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Social Sciences Oct 7, 2026

Coach training leaves gaps in addressing girls' and women's needs in sport

"There is a systemic failure in the training of coaches for female athletes," says Ådne Ausland, a researcher at the University of Agder.

Biochemistry Oct 7, 2026

Enzymes could unlock biological recycling of difficult plastic waste

They are durable, cheap and everyday life is now hardly imaginable without them: plastics. More then 400 million metric tons are produced every year. As a large proportion is only insufficiently recycled, the environmental ...

Earth Sciences Oct 7, 2026

Boosting seawater alkalinity could help communities tackle local carbon emissions, researchers argue

When scientists discovered that increasing the ocean's natural alkalinity could enhance seawater's capacity to absorb and store carbon dioxide (CO₂), the idea quickly gained attention as a potential geoengineering solution ...

Earth Sciences Oct 7, 2026

Australia's wildfire crisis linked to colonial land-use change

Research published today in Nature by University of Melbourne researchers, in collaboration with Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Corporation, reconstructed the past 1,000 years of vegetation, fire and erosion in Croajingolong ...

Social Sciences Oct 7, 2026

Can picking up a book really improve your brain?

Picking up a book for half an hour may feel like simple downtime, but reading for pleasure appears to do more than just entertain us. Research suggests it can support aspects of cognition and well-being, while also helping ...

Environment Oct 7, 2026

Coolcations: Tourism boom is taking a toll on chillier destinations

Rising numbers of visitors headed for destinations in northern Europe in the summer of 2026, seeking respite from the heat.

Environment Oct 7, 2026

New climate connectivity taxonomy reveals how different communities talk about climate risk

Climate change adaptation requires rapid, informed decision-making. Yet the knowledge needed to make those decisions is often hard to find, scattered across online platforms and described using inconsistent terminology.

Evolution Oct 7, 2026

Gut bacteria reveal ancient ties to human migrations across continents, genetic analysis suggests

As waves of humans left Africa tens of thousands of years ago, eventually populating the entire planet, they were joined on their world-conquering ride by the trillions of microorganisms that compose the gut microbiome.

General Physics Oct 7, 2026

The first stand-alone nuclear clock is ticking in Vienna

For decades, researchers around the world have been working toward this goal—and now major advances are following in rapid succession. Vienna is now home to the world's first nuclear clock that stabilizes itself, as atomic ...

Economics & Business Oct 7, 2026

Why your boss matters more than remote or hybrid work when it comes to burnout and job satisfaction

The postpandemic push to bring workers back to the office has left many nostalgic for more flexible arrangements, such as hybrid or remote work.

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