Research & science

Research & science Major earthquakes can affect Southeast Asia sea-level projections Earth scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have published an international study showing that major earthquakes in Southeast Asia can affect regional relative sea-level projections. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Surrey one of first universities chosen for national Defence Universities Alliance Surrey one of first universities chosen for national Defence Universities Alliance dn0009 Mon, 13/07/2026 - 15:37 Press release The University of Surrey has been named as one of the founding members of the new Defence Universities Alliance (DUA).  Launched today (Monday, 13 July 2026) by the Defence Minister Luke Pollard MP, the DUA will create a network of defence research expertise acros… University of Surrey News · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Batter up, bias down: Robot umpires curb favoritism for star hitters When South Korea's professional baseball league introduced "robot umpire" ball-and-strike calls in 2024, famous batters appeared to lose an edge—but star pitchers did not. University of Michigan News · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science AI detection risks undermining academic integrity - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Random by design: Flickering genes may spend energy to achieve precision Inside the cell nucleus, genes must be turned on and off with precision to regulate biological processes. The first models of gene regulation were developed in the 1960s, yet modern science continues to uncover new layers of control. A new study involving researchers from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), the Institut Pasteur and Princeton University, published in PNAS, su… Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science As super El Niño draws global attention, the Indian Ocean may hold the key to Mediterranean climate extremes As scientists around the world closely monitor the possible development of a powerful "Super El Niño," a new study suggests that another tropical ocean deserves equal attention. Researchers have found that temperature changes in the Indian Ocean can significantly influence winter weather thousands of kilometers away in the Eastern Mediterranean, offering new opportunities to predict damaging dr… Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Atomic‐scale tracing of lithium trapped in copper current collectors Any loss of lithium reduces the capacity and service life of lithium batteries. Recent research suggested that lithium is lost to the current collector during charging. Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, working with Professor Tong Li at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm and a team led by Professor Dominic Bresser at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, took a closer look at t… Phys.org — Materials Science tag feed · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Widely-Used Method for Assessing Stream Health Doesn’t Work Very Well A widely-used technique for assessing the health of freshwater streams is not effective at detecting a range of water quality problems NC State University News · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science UKRI to drive future tech to next level and back thousands more scientists and innovators through new five-year roadmap UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has set out an ambitious five-year strategy to power breakthrough discoveries in future tech such as AI and quantum and support more than 20,000 researchers to drive growth across the UK. UKRI UKRI News · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Chitosan-based hydrogel membranes as transparent biomaterials for skin regeneration IMDEA Materials Institute has developed mechanically tunable hydrogel membranes that closely mimic the mechanical environment of human skin while remaining highly biocompatible, representing an improved platform for skin tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Small language models in medicine - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Uncertainty and the future of North American trade discussed by international experts - Rice University Rice University News · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science A 200-year-old physics experiment could help build future computers Scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have discovered a surprisingly simple way to create exotic light structures called optical skyrmions using a 200-year-old optical effect known as the Poisson spot. Instead of relying on expensive, highly engineered materials, they simply shine a laser at a tiny circular disc, producing stable swirling patterns in light that researchers… ScienceDaily — Materials Science · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Recent advances and applications of Glaser coupling employing greener protocols - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Study links sea level to Earth's carbon thermostat Earth has a natural thermostat that has kept the planet habitable for more than 100 million years. Scientists have struggled to fully explain how it works, but new research identifies a missing link between phosphate availability and sea level. Temperature influenced the size of polar ice sheets and sea level. Sea level changes drove the availability of this nutrient and controlled how much car… Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Turning fly ash waste into greener tire rubber Tires are essential to modern transport, but their production and use raise environmental concerns. One important issue is zinc oxide, a common activator used in rubber vulcanization. Zinc oxide helps rubber form the crosslinked network that gives tires their strength, elasticity and durability. However, zinc can be released into the environment during manufacturing, recycling and tire wear, wh… TechXplore — 'recycling' search feed · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Heatwaves: