https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A new study led by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Kirill Martemyanov, Ph.D., and international collaborators highlights a new approach to treating depression that bypasses many limitations of traditional antidepressants. The team has developed a highly selective protein-based biologic called a nanobody that targets a newly discovered brain receptor implicated in depression. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-nanobodies-treatment-resistant-depression.html Bio & Medicine Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:00:01 EST news689419865 Young adults in Sweden feel significantly worse than older people in almost all areas of life. While older Swedes rank among the happiest in the world, young adults struggle with loneliness and psychological distress. These are the findings of a new large-scale study on flourishing in Sweden, published in the International Journal of Wellbeing and conducted by researchers at the Stockholm School of Economics, Lund University, Oslo Metropolitan University and Harvard University. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-sweden-young-adults-dissatisfied-oldest.html Social Sciences Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:30:01 EST news689264652 President Donald Trump appears to have upended an 85-year relationship between American farmers and the United States' global exercise of power. But that link has been fraying since the end of the Cold War, and Trump's moves are just another big step. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-american-farmers-fed-world-volatile.html Economics & Business Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:44:21 EST news688041842 About 1 in 3 Americans make at least one New Year's resolution, according to Pew Research. While most of these vows focus on weight loss, fitness and other health-related goals, many fall into a distinct category: work. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-clock.html Social Sciences Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:14:26 EST news685282442 More than 20% of Americans will be diagnosed with mental illness in their lifetimes. They will, that is, experience conditions that influence the way they think, feel and act—and that may initially seem incompatible with the demands of work. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-employers-employees-chronic-mental-illness.html Social Sciences Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:14:27 EST news685026842 A new study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) can now spot signs of depression in online writing, and can do so with high accuracy. https://phys.org/news/2025-10-ai-depression-reddit.html Social Sciences Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:20:02 EDT news680274686 Put on your tinfoil hats: New research finds that belief in conspiracy theories might be more common in the U.S. than you might think. https://phys.org/news/2025-10-people-conspiracy-theories.html Social Sciences Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:06:03 EDT news679230361 New research from the University of Kansas asks if mental health issues like depression and anxiety are associated with specific charges faced by juveniles incarcerated in the United States. https://phys.org/news/2025-10-criminal-mental-health-incarcerated-youth.html Social Sciences Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:17:04 EDT news679144622 As a wet tropical system chugged north toward the Bahamas on Saturday, its threat to the Carolina coast might be determined by its unusual interaction—maybe even a rare dance—with another tropical system that could steer the mess out to sea. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-tropical-storm-shielding-carolinas.html Environment Sun, 28 Sep 2025 07:10:46 EDT news678262234 For Black boys living in the poorest neighborhoods, positive school experiences showed no significant effect on depressive symptoms, according to a Rutgers study. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-classroom-benefits-unequal-black-male.html Social Sciences Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:52:04 EDT news677843521 To foster school engagement and reduce student burnout and anxiety in general upper secondary education, it is essential to understand, identify and support students with varying perfectionistic tendencies. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-teachers-family-friends-crucial-burnout.html Education Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:30:03 EDT news677759401 Research from the University of New Hampshire reports that in 2024 there were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than expected given prior patterns—a significant jump from 2.1 million in 2016 and 4.7 million in 2022. This shift in fertility patterns has contributed to 11.8 million fewer births than expected in the past 17 years. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-childless-women.html Social Sciences Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:30:03 EDT news677232203 Researchers from the University of Southampton have found that people with emotional insecurities are more affected than others when their partners choose their phone over them. https://phys.org/news/2025-08-snubbing-insecure-partners.html Social Sciences Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:50:04 EDT news675489001 Nine out of 10 Australian teachers are experiencing severe stress, and nearly 70% say their workload is unmanageable, says UNSW Sydney research. https://phys.org/news/2025-08-teachers-depression-anxiety-stress-national.html Social Sciences Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:16:04 EDT news675332161 Based on simulations, researchers report that the next big earthquake along the San Andreas fault is unlikely to resemble previous quakes. Researchers at the intersection of algebra, geometry, particle physics and cosmology are making headway in describing the shape of the universe. And common food thickeners based on derivatives of cellulose don't just pass through your digestive tract as previously believed—gut bacteria