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Phys.org / Charge-based strategy improves controlled delivery of therapeutic peptides from gelatin-based materials

Rice University engineers have developed a new strategy for controlling how therapeutic peptides are released from gelatin-based materials, a step that could make the small but powerful molecules more useful in tissue engineering ...

Aug 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / A new class of metals could transform Africa's clean energy economy—scientists explain

For centuries, useful metals have been developed by starting with one core element and adding small amounts of other elements. Steel, for example, is composed primarily of iron; carbon is added in varied amounts to produce ...

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Most UK adults track health themselves, yet unequal access could widen care gaps

Most people in the UK already monitor their own health and well-being, and an overwhelming majority would be happy to do more if advised by the NHS, according to a new University of Manchester–led study.

Aug 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Socializing: A prescription for healthier brain aging

Imagine heading to a doctor's office for memory problems and getting a prescription to hang out with friends.

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Different inflammatory processes tied to the same Alzheimer's disease-related brain shrinkage and memory loss

Alzheimer's disease may look similar from one person to another even when different biological processes are driving the damage, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine.

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / There's nothing 'wild' about most wildfires. Humans start them and have made them more dangerous

A wildfire needs a name long before anyone knows what caused it. When the pines of the Gironde in southwestern France caught fire in July, the fire was reported within hours under the name of the ground it was burning. By ...

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / 'Imposing ignorance': US climate science under siege

A benchmark U.S. report on the fast-changing state of the Arctic has been canceled. The nation's top research body has removed a chapter on global warming from a reference manual for judges.

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Intensive blood pressure lowering cut recurrent stroke risk by around 38% after brain hemorrhage

Intensive, long-term blood pressure-lowering treatment reduced the risk of recurrent stroke by 38%, without increasing serious adverse events, in people who have survived an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The findings of ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Safe havens protect Australian mammals from invasive predators. Why aren't they working for other animal groups?

Feral cats and foxes now roam across almost all of Australia. These predators are a major reason why many species have been driven to extinction.

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / How environmental responsibility can improve financial performance

Consumers are increasingly choosing products from companies that demonstrate genuine environmental responsibility. While many studies have linked environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance with stronger financial ...

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / How 'pioneering pairs' of ospreys drive population recovery

A new study by Bournemouth University (BU) has found that faster recovery of osprey populations relies on a small number of ospreys that, unlike most, prefer to nest away from others of the same species. These birds have ...

Aug 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / Recycling discarded solar panels could yield $1 trillion by 2060, analysis finds

The world's rapid shift to solar power is creating a massive new waste problem, with up to 402 million tonnes (443 million tons) of discarded solar panels projected to accumulate globally by 2060, according to new research ...

Aug 13, 2026