Research & science

Research & science People use fast and flat simulation to reason about new games - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Nucleotides act as ‘molecular glue’ and can sense their own abundance - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Confessions II: a euphoric return to form that reveals a more vulnerable Madonna Confessions II might be a spiritual sequel to Confessions on a Dancefloor, but the new album is both sonically different and much more confessional. University of Birmingham — The Conversation institution feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Ukraine war: Belarus’s highwire act teeters under Russian pressure With Russia pressuring Belarus to play a more active role in the war, Ukraine is strengthening the hand of the exiled Belarusian opposition. University of Warwick — The Conversation institution feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Immunotherapy with a short-lived anti-PD-L1 antibody in Alzheimer’s disease: a phase 1b, randomized, double-blind trial - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Kohlrabi greenhouse trial shows nutrients recovered from human excreta can replace mineral fertilizer A new study by Caroline Ganglo and Stefan Karlowsky from the Leibniz Institute for Horticultural Sciences (IGZ) investigated whether human excreta-derived fertilizers are suitable for replacing mineral fertilizer in kohlrabi production and how they affect plant N uptake and soil N fluxes. The results from the Horizon Europe Innovation Action "P2GreeN" show that a transition to circular nutrient… Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Desert dust in Europe is increasing with implications for health and solar energy installations While particulate matter air pollution from human activity in transportation, households and industry is decreasing in Europe, thanks to strict regulations, another source is developing in the opposite direction: desert dust. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science New study pinpoints Europe's most critical wetlands for climate action Wetlands have shaped human life in Europe since ancient times. These ecosystems provided essential resources and safe havens for plants and animals, and in many regions they also held spiritual and ritual significance. For millennia, wetlands covered vast parts of the European continent. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Healthier, more sustainable diets could reshape global agriculture: New study shows by how much There is a clear need to shift toward healthier and more sustainable food systems. According to the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission Report, global adoption of a flexitarian Planetary Health Diet could prevent around 15 million premature adult deaths per year. Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Confused about your building’s energy performance? Here’s how to understand Europe’s new labels For the next few years, house-hunters comparing energy credentials across borders will meet both old and new scales. The Conversation UK — Environment · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science UK astronomers help uncover faintest planet imaged from Earth Researchers uncovered the elusive planet after combining new observations with more than a decade of archival data. STFC UKRI News · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science People overestimate legal protections for dogs, study finds Most people in the U.K. don't fully understand dog laws in the country and often believe stronger protections exist than actually exist, according to a new University of Stirling study. The research, led by psychologist Sarah Weir of the University's Faculty of Natural Sciences and involving more than 1,700 people across the U.K., explored how changing attitudes toward dogs are shaping public e… Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science New process turns mixed plastic waste directly into hydrogen fuel without sorting Plastic has become a ubiquitous part of modern life—in water bottles, shopping bags and car dashboards. But once discarded, it is among the hardest materials on Earth to recycle. Most recycling processes require plastics to be sorted by type first, a step that is both labor-intensive and costly. As a result, only 9% of discarded plastic is actually recycled, while 79% is dumped in landfills and… Phys.org — recycling search feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science UCL Medicine MBBS Virtual Open Day - UCL | University College London UCL News · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Antarctic change drives slowdown of global ocean circulation New Antarctic research shows the deepest layer of the Southern Ocean is shrinking faster than scientists realized, with the rate of change accelerating over the past decade. This is of worldwide significance because as it sinks and fills up to 40% of the global ocean volume, the cold, dense water known as Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) drives Earth's system of currents and regulates our climate. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Nanolignin as Wood Adhesives - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science New evidence of the transition from the last hunter-gatherers to early farming communities Archaeological work conducted at the Coves del Fem (Ulldemolins, Priorat)—located within the Serra de Montsant Natural Park—between May 30 and June 28, 2026, has yielded important new evidence for understanding the prehistory of the northeastern Iberian Peninsula. The campaign was conducted by a team of researchers from the Department of Prehistory at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)… Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Beyond lithium: how sodium-ion batteries could change the world - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science From Promise to Practice: A Systematic Review of Sustainability‐Linked Loans Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Uncovering the hidden impacts of a hurricane on food supply When Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck in 2024, the storms not only left behind a trail of destruction but also exposed an often-overlooked challenge for local emergency responders: how hurricanes can disrupt the food system and make it harder for residents to access it when they need it most. