All News

Phys.org / Vanishing birds across Norway's agricultural landscape may signal deeper changes

In Europe, it is well documented that bird species associated with agricultural landscapes have experienced a sharp decline over several decades. Since 1980, populations have been reduced by around 60%. New Norwegian figures ...

13 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Eye-surgery laser could be adapted for other organs, say scientists

Scientists in Scotland have shown that a type of laser already similar to the one currently used in routine eye surgery could one day help surgeons remove unwanted tissues, such as tumors, with unprecedented accuracy.

20 hours ago in Surgery
Medical Xpress / Regional and demographic differences in Parkinson's disease in the Netherlands revealed

Parkinson's disease is more common among individuals with a higher socioeconomic status and in the northern provinces of the Netherlands. In the southern provinces, Parkinson's occurs less frequently. Men are at greater risk ...

21 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / ADHD medication use rises sharply across Europe, driven by growth among adults

The use of medications for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has increased substantially across Europe over the past decade, with the steepest rises seen among adults—particularly women—according to a large ...

23 hours ago in Medications
Medical Xpress / Alachua County's bystander CPR rates save lives, study finds

Two minutes into cardiac arrest—when the heart stops pumping and blood ceases to flow to the body's organs—brain cells begin to die. It only takes another five minutes for irreversible neurological damage to occur.

23 hours ago in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / New therapy combination yields high remission rates in early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma

Patients with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma had impressive response rates when treated with a novel combination of therapies—brentuximab vedotin and nivolumab combined with chemotherapy drugs doxorubicin and dacarbazine—according ...

22 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Arctic Weather Satellite paves way for constellation observation

Already recognized for its excellence and even adopted for operational weather forecasting, the European Space Agency's Arctic Weather Satellite has now fulfilled its most important role. This small prototype mission has ...

15 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Adoption of electric vehicles tied to real-world reductions in air pollution

When California neighborhoods increased their number of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) between 2019 and 2023, they also experienced a reduction in air pollution. For every 200 vehicles added, nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Dark energy survey scientists release analysis of all six years of survey data

The Dark Energy Survey Collaboration collected information on hundreds of millions of galaxies across the universe using the U.S. Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera, mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation ...

Jan 22, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / The Mount Maunganui tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ's deadliest natural hazard

The tragic events in the Bay of Plenty this week are a stark reminder that landslides remain the deadliest of the many natural hazards New Zealand faces. A large landslide swept through the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday ...

23 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Unified framework sorts spacetime fluctuations for quantum-gravity experiments

A team of researchers led by the University of Warwick has developed the first unified framework for detecting "spacetime fluctuations"—tiny, random distortions in the fabric of spacetime that appear in many attempts to ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Research shows holistic approach to health care helps bodies and brains

Judith and Matthew are among the 8 million people in Canada aged 65 and older. In recent months, both noticed subtle changes in how they moved and how well they remembered things—so each went to see their doctor.

22 hours ago in Gerontology & Geriatrics