Materials Science
Low carbon dioxide levels improve microbial production of biodegradable plastic
In an innovative gas fermentation process, reducing the concentration of carbon dioxide was found to significantly improve microbial production of the biodegradable plastic poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate]. Researchers found that ...
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Direct observation of spontaneous magnon coherence at room temperature
Researchers at RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau have achieved a key experimental breakthrough: For the first time, the spontaneous macroscopic coherence of magnons—the quantized excitations of magnetic materials—has ...
Quantum Physics
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Hidden muscle machinery reveals 50 new gene subfamilies across vertebrates
Within every muscle of every living species with a backbone, a protein called myosin tugs on a partner protein to generate a muscle contraction. This function, discovered in mammals a century ago, has been presumed by scientists ...
Evolution
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DNA origami turns secret messages into nano–Morse code that acts as multiplayer molecular encryption
Mathematics has always been at the core of securing information. From online banking to government communications, modern society relies on cryptography, in which complex mathematical algorithms transform readable information ...
Astronomers uncover the earliest known signs of galaxy-building in action
Astronomers at Durham University have made a major advance in understanding how galaxies formed and evolved in the early universe. Using powerful new observations, the team discovered the most distant example ever found of ...
Astronomy
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New technique for building ultra-thin material stacks promises quantum breakthrough
Scientists have unveiled a new fabrication technique for the ultra-clean manufacturing of 2D heterostructures—materials just a few atoms thick—that could be used in quantum technology and electronics. Experts from Southampton ...
Nanomaterials
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Europe's last pagan state was already diverse: Medieval Vilnius drew migrants from Christian lands
Lithuania was famously the final pagan state in Europe. While the rest of the continent converted to Christianity, Lithuania remained officially pagan until Catholicism was adopted in AD 1387. Despite this, the extent to ...
Archaeology
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Scientists uncover genetic clues from a tumor-prone reptile that could advance cancer research
A new study led by experts at the University of Nottingham suggests a pet gecko with an unusually high risk of tumors may be a promising model for understanding how cancer develops and spreads. The findings of the study, ...
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Scientists discover how macrophages age differently throughout the body
Why does the immune system become less effective as we age? A new USC study published in BMC Biology offers fresh insights by examining a key immune cell type across tissues: macrophages.
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Tech Xplore
AI that learns from the clouds: Researchers' system forecasts solar power output
Customized EV charging targets could lower EU energy costs by 2050, model finds
Smarter interfaces unlock longer-lasting soluble lead flow batteries
Engineers develop AI system to speed satellite tracking of wildfires
Testing the limits of what's possible (and what isn't) with AI
SoftBank Group's CEO says $5 trillion a year needed globally to meet AI demand
New framework improves clinical reasoning and decision making in AI systems
Large language models often prioritize Western moral values, overlooking other cultures
AI can observe child behavior, but reading the signs takes a human expert
Researchers identify 'blind spots' in AI security research
NASA study points to smoother air taxi rides
Battery-like device pulls CO₂ from air using electricity and saltwater chemistry
Porous material could pull 1.8 liters of drinking water daily from dry air
Two atmospheric patterns may explain why some heat waves in Europe persist
Many parts of Western Europe are currently wilting under a heat wave. These blistering spells can last for a week or more, and although they are common in most summers, it is difficult to predict how long they will last.
Ultrafine air particles may drive 2 million premature deaths each year
Ultrafine particles (UFPs) –smaller than 100 nanometres and invisible to the naked eye—contribute substantially to illness and mortality worldwide. That is the finding of an international study led by researchers at the Max ...
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Low-altitude flights reveal Amazon methane emissions far above climate model estimates
Methane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas whose concentration in the atmosphere has risen sharply in recent decades. Wetlands are the largest natural source of methane to the atmosphere, but large uncertainties remain about ...
Earth Sciences
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Roman telescope will spot distant black holes that shred stars
How do black holes at the centers of galaxies form and grow over time? To answer this question, scientists need to detect and study supermassive black holes at great distances that existed much earlier in the universe's history. ...
Astronomy
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New atomic trap boosts quantum performance by using surface forces
Researchers at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin have developed a new method for trapping and controlling atoms near an ultrathin glass fiber. This has significantly improved the atoms' ability to store quantum information—an ...
Optics & Photonics
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Imaging study reveals widespread brain connection loss in schizophrenia
Research involving a Rutgers professor sheds new light on the biological basis of schizophrenia by directly measuring synaptic connections in the human brain using specialized positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.
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Rapid magnetic brain stimulation eases depression within days, but benefits fade within weeks
Despite decades of advances in mental health care, depression remains one of the world's most disabling conditions. Many people with major depressive disorder (MDD) fail to find lasting relief from antidepressants or psychological ...