how to close the UK’s cooling divide Reducing the risks of increased heat in the UK without compromising climate targets requires policy interventions, investment and a strong political will. University of Manchester — The Conversation institution feed · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Himalayan snowfall has been miscalculated for years, here’s how we found a new way to measure it Researchers designed a new way of collecting data about snowfall in the Himalayas which is much more accurate than the ones used before. University of Cambridge — The Conversation institution feed · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science When disaster recovery becomes a way of life: Community disaster fatigue is on the rise with more frequent floods Increasing flash flooding is exhausting communities as they’re hit again and again. The Conversation US — Environment · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Repeated storms are turning disaster recovery into a way of life, and leaving communities facing disaster fatigue Increasing flash flooding is exhausting communities as they’re hit again and again. The Conversation US — Environment · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Research reveals how grassroots football could help tackle climate change With international football facing increasing criticism over its carbon footprint, University of Bath students are working with Bath City FC to show how community football could help tackle climate change. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Scientists strike invisible gold in the deep sea—locked inside fool's gold Pyrite, an iron sulfide ore, is often known as fool's gold because its shiny metallic luster and pale brass-yellow color can easily fool the untrained eye into mistaking it for real gold. This time, however, 360 kilometers (220 miles) south of Tokyo, scientists have uncovered invisible gold within pyrite structures found deep beneath the ocean at the Higashi-Aogashima Knoll Caldera hydrothermal… Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Brain mitochondria as key drivers of cognition and behaviour - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science High-resolution reconstruction of cell-type-specific transcriptional regulatory processes from bulk sequencing samples - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Next-generation kidney tissue analysis — spatial omics and digital pathology - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Oxetane-to-azetidine skeletal editing - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Students rate Chemical Engineering among the UK's highest-rated departments in the National Student Survey - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Proteoform-specific enrichment of phosphopeptide isomers by polymer-based synthetic receptors - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science CST complex promotes second-strand synthesis in break-induced replication - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science New strategy for comprehensive utilization of aerogels prepared from fly ash Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (Wiley) · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Heat transfer enhancement in a shell and double‐coil heat exchanger using twisted tapes and hybrid nanofluids Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (Wiley) · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science New project helping to shape the future wellbeing of Welsh nursery children A pioneering project aimed at supporting Welsh primary pupils’ health and wellbeing has been such a success it has now been extended to include nursery-aged children. Swansea University News · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Understanding language model scaling for protein fitness prediction - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Smart cellular bricks for decentralized shape classification and damage recovery - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Unconventional skyrmions in synthetic antiferromagnets - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Banned chemicals continue to endanger environmental health in the Middle East and North Africa In a study recently published in the journal Environmental Research, scientists from the University of Sharjah have drawn renewed attention to contamination by polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a class of man-made chemicals formerly used as flame retardants in a wide range of products, including electronics, household appliances, vehicles, furniture and upholstery. Phys.org — recycling search feed · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science How sports stars can also be influential climate leaders Climate leadership does not require personal perfection. In fact, acknowledging contradiction can strengthen credibility. University of Oxford — The Conversation institution feed · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Only 13% of biodiversity promises from 180 influential companies pass accountability test New research by the University of Oxford and the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University has revealed that most biodiversity commitments made by large, influential companies are not precise enough to enable society to evaluate whether they are making progress toward meeting their commitments. The results have been published in One Earth. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Unlocking ketene–Heck coupling via activation energy modulation in Pd catalysis - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Le vrai mystère de « Vaiana » : qu’est-ce qui a bien pu pousser les Polynésiens à repartir vers l’est après 1 700 ans de pause ? « Vaiana » s’inspire de l’une des plus grandes épopées de navigation de l’histoire humaine. En analysant d’anciens sédiments, des chercheurs apportent un nouvel éclairage sur la période. University of Southampton — The Conversation institution feed · 13 Jul 2026