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Phys.org / Why we overestimate the positive impact of our actions on the climate

Why is recycling waste or switching off the lights sometimes perceived as more effective for the climate than giving up air travel? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) surveyed nearly 3,000 people and identified ...

Aug 3, 2026
Phys.org / SpaceX aims to use rockets to quickly transport cargo across the Earth and into orbit

You might think of rockets as powerful vehicles that blast astronaut crews and robotic missions into space. But what if they could be used to send cargo from one side of Earth to the other in a fraction of the time it would ...

Aug 5, 2026
Phys.org / Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies

Matt Walker couldn't pet a dog without sneezing—until he and other scientists used a gene editing technique to produce a hypoallergenic beagle named Bailey.

Aug 5, 2026
Phys.org / Underground fungal networks come into 3D view without disturbing plant roots

Symbioses between plants and fungi are essential for most plants. Fungal structures known as mycorrhizae extend the area from which plants can draw water and nutrients from the soil. In return, plants supply the fungi with ...

Aug 3, 2026
Phys.org / Metal deposits reveal how ice ages reshaped oxygen levels across Earth's oceans

Earth's oceans repeatedly lost oxygen and produced metal deposits during the planet's deepest ice ages. An international team of researchers analyzed manganese and other chemical signatures preserved in more than 27,000 ancient ...

Aug 3, 2026
Phys.org / AI opens new era in cognitive studies of wild primates

Scientists created an AI system that uses facial recognition and real-time touchscreen testing to automate cognitive studies of capuchin monkeys in the wild. The American Journal of Primatology published a proof-of-concept ...

Aug 1, 2026
Phys.org / Whole-genome sequencing reveals that Japanese and Ryukyu wild boars share a common ancestor

The wild boar (Sus scrofa) is widely distributed across Eurasia and has also colonized the Japanese archipelago, where two subspecies are recognized: the Japanese wild boar (JWB, Sus scrofa leucomystax) and the Ryukyu wild ...

Aug 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study points to a link between hypothyroidism and sleep apnea

According to a study conducted in Brazil by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) with participants from the São Paulo Epidemiological Sleep Study (EPISONO 2018), people with hypothyroidism experience ...

Aug 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Containment costs reveal when pandemic measures should shift from none to intensive

In the event of a pandemic, every society is confronted with the question: How can the spread of an infectious disease be effectively contained without restricting daily life more than necessary? Measures such as mandatory ...

Aug 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / No clear evidence that common embryo transfer techniques improve IVF success

Preparation techniques used before embryo transfer, considered the most critical step in the IVF process, show no proven effect on pregnancy rates and remain inconclusive because of limited or low-quality data, a new Cochrane ...

Aug 5, 2026
Phys.org / Study finds strong link between conspiracy beliefs, antisemitism and anti-Israel attitudes

New research from Rutgers University–Newark psychologist Kent Harber reveals a strong connection between conspiracy theories, antisemitic attitudes and hostility toward Israel.

Aug 5, 2026
Phys.org / Marine carbon removal technology that turns carbon dioxide in seawater into 'stone' for permanent storage

A research team led by Professor Dong-Yeun Koh of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, in collaboration with Professor T. Alan Hatton's group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), developed ...

Aug 4, 2026