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Phys.org / Satellite record reveals US tidal wetland productivity rose 6% in 20 years

Carbon sequestration, climate regulation, biodiversity support and shoreline protection: These are all benefits provided by tidal wetlands. As the climate changes, the amount of carbon captured by these vital ecosystems may ...

Jul 7, 2026
Phys.org / Saturn-ring-like laser emission from chiral polymeric microspheres

Controlling light within microscopic spaces is crucial for next-generation optical devices such as photonic integrated circuits and localized sensors. Microspheres formed of luminescent π-conjugated polymers act as optical ...

Jul 7, 2026
Tech Xplore / Model reveals grid battery wear after 500 to 1,000 cycles in days

Energy storage is becoming critical to grid resilience and electricity affordability because battery systems can help balance supply and demand and stabilize power.

Jul 7, 2026
Phys.org / Natural born killers—tracking immune cells as they cluster around cancer

There is a constant war going on in your body. Working against you are viruses and cancer cells growing uncontrollably, threatening your tissues and organs. Fighting on your side are immune cells such as lymphocytes, a type ...

Jul 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / The power of conversation post-childbirth: Midwife-led birth debrief strengthens perinatal mental health

A new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found that a structured, midwife-led birth debrief can significantly strengthen women's emotional well-being after childbirth and can be built into routine maternity care.

Jul 9, 2026
Phys.org / Massive calving episode in Greenland may foreshadow more rapid ice sheet loss

In November 2025, a study led by Adrien Wehrlé, a researcher in the Department of Geography at the University of Zürich, Switzerland, looked at the massive calving response of one of West Greenland's active glaciers, Sermeq ...

Jul 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Building trust: Relationship between nurses and parents plays vital role in caring for medically fragile infants

Trust between nurses and parents plays a central role in effectively caring for medically fragile infants (MFIs) and supports parental well-being and infant development, according to a new study led by Lyndsay MacKay, an ...

Jul 9, 2026
Phys.org / Tiny carbon rings enable a new form of quantum control

Quantum states can be precisely controlled with the help of tiny carbon rings measuring only a few nanometers in size. This is made possible by a class of rarely used electromagnetic dipoles called toroidal moments. Using ...

Jul 7, 2026
Tech Xplore / EU moves closer to kicking kids off social media

Restrictions on children's use of social media in the European Union could come as early as this summer, as a long-awaited expert report next week is expected to recommend limiting minors' access to online platforms.

Jul 9, 2026
Science X / Cleaner skies, sizzling summers: How falling pollution may amplify Europe's heat

Cities from Paris to Prague have sweltered under record-breaking heat waves in recent years. In fact, Western Europe's average summer temperature has climbed by roughly 2.3°C since 1980, about triple the 0.8°C global rise. ...

Jul 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Modern IVF achieves higher success rates with single embryo transfer, major study finds

Modern IVF treatment can now achieve substantially higher success rates than historical approaches while dramatically reducing twin and triplet pregnancies, according to new research presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of ...

Jul 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers discover potential new treatment for Parkinson's disease, other neurodegenerative conditions

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common form of neurodegenerative disease and afflicts more than 10 million people worldwide. While current therapies address disease symptoms, they do not prevent the underlying ...

Jul 7, 2026