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Medical Xpress / Obesity more likely for immigrants with longer duration of U.S. residence

Hispanic and Asian adults with longer durations of U.S. residence have a higher prevalence of obesity, according to a research letter published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Jul 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: The role of cerebral venous flow revealed

Sometimes, doctors cannot find the cause of intracranial hypertension, a syndrome characterized by excess pressure inside the skull. Patients' symptoms are effectively relieved by a procedure that dilates a vein in the brain ...

Jul 22, 2026
Phys.org / Urgent cuts to global greenhouse gas emissions needed to avoid worst sea-level rise flooding in the UK, study shows

A pioneering study has revealed that by the turn of the next century, at least half a million more people in the UK will be at risk of coastal flooding—a 25% increase compared with now. The research, led by the Met Office ...

Jul 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / New electronic skin brings self-healing sensors to underwater robots and divers

Underwater environments are among the harshest operating conditions for electronic devices. Divers and underwater robots depend on sensors to navigate, communicate and handle objects, but conventional sensors are fragile, ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Ancestral variation, not new mutations, may impact survival of species facing climate change

Research co-authored by an Oklahoma Museum of Natural History curator, her graduate student and an international team of scientists has shed new light on the evolutionary "toolkit" animals use to survive environmental change.

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Molecules stop carbon nanotubes clumping, unlocking record heat-to-electricity performance

QUT researchers have overcome a challenge that has limited next-generation energy-harvesting materials for more than two decades, opening the door to more powerful wearable electronics and new ways of turning wasted heat ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / River bacteria consume methane but fall short as global warming boosts emissions

Alberto Borges, oceanographer at the University of Liège, has conducted a comparative study in Belgium and Africa on the microbial oxidation of methane in rivers, a natural process in which certain bacteria consume this powerful ...

Jul 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Daylight saving time may leave a surprising trace in the eye's smallest blood vessels each spring

For the first time, Northwestern Medicine scientists have detailed how fall and spring daylight saving time transitions affect a person's risk of developing retinal vascular disease. The study is published in Scientific Reports.

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / What explains gender pay gaps in academia?

Gender pay gaps in academia are well documented. The harder question is why they persist. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences tested several leading answers to that question.

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / New exhibition reveals 10,000 years of prehistoric life in the Trent Valley

A new exhibition at the University of Nottingham Museum is bringing the prehistoric story of the Trent Valley to life, showcasing archaeological discoveries that are transforming understanding of one of Britain's most significant ...

Jul 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / Hybrid-electric aircraft clears 30,000 feet for first time in test flights

An aircraft powered by a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine developed in collaboration with NASA and built by GE Aerospace, demonstrated flight of an innovation that can inform new generations of fuel-saving aircraft power ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Arctic winter sea ice returns to significant decline, ending the temporary slowdown

New analysis shows that a "pause" in Arctic winter sea ice decline seen in the early 2020s has ended following record lows in 2025 and early 2026. The study, led by the University of Southampton in collaboration with the ...

Jul 20, 2026