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Phys.org / Learning about public consensus on climate change does little to boost people's support for action, study shows

Providing accurate information about the climate crisis can help to correct misperceptions about how much public support exists for action.

Jan 15, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Night-time changes in metabolism may be driving common liver disease

Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that the most common liver disease follows a strong day-night pattern, and the metabolic changes that drive the disease are most pronounced overnight, when the body ...

Phys.org / Insights into the logistics of cellular waste disposal

Protein aggregates, damaged organelles, and invading bacteria are identified and removed in healthy cells. An international research team led by Professor Konstanze F. Winklhofer from the Institute of Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Free tool can reduce harmful engagement with AI-generated explicit images

A new evidence-based online educational tool aims to curb the watching, sharing, and creation of AI-generated explicit imagery.

Jan 15, 2026 in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Two new exoplanets and the need for new habitable zone definitions

At the beginning of the exoplanet age, the goals were fairly simple. The first was to find as many of them as possible to flesh out our understanding of the exoplanet population. The second was to determine if any were in ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / New combination therapy developed for frequent form of lung cancer

A research team at the Medical University of Vienna has discovered a new approach to treating a particularly frequent and difficult-to-treat form of lung cancer. The study shows that a combination of two well-studied classes ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / The cosmic seesaw: Black holes eject material as winds or jets, but not both at once

Astronomers at the University of Warwick have discovered that black holes don't just consume matter—they manage it, choosing whether to blast it into space as high-speed jets or sweep it away in vast winds.

Jan 12, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Pushing organic solar cell efficiency past 18%

A joint research team from National Taiwan University, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, and National Tsing Hua University has discovered a precise molecular engineering strategy. By adjusting the side chains of organic ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / El Niño and La Niña synchronize global droughts and floods, study finds

Water extremes such as droughts and floods have a huge impact on communities, ecosystems, and economies. Researchers with The University of Texas at Austin have turned their attention to tracking these extremes across Earth ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms

Wastewater testing can alert public health officials to measles infections days to months before cases are confirmed by doctors, researchers said in two studies published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Jan 16, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / Study finds high blood pressure primes heart for damage from cancer drugs

Anthracyclines are among the most widely used chemotherapy drugs and have been a mainstay of cancer treatment for more than 30 years. Their extraordinary efficacy against numerous solid and hematologic tumors means that they ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Cardiology
Tech Xplore / Fragmented permitting slows US clean energy projects, study finds

As states race to build wind and solar projects needed to curb climate change, how governments approve those projects can either speed construction or fuel delays and conflict, according to a new study by researchers at the ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech