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. Bacteria in food can make you seriously ill, which is why it is so important for the facilities that produce your food to ensure proper hygiene in their production lines. A new doctoral thesis from NTNU has investigated how bacterial communities in the chicken and salmon industries change when disinfectants are used. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-bacteria-survive-disinfection-food-production.html Cell & Microbiology Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:21:50 EST news689516461 Efforts to "decouple" U.S. supply chains from China are only taking hold in industries where American firms can shift production to allied or politically aligned countries, according to new research by scholars at the University of Michigan, Princeton University and the University at Buffalo. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-political-alignment-options-china-decoupling.html Economics & Business Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:15:21 EST news683986502 In an era of geopolitical tensions and fragile supply chains, firms are seeking new ways to remain competitive and resilient. One such approach is coopetition, a strategic relationship in which companies cooperate and compete at the same time to achieve mutual benefit. https://phys.org/news/2025-11-rivals-powerful-partners-global.html Economics & Business Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:10:01 EST news681656216 Modern beer production is a US$117 billion business in the United States, with brewers producing over 170 million barrels of beer per year. The brewing process is time- and energy-intensive, and each step generates large amounts of waste. https://phys.org/news/2025-11-brewery-repurposed-nanoparticles-bacteria.html Nanomaterials Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:34:06 EST news681654842 Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered new materials and a new process that could advance the ever-escalating quest to make smaller, faster and affordable microchips used across modern electronics—in everything from cellphones to cars, appliances to airplanes. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-circuits-invisible-naked-eye-technique.html Nanomaterials Thu, 11 Sep 2025 05:00:01 EDT news676783109 New research from Michigan State University reveals that photorespiration—long considered a wasteful process—is essential for producing a crucial nutrient for preventing birth defects. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-key-prenatal-vitamin-climate.html Plants & Animals Wed, 03 Sep 2025 05:00:01 EDT news675954541 Camels have long been the backbone of Somalia 's pastoralist culture, feeding families, transporting goods and standing tall in local folklore. But on the dusty outskirts of the capital, the camel now finds itself at the center of an agricultural revolution that could redefine Somali farming. https://phys.org/news/2025-08-somalia-camel-revolution-nutrition-jobs.html Agriculture Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:25:32 EDT news673500323 Fungi are increasingly resistant to antifungals, and the variation in resistance has significantly increased. This is evident from the analysis of more than 12,000 lung samples collected over 30 years in Dutch hospitals. In addition, a resistant infection in a patient almost always consists of different fungal strains, making treatment more challenging. https://phys.org/news/2025-07-years-resistance-fungi.html Cell & Microbiology Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:30:02 EDT news671272981 Many companies are operating under the false assumption that diversifying their product lines will automatically lead to cost savings, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. This misconception could be costing firms millions each year, as new findings suggest that traditional methods of evaluating economies of scope are fundamentally flawed. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-outdated-assumptions-efficiency-firms-millions.html Economics & Business Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:41:03 EDT news660926461 Researchers from Texas Christian University, Brooks Running, and University of Washington have published a new study that examines why underrepresented consumers may feel skeptical towards product line extensions aimed at inclusivity and how companies can do better to reach them. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-inclusive-product-lines-equally-positive.html Economics & Business Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:57:03 EST news651254221 As a long-tail boat arrives at a fishing village on the southern Thai island of Koh Chang, residents gather to sell their wares—not seafood, but plastic. https://phys.org/news/2024-10-thai-ocean-plastic.html Environment Wed, 30 Oct 2024 06:03:55 EDT news649487029 A University of Texas at Dallas chemist and his colleagues have developed a new chemical reaction that will allow researchers to synthesize selectively the left-handed or right-handed versions of "mirror molecules" found in nature and assess them for potential use against cancer, infection, depression, inflammation and a host of other conditions. https://phys.org/news/2024-10-mirror-molecules-medicines.html Biochemistry Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:25:51 EDT news647796340 The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting development of new, next-generation mRNA vaccines—akin to COVID-19 shots—that are being tested in both animals and people. https://phys.org/news/2024-05-scientists-mrna-vaccines-cows-people.html Agriculture Fri, 31 May 2024 16:16:06 EDT news636390957 Vape deals are all over the place in the run-up to Christmas. Vape kits, e-liquids and accessories are being widely promoted as stocking fillers, frequently with upwards of 50% off. https://phys.org/news/2023-12-vape-christmashere-horrific-problem.html Environment Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:20:01 EST news622301189 The construction of the European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope (ESO's ELT) has reached an important milestone with the delivery to ESO and shipment to Chile of the first 18 segments of the telescope's main mirror (M1). Once they arrive in Chile, the segments will be transported to the ELT Technical Facility at ESO's