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Phys.org / Tibet's tectonic clash: New satellite view suggests weaker fault lines

A study on tectonic plates that converge on the Tibetan Plateau has shown that Earth's fault lines are far weaker and the continents are less rigid than scientists previously thought. This finding is based on ground-monitoring ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / 'Personal lives' of lung cancer cells help predict response to treatment

University of Queensland researchers who mapped cancer cell "neighborhoods" in the most common type of lung cancer have found cell metabolism plays a critical role in determining how lung cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy. ...

Feb 3, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / How to ensure affordable, safe and culturally grounded housing for Indigenous older adults

A good home, or Minosin Kikiwa in Cree, is the foundation of dignity in later life, according to the Indigenous seniors who spoke to us. Yet "every year the rent goes sky-high and it's tough to be homeless," an anonymous ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Researchers urge focus on child obesity and gut health to reduce risk of diabetes

University of Toronto researchers are calling for more study of obesity, gut bacteria and metabolic conditions that arise in childhood and adolescence, with an eye to curbing the global rise of type 2 diabetes. The team says ...

Dialog / Our body is doing fat-math (better than you'd imagine)

Remember seeing your triglyceride levels in your lab report? Ah! Fats you may dismiss, thinking of the next gym work you need to head to. Fatty acids are broken down via a process called β-oxidation. But did you ever wonder ...

Phys.org / Real-time view inside microreactor reveals 2D semiconductor growth secrets

As the miniaturization of silicon-based semiconductor devices approaches fundamental physical limits, the electronics industry faces an urgent need for alternative materials that can deliver higher integration and lower power ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Using influencers to encourage people to drink tap water

Against the backdrop of climate change and dwindling water resources, supplying water to large metropolitan areas is becoming an increasingly challenging task for public authorities, who must find urgent solutions. One of ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Complex tongue bones, fleshy teeth on the roof of earliest known bird's mouth might have helped it snag food

Flying is really hard work. Compared to walking, swimming, or running, flying is the form of movement that takes the most energy and requires the most calories. That means that birds have had to evolve specialized ways to ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / An 'AI afterlife' is now a real option—but what becomes of your legal status?

Would you create an interactive "digital twin" of yourself that can communicate with loved ones after your death?

Feb 4, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Synthetic protein potentially improves outcomes for select intracerebral hemorrhage patients

Results from the largest-ever clinical trial of its kind found administering a synthetic protein can reduce bleeding and improve outcomes for certain patients at the highest risk of continued bleeding following a type of ...

Feb 4, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Unraveling the physics behind Kamchatka's 73-year earthquake cycle

A research team from University of Tsukuba and collaborating institutions has clarified why M9-class megathrust earthquakes recur off the Kamchatka Peninsula with an unusually short cycle of 73 years. By analyzing the rupture ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / WHO says Nipah virus risk is low after two cases reported in India

The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is a low risk that the deadly Nipah virus will spread beyond India, where two people tested positive.