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Phys.org / New study provides rule of thumb to estimate land sustainability in river deltas

As densely populated coastal communities struggle to keep up with rising sea levels, new research reveals a way to predict how river deltas build land and protect coastal regions from encroaching oceans. This insight will ...

May 14, 2026
Phys.org / New scenarios needed to address climate crisis, say scientists

Scientists, including those working with the Earth Commission, are calling for a fundamental rethink of how the world imagines its future, arguing that today's dominant climate and biodiversity models are too narrow to deal ...

May 15, 2026
Phys.org / These computer voices sound human enough to mislead, but one layer of speech still breaks the illusion

We are surrounded by computer-generated voices these days, from navigation systems and voice assistants to automated announcements. But how human do these voices actually sound? A recent study by the Max Planck Institute ...

May 13, 2026
Phys.org / AI generates first complete models of proteins in motion

Many drug and antibody discovery pathways focus on intricately folded cell membrane proteins. When molecules of a drug candidate bind to these proteins, like a key going into a lock, they trigger chemical cascades that alter ...

May 13, 2026
Phys.org / Fossil teeth from China uncover 400,000-year-old H. erectus ties to Denisovans

Scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have uncovered new information suggesting a potential connection between Homo erectus and modern humans, ...

May 13, 2026
Phys.org / Rising seasonal sea-level swings are under-reported, but could have a major impact

Sea levels are rising not only on average, but also in their seasonal fluctuations. This is a lesser-known trend that could have major consequences for mudflats, salt marshes and other coastal ecosystems. Researchers from ...

May 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / The rules neurons follow to make sense of what we see

Even in the primary visual cortex, a brain region named for its specialized role in processing basic features of what the eyes see, not every neuron ends up answering the call to process properties of visual input. Maybe ...

May 14, 2026
Phys.org / Electrified route to epoxides could cut costs and pollution with common catalyst

When you hear the word "epoxide," what do you think? If anything, likely "glue." But epoxides are quite common in our everyday lives. You might be sitting on a foam seat cushion made from epoxides. There is a good chance ...

May 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Dinner at the door: Convenient healthy meals may ease depression symptoms

Making healthy meals more convenient through meal delivery services could improve depressive symptoms by removing some of the daily burdens that often accompany depression, according to a new University of Michigan study.

May 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Ivermectin prescriptions more than double after celebrity endorses it as a cancer treatment on a high-profile podcast

Prescriptions for the anti-parasite medication ivermectin doubled in the months following an endorsement by a celebrity during a high-profile podcast as an off-label cancer treatment, a UCLA-led study finds.

May 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / The liver's immune cells might be the key to curing hepatitis B

Fifteen years ago, doctors in Europe noticed a remarkable thing happening in people with chronic hepatitis B infections. When patients went off their medications, the virus started to come back—and then some of the patients ...

May 14, 2026
Phys.org / Geologists in films are the good guys... but they often die

It all began with a perfectly ordinary chat over coffee between four researchers. How many films featuring geologists can we think of? Quite quickly, the colleagues were able to come up with about 10 films. But then the scientific ...

May 13, 2026