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Phys.org / Global study finds majority of people worldwide prioritize environmental protection over economic growth

A new study by University of Vermont researchers finds that a majority of people across the globe favor protecting the environment over growing the economy when the two goals conflict. The paper, published recently in the ...

Mar 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Closing your eyes might not help you hear better after all

Most people will close their eyes when trying to concentrate on a faint sound. Many of us have been told that keeping our eyes closed helps us hear better—that it frees up our brains' processing abilities and increases ...

Mar 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Indigenous‑led renewable energy projects offer benefits that reach far beyond reducing carbon emissions

The number of renewable energy projects that are fully or partly Indigenous-owned is growing quickly in Canada, and our new research suggests that their benefits reach far beyond reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Mar 18, 2026
Phys.org / Simple pretreatment activates cellulose for saccharification

Utilization of biomass as a chemical resource is a promising strategy for establishing a circular economy. Cellulose, a polymer composed of glucose units, is the most abundant form of biomass, and glucose is a versatile feedstock ...

Mar 18, 2026
Phys.org / Across Europe, warm-adapted plants spread as cold specialists retreat

An international study shows how climate change is reshaping plant communities across Europe. Published in Nature, the study analyzed a unique database of more than 6,000 vegetation plots across forests, grasslands and mountain ...

Mar 18, 2026
Phys.org / Tracking male sea turtles just got easier

Monitoring the populations of one of nature's slower creatures could become faster, thanks to the University of Georgia. UGA researchers have developed an easier, more cost-effective way to learn more about male marine turtles, ...

Mar 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / System-wide medication algorithm leads to better blood pressure control

A blood pressure program adopted across the University of California's six academic medical centers has effectively lowered hypertension and prevented serious disease or death for thousands of patients, according to a new ...

Mar 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / No evidence to suggest medicinal cannabis is effective for depression, anxiety or PTSD, says systematic review

A landmark paper published in Lancet Psychiatry—the largest-ever review of the safety and efficacy of cannabinoids across a range of mental health conditions—found no evidence that medicinal cannabis is effective in treating ...

Mar 16, 2026
Phys.org / What an ancient Chinese philosopher can teach us about Americans' obsession with college rankings

Each March, many of the country's most selective colleges and universities release their admissions decisions, reviving debates over the roles of race, wealth and privilege—and putting Americans' cultural obsession with ...

Mar 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / China tech giant Tencent bets on AI agents

Tencent wants to bring artificial intelligence agents into its WeChat social media app, the Chinese tech firm's president said on Wednesday, a move that could change how hundreds of millions of users interact with the platform ...

Mar 18, 2026
Phys.org / The fish were biting in ancient Alabama: Tooth found embedded in Cretaceous apex predator's neck

The oceans of the Cretaceous of North America teemed with life. Gigantic fish and enormous marine reptiles hunted the Western Interior Sea. A unique new fossil demonstrates rare evidence of direct conflict between these apex ...

Mar 13, 2026
Phys.org / Why sugar breakdown matters beyond energy—new insights into how it makes cells move

It has long been known that our bodies derive energy from sugar. Researchers at RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau have now discovered that sugar breakdown produces an intermediate product that is also crucial for the ...

Mar 16, 2026