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Alumni Making a Difference: Tara Stoinski Alumni Making a Difference: Tara Stoinski Superadmin Wed, 07/15/2026 - 09:38 As a scientific advisor for the Netflix documentary  “A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough,”   Tara Stoinski (Ph.D. Psychology 2000) helped translate decades of fieldwork into a poignant story of the historic Pablo gorilla family. It’s a role she knows well. For more than 11 years, Stoinski has served … Georgia Tech News · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science New Soft Wearable Device Could Support At-Home Sleep Monitoring New Soft Wearable Device Could Support At-Home Sleep Monitoring Superadmin Wed, 07/15/2026 - 09:38 Good sleep is essential for brain health. During sleep and rest, the glymphatic system, the brain’s waste clearing process, helps remove metabolic waste that accumulates during awake hours. This activity is linked to memory processing, cognitive function, and neural recovery. When sleep quality is… Georgia Tech News · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Tutorial: biomembranes in hybrid living bioelectronics - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Data Centers Are Booming. Who Benefits? Data Centers Are Booming. Who Benefits? Superadmin Wed, 07/15/2026 - 09:28 Artificial intelligence is reshaping how businesses operate and driving a historic surge in data center construction across the United States. These sprawling facilities, sometimes spanning more than 1,000 acres, represent one of the largest waves of capital investment in American history.   For communities across t… Georgia Tech News · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Researchers Extend the Limits of Twistronics. Literally. Researchers have demonstrated a technique for fabricating oxide twistronic materials at much larger sizes, while also controlling the twist angles between materials that dictate their structural and electronic properties. NC State University News · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Stanford Board of Trustees elects four new members - Stanford Report Stanford Report · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science When Wildlife Attacks As visitation to natural spaces rises, so does the risk of dangerous encounters between humans and wildlife, according to NC State professor Nils Peterson. NC State University News · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Neuroscientists work with startup to bring fitness tracking to the brain - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Bridging positive psychology and task-based language teaching: Setting a research agenda - UCL | University College London UCL News · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science ‘7.6 billion mugs of tea a second’: a new way to make sense of the heat pouring into our oceans Most of the heat from global warming ends up in the oceans, not the atmosphere. University of Cambridge — The Conversation institution feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead: a fitting end to the Harlem trilogy that is sure to make it a classic of New York fiction Ray Carney is back in the concluding chapter of the Harlem Trilogy, and finally trying to kick his criminal side hustle. University of Manchester — The Conversation institution feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Why walking football offers older people a different story about ageing Created in 2011, walking football offers a way for older people to participate in sport. Cardiff University — The Conversation institution feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health welcomes students to Biomedical Sciences Summer School - UCL | University College London UCL News · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Newborn screening: why clear communication matters as testing expands New genomic studies could screen babies for more rare conditions, making parent information more important than ever. University of Warwick — The Conversation institution feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Green Flag continues to fly over Swansea University’s campuses The hard work of Swansea University grounds staff to maintain its award-winning green spaces has been recognised once again this year. Swansea University News · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Cave reveals influence of Antarctica and El Niño on extreme rainfall in the South of Brazil A cave in the interior of Paraná state in Brazil contains a "climate archive" that enabled Brazilian researchers to reconstruct the history of extreme rainfall in Brazil's South Region over the past 7,500 years. Their findings revealed that the frequency of these events in the 20th century was among the highest in the historical record. They also identified two factors that influence this proce… Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Hydrology professor develops simple outdoor flood alarm to save lives In the aftermath of the devastating July 4, 2025, floods that took 139 lives in Central Texas, an associate professor at The University of Texas at Austin set out to make a new type of outdoor flood alarm: a low-tech, loud alarm that anyone could "set and forget"—just like a smoke detector. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Global analysis of country-level factors associated with chatbot usage for health - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Addressing benchmarking gaps in large language models for health and medicine with dynamic red-teaming - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 15 Jul 2026 Research & science Between Dhows and Dukas: Racial Capitalism, Religion, and Belonging - UCL | University College London UCL News · 15 Jul 2026