With an eye toward exploration, researchers map moon's regolith thickness
New research by lunar scientists from Brown University provides critical new insights into the thickness of the moon's regolith, the layer of loose dust and rock that drapes the entire lunar surface.
Planetary Sciences
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Going to the cinema, theater or a museum may slow down physiological aging
An analysis published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggests higher levels of cultural engagement are significantly associated with lower physiological aging.
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Climate change is forcing amphibians to change their diet—but they can only adapt so far
New research involving Queen Mary University of London reveals that amphibians can change what they eat to cope with rising temperatures, but that this natural survival strategy has limits.
Plants & Animals
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Report details ecological characterization of peatlands and coastal lagoons in EU
A new synthesis report, titled "Ecological Characterisation of Peatlands and Coastal Lagoons in Europe," has been published to support the assessment, monitoring and restoration of European wetlands under EU environmental ...
Are we missing the universe's 'noosignatures?'
Astrobiology has long been split into two camps: a search for "biosignatures" and a search for "intelligence." These look for very different things, but they also leave a huge gap in between. It took 3.5 billion years for ...
More than 50% of Australian university assignments used AI. How should universities respond?
Last week, the U.S. software company Turnitin revealed 53.6% of Australian tertiary education submissions run through its system used some form of AI in the period from October 2025–April 2026. The company, whose plagiarism-detection ...
Tailored limits could manage 350,000 chemicals better than zero-release goal
Man-made substances surround us everywhere in our daily lives. According to the current understanding of the "Planetary Boundaries" framework, the carrying capacity for so-called novel entities—which include chemicals, microplastics, ...
Photo: Hubble sees crimson cloud and stars
Blue and white stars shine brilliantly against a crimson background of glowing gas in this July 3, 2026, image of stellar nursery LH 95 from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
Television and movie content linked with racial bias in children
It has been well-established that the developmental roots of racial prejudices emerge in early childhood, but scientists have a less clear understanding of how various influences affect these attitudes.
Watchdog science journalism: Crucial yet precarious work, according to study
How do journalists act as watchdogs of science? New qualitative research led by University of Amsterdam media scholar Alice Fleerackers sheds light on the labor-intensive nature of watchdog science journalism, a form of critical ...
Producing food while restoring biodiversity: Study highlights the potential of agriwilding
Agriculture and biodiversity restoration do not have to be at odds. A new study by the WILD research group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and UCLouvain, published in the journal Biological Conservation, demonstrates ...
UN statements help predict China's human rights compromises, analysis suggests
A study of China's participation in United Nations human rights reviews argues that its public statements are more than diplomatic rhetoric. The paper published in the International Journal of Public Law and Policy also suggests ...
VLA sky survey sets new standard for high-resolution, wide-area radio astronomy
The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) has completed observations for the Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS), the most detailed radio survey of the sky ever conducted, providing ...
What is no‑till farming, and is it actually better for the environment?
Humans have been turning seeds and soil into food for thousands of years.
New study analyzes how electronic trading is changing the retail investment market
The decades-long switch from human-centered to electronically-based trading has changed the way investors participate in and access financial markets. In a new article, researchers analyze how technology has shaped the retail ...
Researchers suggest ways to improve US sentencing guidelines
The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines play a pivotal role in some of the federal government's most consequential drug policy decisions. Two recurring themes have been the balancing—or lack of balancing—between drug weight and the ...
Lakes that 'breathe' ancient carbon: A surprising find in the Congo Basin
In the heart of the Congo Basin's Cuvette Centrale, a large depression that hosts the world's largest tropical wetland complex, lie two vast, shallow blackwater lakes, Lake Tumba and Lake Mai Ndombe. Together, they are roughly ...
Composting and water cremation: How the eco credentials of alternatives to burial add up
There's growing interest in alternatives to traditional burials and in making the process more environmentally friendly in many countries. For many people, it's about the environmental impact of the funeral industry globally.
Heat deaths are a public health crisis rooted in housing inequality
The heat waves of late May and June killed an estimated 2,700 people in England and Wales, according to a recent analysis—around 550 in May, when west London hit 35.1°C (95°F), and 2,200 in June, as East Anglia reached 37°C ...
US-Russian crew arrives at the International Space Station for 8-month mission
A U.S.-Russian space crew arrived Tuesday at the International Space Station after launching from the Russia-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Record-smashing US heat wave surges from West to East
A record-smashing heat wave was spreading Tuesday from the West toward the East Coast, placing nearly 100 million Americans under heat alerts.
Lab-grown meat, gene editing and extreme fire: Researchers' predictions for life in the 2100s
Lab-grown meat, gene editing and extreme fire: researchers' predictions for life in the 2100s
New platform uncovers genetic edits that boost plant-derived compound production
Microorganisms are increasingly being engineered to manufacture valuable compounds ranging from medicines and food ingredients to biofuels and industrial chemicals. However, turning microbes into efficient production platforms ...
