for burnout and stress in a worker's life. At this stage, ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Simple at-home tests strips can detect cat and dog viruses

Pet owners want quick answers when their beloved cat or dog is sick. And if these furry friends are experiencing digestive distress, lethargy and fever, it's important to rapidly rule out serious illnesses like feline panleukopenia ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / New study reveals gaps in Apple Watch's ability to detect undiagnosed high blood pressure

In September 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the Apple Watch Hypertension Notifications Feature, a cuffless tool that uses the watch's optical sensors to detect blood flow patterns and alert users when ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / The nervous system plays an active role in pancreatic cancer development, researchers discover

Notoriously tricky to detect, pancreatic cancer also often resists traditional therapy. So, researchers are urgently looking for new ways to disrupt tumor formation. Though scientists know that the nervous system can help ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Platforms that rank the latest LLMs can be unreliable

A firm that wants to use a large language model (LLM) to summarize sales reports or triage customer inquiries can choose between hundreds of unique LLMs with dozens of model variations, each with slightly different performance. ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Business
Phys.org / No animal alive today is 'primitive.' Why are so many still labeled that way?

We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People label other species as "primitive" or "ancient" and use terms like "higher" and "lower" animals.

Feb 9, 2026 in Biology