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Phys.org / Pareto-optimized windbreak designs proposed for sustainable arid agriculture

In a new review, researchers from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEF) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences synthesized evidence and proposed a multi-objective optimization framework for designing farmland ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Speed-focused brain training tied to 25% lower dementia risk after 20 years

A simple brain-training exercise could reduce people's risk of developing dementia by 25%, a study said Monday, but with outside researchers expressing caution in interpreting the results.

Feb 9, 2026 in Gerontology & Geriatrics
Phys.org / Egalitarianism among hunter-gatherers? What a food-sharing experiment reveals about self-interest

Hunter-gatherers like the Hadza of Tanzania are famous for their egalitarianism. A resource redistribution experiment conducted with the Hadza suggests many tolerate inequality—as long as it benefits themselves. Published ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Scaling-up global solar panel manufacturing sustainably

As solar energy rapidly expands to meet urgent climate targets and increasing demand for electricity, the key challenge is to ensure that this transition is not just scalable but sustainable. Pioneering research led by Northumbria ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Business
Medical Xpress / Study of 12 monks finds meditation heightens brain activity, reshaping neural dynamics

Contrary to popular belief, meditation isn't "thinking about nothing." In fact, a new international study on Buddhist monks shows that meditation is a state of heightened cerebral activity in which brain dynamics are profoundly ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch for

Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older adults but increasingly to young men and women, too. It's now the top cancer killer of Americans younger than 50.

Feb 12, 2026 in Gastroenterology
Tech Xplore / Hair-thin silica fiber microphone detects ultrasound from 40 kHz to 1.6 MHz

Researchers have fabricated a hair-thin microphone made entirely of silica fiber that can detect a large range of ultrasound frequencies beyond the reach of the human ear. Able to withstand temperatures up to 1,000°C, the ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Gamma-synced brain stimulation can nudge people to behave less selfishly

Stimulating two brain areas, nudging them to collectively fire in the same way, increases a person's ability to behave altruistically, according to a study published in the PLOS Biology by Jie Hu from East China Normal University ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / A piece of Africa in Europe? New insights into plate tectonics of the Balkans

Around the Balkan Peninsula, the African plate is sinking beneath the European plate. A piece of deeply submerged African crust resurfaced 40 million years ago far away from the sinking zone. How this phenomenon of so-called ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / New study finds near-universal fentanyl exposure with xylazine in some—but not all—US cities

In the national conversation about overdose, fentanyl is often framed as a single, wide-reaching crisis, but new evidence from five major U.S. cities suggests a more fragmented, complex reality. In an article published in ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Addiction
Phys.org / When water meets rock: Exploring water quality impacts from legacy lithium mining in North Carolina

Starting just outside Charlotte, North Carolina, a vast underground deposit of lithium stretches south for 25 miles. A key component of rechargeable batteries and energy grid storage systems, the soft, silvery metal is a ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / One in eight older people in Ireland require medical attention for a fall each year

New research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin shows that falls represent a major and growing problem for the health system in Ireland. Despite tens of thousands requiring medical ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Gerontology & Geriatrics