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Phys.org / UK beats May heat record with 33.5C registered near London

Britain broke its record on Monday for the hottest day in May, according to the national weather agency, with the mercury rising to 33.5C near London as the country baked in a sweltering heat wave.

May 25, 2026
Phys.org / Study reveals how offshore structures can help—or hinder—marine ecosystems

A new international review has shed light on how offshore energy structures—from oil and gas platforms to wind turbines—shape marine ecosystems and the benefits they provide to society. The paper, "Understanding the role ...

May 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Experts call for women's heart centers to tackle inequality in diagnosis and care

Women are more likely to face delays in diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and, as a result, they are more likely to die or develop more serious illness. To address this inequality, Europe needs dedicated women's heart centers, ...

May 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Aging with purpose: The surprising science of frailty reversal

Some of the most powerful interventions to slow or improve frailty are also the most ordinary: regular movement, adequate nutrition, and meaningful social connection.

May 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Thermoreversible biogel may solve a hairy problem for wearable brain-monitoring systems

A vital tool for health care practitioners, electroencephalography (EEG) systems measure electrical activity in the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp, but getting reliable readings can be surprisingly difficult. ...

May 23, 2026
Science X / Morning coffee may give early Parkinson's brains an unexpected edge where everyday thinking starts to slip

Forgetting familiar faces, struggling to make simple decisions, or taking longer than usual to respond to stimuli are just a few examples of how cognitive decline can appear in everyday moments for many people with Parkinson's ...

May 19, 2026
Phys.org / Just outside Jupiter, one region may have forged six meteorite parent bodies

When the solar system formed, a disk of gas and dust orbited the young sun. Over the course of millions of years, the dust gradually clumped together to form kilometer-sized chunks known as planetesimals. Some grew into planets, ...

May 22, 2026
Phys.org / Novel porous gel changes color, shrinks and hardens when it detects target molecules

Researchers at Kyoto University and Tohoku University have developed a new porous polymer gel that selectively recognizes specific molecules (referred to as "guests" in the study) through coordination chemistry and converts ...

May 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Sweden hits smoke-free goal of under 5% daily smokers

Sweden met its target of becoming smoke-free in 2025 with less than 5% of the population smoking cigarettes daily, though a quarter of the population still used nicotine daily in some form, such as vapes and snus, a report ...

May 25, 2026
Phys.org / The Pennine hills are full of holes—here's how they're helping fight climate change

Thousands of holes are appearing in the Pennine hills, as part of efforts to improve carbon storage by restoring damaged peatland.

May 24, 2026
Phys.org / Arctic thaw unleashes mining-like pollution across hundreds of Arctic waterways

Thawing permafrost is rapidly transforming dozens of Arctic streams into acidic, metal-laden waterways, according to new research published in Science. The study shows how thawing permafrost exposes sulfide minerals that ...

May 22, 2026
Phys.org / Cooling poverty is making extreme heat more dangerous for millions

Imagine walking along Ipanema beach on a summer afternoon. The sand is golden, there's a cooling sea breeze, the shade of a parasol and a cold drink in hand. Now look up.

May 24, 2026