Paranal Observatory in the country's Atacama Desert, where they will be coated in preparation for their future installation on the telescope's main structure. https://phys.org/news/2023-12-segments-world-largest-telescope-mirror.html Astronomy Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:19:03 EST news622135141 Australia's ability to sustain its local manufacturing industry is under threat by a generational loss of crafts and hands-on making expertise. https://phys.org/news/2023-12-australia-future.html Economics & Business Thu, 14 Dec 2023 15:49:04 EST news621791341 Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology have unraveled the biosynthetic pathway of paclitaxel in yew plants, a chemotherapeutic for cancer treatment. This discovery might facilitate the production of this very complex molecule which is currently produced with great efforts and high costs. https://phys.org/news/2023-12-scientists-biosynthetic-pathway-chemotherapeutic-derived.html Plants & Animals Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:26:54 EST news621689211 Researchers from the Babraham Institute, UK, and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) have identified a backup mechanism of protein quality control which prevents the toxic effects of protein aggregation in specific tissues when normal methods of molecular monitoring fail. Their work has been published in PLoS Biology . https://phys.org/news/2023-09-tissue-specific-protein-aggregation.html Molecular & Computational biology Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:00:01 EDT news613907902 Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don't think about when they open can after can of fresh balls, or when umpires at U.S. Open matches make their frequent requests for "new balls please." https://phys.org/news/2023-09-tennis-ball-wasteland-game-grapples.html Environment Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:19:10 EDT news613199945 Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but skeptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored. https://phys.org/news/2023-06-jumbo-problem-sri-lanka-plastic.html Environment Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:24:39 EDT news607058668 Lab-grown meat, which is cultured from animal cells, is often thought to be more environmentally friendly than beef because it's predicted to need less land, water and greenhouse gases than raising cattle. But in a preprint, not yet peer-reviewed, researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found that lab-grown or "cultivated" meat's environmental impact is likely to be "orders of magnitude" higher than retail beef based on current and near-term production methods. https://phys.org/news/2023-05-lab-grown-meat-carbon-footprint-potentially.html Environment Mon, 22 May 2023 16:18:04 EDT news603991082 Parents share content of their children for myriad reasons, including to connect with friends and family, and to seek validation or support. https://phys.org/news/2023-05-opinion-kidfluencer-culture-kids-waysand.html Social Sciences Tue, 02 May 2023 13:08:56 EDT news602251732 Preparations for the construction of the first detector module of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment are rapidly progressing. Members of the international DUNE collaboration have begun the final tests of detector components that will be shipped to South Dakota. There they will become part of a one-of-a-kind experiment designed to study some of the most elusive particles in the universe: neutrinos. https://phys.org/news/2023-03-dune-collaboration-ready-ramp-mass.html General Physics Fri, 31 Mar 2023 03:52:20 EDT news599453532 Starbucks is rolling out a new beverage concept: coffee with a spoonful of extra virgin olive oil. https://phys.org/news/2023-02-starbucks-olive-oil-infused-coffee.html Economics & Business Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:26:31 EST news596460388 The electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is one of the most efficient methods for producing green hydrogen. However, the inefficient mass transfer of hydrogen has greatly impeded HER efficiency. https://phys.org/news/2023-01-hydrogen-evolution-reaction.html Analytical Chemistry Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:00:08 EST news593253870 "Future chips may be 10 times faster, all thanks to graphene"; "Graphene may be used in COVID-19 detection"; and "Graphene allows batteries to charge 5x faster"—those are just a handful of recent dramatic headlines lauding the possibilities of graphene. Graphene is an incredibly light, strong and durable material made of a single layer of carbon atoms. With these properties, it is no wonder researchers have been studying ways that graphene could advance material science and technology for decades. https://phys.org/news/2022-11-graphene-proven-supermaterial-versatile-carbon.html Nanomaterials Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:00:05 EST news588948613 A study in cell lines shows a previously under-characterized protein in humans supports cholesterol synthesis. https://phys.org/news/2022-11-protein-cholesterol-production.html Cell & Microbiology Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:20:03 EST news587038801 Galileo has grown to become Europe's single largest satellite constellation, and the world's most accurate satellite navigation system, delivering meter-level positioning to more than 3.5 billion users around the globe. https://phys.org/news/2022-11-video-galileo-space.html Space Exploration Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:34:27 EDT news586780463 Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report they have probed the atomic structure of proteins to add to evidence that the wobbles, shakes and quivers of proteins play a critical role in their ability to function. The findings of the research may help scientists design new drugs that can modify or disrupt the intricate "dances" of proteins to alter their functions. https://phys.org/news/2022-07-protein-wiggle-jiggle.html Molecular & Computational biology Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:00:05 EDT news577095750 How can supervisors evaluate individual performance when a worker is part of a team? https://phys.org/news/2022-07-team-membership-individuals.html Economics & Business Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:51:41 EDT news576431497