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Tech Xplore / Neutron diffraction unveils the 'relay' of hardening mechanisms in next-gen superalloys

As the aerospace sector pursues propulsion systems that are cleaner, quieter, and more efficient, materials used in turbine components face increasingly demanding thermal and mechanical environments. Ni-Co-based superalloys ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / 'Hectic' bushfires threaten rural towns in Australian heat wave

Bushfires destroyed houses and razed vast belts of forest in southeast Australia on Friday, firefighters said, as hot winds fanned "hectic" conditions in the tinder-dry countryside.

Jan 8, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Breastfeeding may lower moms' later life depression/anxiety risks for up to 10 years after pregnancy

Breastfeeding may lower mothers' later life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the findings of a small observational study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

Jan 8, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / AI improves flood projections under climate change

When engineers and planners design roads, bridges and dams, they rely on hydrological models intended to protect infrastructure and communities from 50- and 100-year floods. But as climate change increases the frequency and ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / High-throughput platform enables aptamer discovery and kinetic profiling

Cell-surface proteins are critical therapeutic targets and are vital to cellular communication, signaling, and homeostasis. However, developing high-affinity probes such as aptamers against these targets is hindered by low ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Hotter weather thickens the blood of wild mammals: We traced this in African striped mice

Large wild mammals—from elephants to antelopes—are already struggling to cope with global warming. Now new research shows that even the small creatures adapted to harsh, arid landscapes may be reaching their limits.

Jan 5, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Elective C-sections linked to lower childhood cortisol

For years, researchers have documented health differences between babies born vaginally versus by cesarean section—work that revealed the importance of exposure to the vaginal microbiome during birth. But a new Dartmouth-led ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical Xpress / Electric cars won't fix sitting: The health costs of designing cities around cars

Commuters feel this in their bones—time spent in traffic is bad for your health.

Jan 8, 2026 in Health
Tech Xplore / Humanoid robots go for knockout in high-tech Vegas fight night

Two robots the size of schoolchildren stepped into the ring at BattleBots Arena.

Jan 8, 2026 in Robotics
Phys.org / Electron beams guide atomic-scale structural transformations in crystals

A joint research team from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory has achieved precise control and real-time observation of atomic-scale structural ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Odds of infant mortality higher among US-born than non-US-born individuals

U.S.-born individuals have higher odds of infant mortality than non-U.S.-born individuals, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Network Open.

Jan 8, 2026 in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Hot flash drug shows added anti-cancer effect in breast cancer treatment

A drug mimicking the hormone progesterone has anti-cancer activity when used together with conventional anti-estrogen treatment for women with breast cancer, a new Cambridge-led trial has found.

Jan 5, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer