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Phys.org / Sunlight-powered process turns plastic waste into acetic acid without added emissions

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient of vinegar, using sunlight. The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Peatland lakes in Congo Basin release carbon that is thousands of years old

Researchers at ETH Zurich have now discovered for the first time that large blackwater lakes in the extensive peatlands of the central Congo Basin are releasing ancient carbon. To date, climate researchers had assumed that ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Stimulating mitochondria to boost long-term memory

An international team led by Jaime de Juan-Sanz at the Paris Brain Institute has shown that slightly increasing the metabolic capacity of neurons can enhance long-term memory in both fruit flies and mice. The study, published ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Largest study shows cardiac screening in young people identifies hidden heart risk and saves lives

New research led by City St George's, University of London has found that routine heart screening in young people can identify potentially life-threatening cardiac conditions and save lives, and that repeat checks are essential ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / ChatGPT Health: First independent evaluation raises safety questions

ChatGPT Health, a widely used consumer artificial intelligence (AI) tool that provides health guidance directly to the public—including advice about how urgently to seek medical care—may fail to direct users appropriately ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Health informatics
Phys.org / Mate choice: How social trends influence mate diversity

Whether people follow a general trend when choosing a partner or consciously decide against it has a noticeable impact on the diversity of phenotypes to choose from. This is shown by a new study by the University of Würzburg.

Feb 24, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Study shows exercise during chemotherapy for breast cancer measurably improves quality of life

For many women with breast cancer, the very treatment that saves their lives can also bring fatigue, loss of muscle mass, emotional strain and other daunting obstacles. A new study shows that exercise during chemotherapy ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Study shows social capital improves public health, but not equally for all communities

A wealth of research highlights that strong social capital, the connections and networks of relationships among and between groups, is linked to better community health. New research from the University of Kansas finds that ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Medical economics
Tech Xplore / Unlocking the 'urban mine': A path to US mineral sovereignty through e-waste

Inside America's junk drawers sits an untapped fortune, and a national and economic security solution. As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, University of Houston researchers have unveiled a breakthrough supply ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Business
Tech Xplore / 'Probably' doesn't mean the same thing to your AI as it does to you

When a human says an event is "probable" or "likely," people generally have a shared, if fuzzy, understanding of what that means. But when an AI chatbot like ChatGPT uses the same word, it's not assessing the odds the way ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Computer Sciences
Medical Xpress / Lab-grown reservoir cells aim at HIV's last strongholds

A new study has overcome a long-standing challenge: how to isolate and study elusive HIV-infected cells called authentic reservoir clones (ARCs) that evade the immune system, making the disease difficult to cure. Researchers ...

Feb 24, 2026 in HIV & AIDS
Phys.org / A new form of aluminum unlocks sustainable and cheaper catalysts

A research team at King's College London has isolated a new form of aluminum—a highly abundant metal, that could provide a far cheaper and more sustainable alternative to commonly used rare earth metals. Dr. Clare Bakewell, ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Chemistry