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Phys.org / A dry surface thanks to fluid physics: Contact-free method gently remove liquids from delicate microstructures

Researchers at the University of Konstanz have developed a gentle, contact-free method to collect liquids and remove them from microscopic surface structures. The method uses vapor condensation to generate surface currents ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Immune response to Epstein-Barr virus linked to brain damage in multiple sclerosis

The immune system's reaction to the common Epstein-Barr virus can ultimately damage the brain and contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research from Karolinska Institutet, published in Cell. The study provides ...

Phys.org / Western populations endorse support for Ukraine despite nuclear escalation fears, finds study

Most people in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Italy clearly endorse military support for Ukraine. They overwhelmingly reject Russia's positions on territorial claims and restrictions on Ukraine's ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Ketamine is giving more young people bladder problems—an expert explains

Urology departments in England and Wales have reported seeing an increase in the number of 16- to 24-year-olds being admitted for bladder inflammation associated with ketamine use.

Jan 15, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Overlooked decline in grazing livestock brings risks and opportunities

For decades, researchers have focused on the problem of overgrazing, in which expanding herds of cattle and other livestock degrade grasslands, steppes and desert plains. But a new global study reveals that in large regions ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / One Tech Tip: Californians have a new privacy tool for deleting their data

New year, new privacy rules. At least for Californians.

Jan 15, 2026 in Internet
Phys.org / Critically endangered leatherback turtles return to nest in Nicaragua

For the first time in years, leatherbacks have returned to nest in significant numbers on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.

Jan 15, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / A new tool could tell us how consciousness works

Consciousness is famously a "hard problem" of science: We don't precisely know how the physical matter in our brains translates into thoughts, sensations, and feelings. But an emerging research tool called transcranial focused ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / FDA moves to remove suicide warnings from GLP-1 weight loss drugs

Federal health regulators say popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound do not increase the risk of suicidal thoughts, and they have asked drugmakers to remove those warnings from medication labels.

Jan 15, 2026 in Overweight & Obesity
Phys.org / Tiny Mars's big impact on Earth's climate: How the red planet's pull shapes ice ages

At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth's orbit and shaping the cycles that drive long-term ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / DASH diet again recognized as best heart-healthy diet

For the second year in a row, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH Diet, developed in part by scientists at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, has been recognized as the best heart-healthy diet in the ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / Public health experts highlight climate change-driven nutrition gaps

Environmental factors driven by climate change are already shaping what ends up on Americans' plates and how nutritious it is, according to a new perspective paper by researchers at the University of California, Irvine's ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Health