Science

CFC replacements behind hundreds of thousands of tonnes of global ‘forever chemical’ pollution https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/sci-tech/about-us/news/cfc-replacements-behind-hundreds-of-thousands-of-tonnes-of-global-forever-chemical-pollution

AI model can read and diagnose a brain MRI in seconds https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1115393

Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Greater Heart Attack, Stroke Risk https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/ultra-processed-foods-cardiovascular-disease

Autistic girls much less likely to be diagnosed, study says https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/04/autism-women-men-diagnosis-childhood-adulthood

Scientists Capture a Glimpse into the Quantum Vacuum https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=122738

Exposure to burn injuries played key role in shaping human evolution, study suggests https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2026/exposure-to-burn-injuries-played-key-role-in-shaping-human-evolution-study-suggests/

An unexpected “traffic jam” for photo generated electrons in silicon https://www.nanociencia.imdea.org/home-en/news/item/an-unexpected-traffic-jam-for-photo-generated-electrons-in-silicon

Common Bacteria Discovered in the Eye Linked to Cognitive Decline https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/common-bacteria-discovered-in-the-eye-linked-to-cognitive-decline/

Top preventable cancer causes in UK revealed – and how to cut your risk https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/cancer-causes-smoking-weight-sun-b2912826.html

Ultra-processed foods ‘engineered’ like cigarettes: study https://www.dw.com/en/ultra-processed-foods-engineered-like-cigarettes-study/a-75783689

Cosmic Radiation Brought to Light https://www.uni-due.de/2026-02-03-first-time-measurement-of-ionisation-in-dark-cloud

Lead in archived hair documents a decline in lead exposure to humans since the establishment of the US Environmental Protection Agency https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2525498123

Muscle stem cells build resilience but lose regenerative power with age https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/cellular-survivorship-bias-muscle-stem-cell-aging

Toda a vida na Terra partilha antepassado comum que viveu há quatro mil milhões de anos https://www.jn.pt/mundo/artigo/toda-a-vida-na-terra-partilha-antepassado-comum-que-viveu-ha-quatro-mil-milhoes-de-anos/18048962

Experiments for the data storage of the future: A new type of magnetism discovered in 2D materials https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/02/05/experiments-for-the-data-storage-of-the-future-a-new-type-of-magnetism-discovered-in-2d-materials

Day 10 above

New study reveals a minimalist bacterial defense that disrupts viral assembly https://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/new-study-reveals-minimalist-bacterial-defense-disrupts-viral-assembly

Drinking 2-3 cups of coffee a day tied to lower dementia risk https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/02/drinking-2-3-cups-of-coffee-a-day-tied-to-lower-dementia-risk/