EU Commission proposes allowing carbon offsets to help meet targets

The European Union’s executive arm has proposed a goal to cut the EU’s net emissions by 90% on 1990 levels by 2040 – with up to 3% of those reductions…

Socially prescribed creative play sessions reduce postnatal depression and boost parental well-being

Credit: Theatre Hullabaloo. A creative play program has significantly improved new parents’ and caregivers’ mental health, according to research by the universities of Leeds and Huddersfield. Parents and caregivers who…

Researchers develop first hull-attached sensor system for predicting underwater radiated noise

Schematic diagram of the underwater noise prediction algorithm. Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) Researchers in South Korea have developed the nation’s first hull-attached sensor-based system for predicting…

Nonlinear currents emerge in symmetry-broken materials

Artistic representation of the breakdown of Ohm’s law and the resulting nonlinear effects in a non-centrosymmetric crystal. Credit: Elhuyar Fundazioa In a review just published in Nature Materials, researchers take…

Strong magnetic fields flip angular momentum dynamics in magnetovortical matter

Credit: Tokyo University of Science Angular momentum is a fundamental quantity in physics that describes the rotational motion of objects. In quantum physics, it encompasses both the intrinsic spin of…

The Supreme Court upholds free preventive care, but its future now rests in RFK Jr.’s hands

On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling that preserves free preventive care under the Affordable Care Act, a popular benefit that helps approximately 150…

Dust devils on Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening NASA’s Perseverance rover

Dust devils on Mars could be crackling with electric currents, according to a new study — and scientists are a little concerned about this because a buildup of such charge…

TikTok ADHD Misinformation Can Mislead Young Minds

Summary: College students increasingly turn to TikTok for information, including on mental health. A new study found that exposure to misinformation about ADHD on the platform reduced students’ factual knowledge…

There is no climate finance gap

Franziska Mager is senior researcher and advocacy lead for climate and inequalities at the Tax Justice Network. As the climate crisis accelerates, global fault lines widen. Wealthy nations gut aid…

Gene therapy restores hearing in deaf patients

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Gene therapy can improve hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness or severe hearing impairment, a new study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet reports. Hearing…