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How 'super' enzymes can transform recycling

From microplastics clogging up our oceans to landfills leaching dangerous chemicals, plastic waste is a serious and growing problem for human health and the environment. We need to recycle more and, crucially, recycle better.

Brief phys.org · 3h ago
2% minimum tax on richest households could raise £10 billion

Introducing a 2% minimum annual tax on households with more than £100 million in wealth could raise around £10 billion in 2026, while affecting fewer than 1,000 households in the UK, suggests a report by academics at King's College London, the Paris School of Economics and the Un

Brief phys.org · 6h ago
Hydra rebuilds the body by restoring its internal cellular map

Before a hydra can regrow a head or foot, its cells appear to rebuild the internal map that tells them where they are and what they should become next, FMI researchers report. The work suggests that cells need to interpret not only where they are in the body, but also what stage

Brief phys.org · 7h ago
New review highlights gaps in care for First Nations children in Canada

A new study finds that First Nations children still face long-standing inequalities in health care access in Canada despite improvements made through the application of Jordan's Principle—a policy designed to ensure First Nations children receive the services they need. The work

Brief phys.org · 9h ago
Student News Today — July 22, 2026

Circulating microRNAs offer insights for detecting and treating cachexia in senior dogs and more — today's student signal.

Brief StudentNews · 10h ago
Scientists revive a powerful antibiotic that superbugs had defeated

Scientists have found a way to revive vancomycin, a powerful antibiotic that some dangerous bacteria have learned to resist. Instead of creating an entirely new drug, researchers paired vancomycin with a small molecule called pghi-4, which blocks a bacterial enzyme linked to resi

Brief sciencedaily.com · 12h ago
New research sheds light on Texas hill country floods

Two companion papers in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society provide new insight into the causes and predictability of the 2025 Texas Hill Country floods, the deadliest flash flood event in the United States since 1976.

Brief phys.org · 17h ago

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Molecular model for semiconductor surfaces developed

Semiconductor surfaces can generally be studied only with considerable experimental effort, for example, in an ultrahigh vacuum. To more easily gain new insights into their properties and the possibilities for targeted modification, scientists at Heidelberg University have develo

phys.org · 49m ago
More connections can deepen polarization when social ties remain weak

Social networks, intended to bring people together, can actually increase polarization, new research finds, because while the links in the network may be plentiful, they're probably weak. A research team including Cornell sociologist Michael Macy has found that while the growing

phys.org · 55m ago
Dating apps like Tinder affect relationships and the economics of desire

In recent years, it has become commonplace to see people selecting potential partners with the same gestures (and enthusiasm) they use to scroll through videos on TikTok or browse products in an online store. Swipe right for interest; swipe left to move on. What once involved the

phys.org · 1h ago
Antibiotic-tolerant bacteria rely on a hidden RNA-based survival strategy

Antibiotics are a medical marvel, but many microbes are gaining the ability to resist and tolerate these therapeutics. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have uncovered how S. pneumoniae adapts to antibiotic exposure and immune pressures. Their findings reveal that

phys.org · 2h ago

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