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Phys.org / How only a few tree species drive Amazon forest recovery

When a destroyed section of the Amazon rainforest begins to recover, nature deploys only a few tree species that can withstand poor soil conditions and blazing sun and grow rapidly, a Brazilian study has shown.

Aug 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Thinking and moving tasks surpass crossword puzzles at brain health

Dementia can be brewing in the background for years before the telltale signs of memory lapses and difficulties with wayfinding creep into people's daily lives or are detected through memory tests, but endless crossword puzzles ...

Aug 20, 2026
Phys.org / Who helps more—low-income earners or the wealthy? It depends on the situation

Are people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds more willing to help—or do the wealthy give more? For years, research has provided conflicting answers. A new study by Kühne Logistics University (KLU), based on data from approximately ...

Aug 20, 2026
Phys.org / Cursive is making a comeback. But does it deserve one?

Learning to read and write cursive was once a rite of passage for practically every American schoolchild.

Aug 20, 2026
Phys.org / Newton's momentum principles could help design safer offshore facilities in extreme waves

Researchers have developed a novel model to accurately and efficiently predict the impact of "green water"—water washing onto the deck of an offshore facility during extreme wave conditions.

Aug 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Air pollution induces changes in the oral mucosa and may worsen periodontal disease

Air pollution can affect oral health. A study conducted in Brazil by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP) and the University of São Paulo (USP) demonstrated for the first time that exposure to fine particulate ...

Aug 20, 2026
Phys.org / Building real-time control for engineered biological systems

Scientists can engineer living cells to perform useful tasks, from producing medicines and sustainable chemicals to detecting disease. Unlike traditional engineered systems, living cells are constantly changing as they grow, ...

Aug 18, 2026
Phys.org / Existing drug could treat invasive canine oral tumors

A benign but invasive canine oral cancer is often mistaken for a similar malignant one, leading to misdiagnoses in close to a third of cases. But a new diagnostic tool can now distinguish between the two, according to a new ...

Aug 18, 2026
Phys.org / After commercial whaling nearly erased them, blue and fin whales are slowly reclaiming the southeast Atlantic

More than 40 years after the end of commercial whaling, new research reveals a recent increase in sightings of the world's two largest whale species in the southeastern Atlantic. The findings, published in the African Journal ...

Aug 15, 2026
Phys.org / AI and 8 million digitized plant specimens reveal how the climate is changing nature in large parts of the world

AI optimists will be encouraged by a recent report on the state of the world's plants and fungi by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Aug 18, 2026
Phys.org / Red blood cells inspire next-generation therapeutic nanocarriers

Red blood cells serve as the foundation for nanocarriers that show promise in a new study as effective and efficient vehicles for gene therapy, tumor targeting and other medical treatments. Scientists at The Ohio State University ...

Aug 17, 2026
Phys.org / Pioneering cancer treatment saves python named Jodie Foster: UK zoo

A British zoo on Friday hailed the recovery of a cancer-stricken python named after Hollywood star Jodie Foster, which became the first snake to receive an innovative treatment combining surgery and electrochemotherapy (ECT).

Aug 21, 2026