are able to feed on them. https://phys.org/news/2025-08-saturday-citations-category-supernovas-neurons.html Other Sat, 16 Aug 2025 08:30:01 EDT news674476215 This week, researchers at the University of Albany reported an extreme size difference between early human males and females, suggesting intense competition among males. Krill are so overfished in Antarctica this year that the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources may trigger an unprecedented early closure of the fishery. And researchers report early behaviors that signal upcoming divorce between paired songbirds long before the breeding season. https://phys.org/news/2025-08-saturday-citations-chatbots-chat-suicide.html Other Sat, 02 Aug 2025 09:00:01 EDT news673265396 One of the greatest revolutions in the field of pain medication was the isolation of morphine from the opium poppy in the 19th century. Morphine molecules act as painkillers by attaching themselves to the µ-opioid receptor (MOR) in the central nervous system and blocking the brain from sending pain signals to the rest of the body. This potent opioid analgesic also has side effects such as constipation, respiratory depression, and even serious addiction problems. https://phys.org/news/2025-07-atomic-swap-morphine-core-safer.html Biochemistry Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:49:29 EDT news671791741 People with higher levels of trust—in both others and institutions—report higher levels of subjective well-being, an important indicator of quality of life and predictor of health and longevity, than those with lower levels of trust, according to research published in Psychological Bulletin. https://phys.org/news/2025-06-higher-people-linked-greater.html Social Sciences Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:16:03 EDT news668938561 Domestic violence is increasing in Australia. A new report shows one in three men have ever made a partner feel frightened or anxious. One in 11 have used physical violence when angry. And 1 in 50 have used sexual violence against their partner. https://phys.org/news/2025-06-gps-men-behavior-relationships-domestic.html Social Sciences Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:08:04 EDT news668344081 Nearly 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. lack access to reliable transportation, making it one of the country's most common forms of material hardship, say University of Michigan researchers. https://phys.org/news/2025-04-insecurity-highlights-common-consequential-american.html Social Sciences Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:28:05 EDT news665238482 University of South Australia scientists have developed a highly sensitive method to detect illegal opioids and a veterinary sedative in Australia's wastewater system, providing a vital early warning tool to public health authorities. https://phys.org/news/2025-04-dangerous-synthetic-opioids-animal-sedatives.html Environment Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:26:04 EDT news665058361 In a February 2025 Truth Social post, President Donald Trump declared a "Golden Age in Arts and Culture." https://phys.org/news/2025-04-federal-funding-artists-perilous-future.html Social Sciences Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:58:55 EDT news664462730 A new study from the University of Copenhagen and University College London has unraveled why some people feel insecure in their abilities—even when they are actually good at what they do. https://phys.org/news/2025-04-persistent-underconfidence-abilities-good.html Social Sciences Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:53:08 EDT news662979178 Australia's horse racing industry is in the spotlight after recent allegations of tranquilizer use on horses so they can be "worked" (exercised) between race days. https://phys.org/news/2025-04-tranquilizers-racehorses-ethically-horses-riders.html Veterinary medicine Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:12:03 EDT news662728321 Research led by the University of Queensland has explained why some businesses not only survive crises like recessions, pandemics or natural disasters, but thrive, with periods of extreme growth. https://phys.org/news/2025-04-crisis-mode-businesses.html Economics & Business Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:50:04 EDT news662723402 In Denver, people of color and those with lower household incomes are more likely to live in neighborhoods near facilities that emit bad smells, a new CU Boulder-led study reported. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-people-denver-smelliest-air.html Environment Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:17:27 EDT news661097843 Torrential rain from the remnants of Cyclone Alfred flooded swathes of Australia's east coast on Monday, as workers battled to restore power to more than 190,000 homes and businesses. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-eastern-australia-properties-blacked.html Environment Mon, 10 Mar 2025 05:16:31 EDT news660802584 Gusts and torrential rain have blacked out more than a quarter of a million properties and swamped parts of Australia's east coast, officials said Sunday, with one driver confirmed dead and a dozen troops injured in the wild weather. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-mass-power-wild-weather-bashes.html Environment Sun, 09 Mar 2025 06:40:01 EDT news660720770 Ex-Cyclone Alfred stalled off the rain- and wind-lashed coast of eastern Australia on Saturday, threatening to unleash floods after blacking out more than 330,000 homes and businesses. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-cyclone-batters-australia-huge-blackouts.html Environment Sat, 08 Mar 2025 05:54:14 EST news660635649 The Canadian banking system is well-known worldwide for its financial stability and resilience to economic turmoil. Canadian banks survived the global financial crisis (GFS) in 2008 and the COVID-19 pandemic unscathed. What makes the Canadian banking system resistant to economic disruptions? https://phys.org/news/2025-03-exploring-canadian-banking-resilience-relationship.html Economics & Business Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:56:54 EST news660301012