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Phys.org / Sailboat measurements improve estimates of ocean CO₂ uptake

During training cruises and regattas, sailors collect valuable data for climate research at sea. A study appearing in Science Advances showed that this data can help improve estimates of the marine carbon sink.

Jan 13, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Marine sediments suggest glaciers retreated in sync across both hemispheres

An international team of scientists has uncovered evidence glaciers in the Southern and Northern hemispheres were synchronous during the last ice age.

Jan 13, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Mentoring programs help close education gap for disadvantaged children in Germany

Even when they perform equally well in elementary school, children from less privileged families in Germany are less likely to enter the high track in secondary school. A study by the ECONtribute Cluster of Excellence at ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / This crystal sings back: Study sheds light on magnetochiral instability

Researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have reported the first observation of a dynamic magnetochiral instability in a solid-state material. Their findings, published ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Physics
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 / 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
Medical Xpress / Millions of Americans are expected to drop their Affordable Care Act plans: They're looking for a plan B

Marketplace plans from the Affordable Care Act no longer feel very affordable to many people, because Congress did not extend a package of enhanced subsidies that expired at the end of 2025. Last week, the House did pass ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Medical economics
Tech Xplore / Understanding ammonia energy's tradeoffs around the world

Many people are optimistic about ammonia's potential as an energy source and carrier of hydrogen, and though large-scale adoption would require major changes to the way it is currently manufactured, ammonia does have a number ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Business
Tech Xplore / What a virtual zebrafish can teach us about autonomous AI

Aran Nayebi jokes that his robot vacuum has a bigger brain than his two cats. But while the vacuum can only follow a preset path, Zoe and Shira leap, play and investigate the house with real autonomy.

Jan 13, 2026 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Phys.org / Coyote, bobcat sightings are on the rise in parts of Dallas-Fort Worth; here's how to stay safe

Amid a recent spate of reported sightings of bobcats and coyotes in Frisco, local experts are encouraging North Texas residents to be aware and to take precautions to avoid negative encounters between pets, people and wildlife.

Jan 15, 2026 in Biology
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 ...

Medical Xpress / Blocking key enzyme to protect against fatty liver may raise cancer risk instead

Scientists have discovered that blocking a key cellular enzyme thought to protect against fatty liver disease may instead increase the risk of chronic liver damage and cancer as we age.

Jan 13, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer