Ecology
DNA analysis identifies root-dwelling fungi as potential keystone species in forest microbial communities
Beneath the forest floor extends a vast ecosystem where a diverse array of microorganisms inhabit soil and root systems. Here, fungi and bacteria play pivotal roles in processes such as nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration. ...
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Planetary Sciences
Rubin Observatory reveals its first dwarf planet candidate in our solar system
Scientists may add a new dwarf planet to the official roster of our solar system. The distant, icy body, provisionally dubbed 2026 ED138, orbits our system beyond Pluto. It was spotted earlier this month by a scientist combing ...
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Bonobo females hunt more than males, decade-long study reveals
In humans, hunting is considered a man's endeavor. But in one of our closest living relatives, hunting is primarily women's business.
Plants & Animals
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121-million-year-old fossils suggest Longipteryx had no tail feathers
Around 121 million years ago, somewhere in modern northeastern China, an early bird took to the skies. If you drew its silhouette, you'd notice something was missing. Unlike any bird alive today, it had no tail feathers.
Scientists reveal the staggering number of bat deaths at wind turbines
Bat populations across the United States face numerous threats, and one of the biggest may be the number of collisions with wind turbines. According to the most comprehensive study of the problem to date, published in the ...
Technician cracks 1,600-year-old mystery to replicate color-changing effect of Roman glass masterpiece
The Lycurgus Cup, a world-renowned 4th-century A.D. artifact housed in the British Museum, is constructed of "dichroic" glass that shifts from jade green in reflected light to ruby red in transmitted light. This means that ...
Materials Science
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Radio waves drive a fusion plasma current that could help reactors run continuously
For the first time, a team of physicists in the U.S. has clearly demonstrated a "helicon current drive" in a nuclear fusion experiment. Led by Jeff Lestz at General Atomics, San Diego, the team took advantage of the latest ...
Plastic tea bags are releasing BPA, plasticizers and up to 2,500 microplastic particles into your cup of tea
Microplastics are now impossible to avoid. They have made their way into everything from agricultural soils to freshwater systems. So, it is unsurprising that they end up in most foods and drinks. However, some methods of ...
Testosterone helps new brain cells survive, but timing matters, study in male rats suggests
Adult neurogenesis is how the adult brain produces new neurons. The newborn cells divide, migrate to specific brain regions and then mature into neurons. Scientists have observed that prolonged testosterone exposure promotes ...
Workplace ergonomics may do little to ease arm, neck or shoulder pain
An updated Cochrane review has found that ergonomic interventions show no meaningful benefit for pain, function, recovery or sick leave in workers with work-related complaints of the arm, neck or shoulder (CANS), compared ...
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Tech Xplore
Flash heating offers faster way to recover critical metal from e-waste
New neural framework could make LLMs more empathetic
Seeing Rembrandt through the eyes of a machine
The unexpected key to extending EV battery life found in 'oxygen release'
AI poses three big types of risk—here's how worried we should be about them
Researchers explore use of thermal energy storage for nuclear power plants
SpaceX strikes AI chip lease deal as Musk warns rivals
Tunable gate electrodes could help semiconductors operate at lower voltages
New AI-powered mosquito trap could help curb dengue outbreaks
Decoding the loopy physics of hula hooping with high-tech earthquake sensors
Hula hooping may be literal child's play, but as it turns out, the physics behind the gym-class staple is so complicated that scientists have spent decades trying to understand how the hula hoop defies gravity.
General Physics
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The way Earth's 'thermostat' works may have changed during Pangea era
Life arose on Earth at least 3.5 billion years ago, and our planet has remained habitable ever since—not too hot, not too cold. These life-sustaining conditions are possible in part thanks to a built-in, carbon cycle–based ...
Earth Sciences
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Scientists uncover new way to control magnetism and topology using light in atomically thin materials
Envision a material whose magnetic properties and electronic topology can be toggled by exposure to light, paving the way for future electronic devices that do not rely on traditional electrical switching, which wastes energy ...
Targeted drug significantly delays advanced breast cancer progression but increases toxicity, phase III trial reports
In a global phase 1 trial, trastuzumab rezetecan showed promising signs of fighting ERBB2-low metastatic breast cancer in patients who had already undergone extensive treatment. Also known as HER2-low breast cancer, this ...
New converter could bridge light wavelength gap in quantum communications
Quantum networks, systems that connect devices using quantum mechanical effects, could potentially allow users to share information more securely and efficiently. Building these networks typically entails linking stationary ...
Open database tracks Earth's water cycle by standardizing decades of satellite data
All water comes from somewhere. Researchers who want to know where it comes from rely on water isotopes, variants of water molecules with slightly different masses, as location identifiers. In particular, the specific ratio ...
Earth Sciences
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Double debris disk orbiting a dead star hints at our solar system's future
Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) have found a rare disk of debris around a dead star that provides a glimpse of what may happen to our solar system. Unlike in similar ...
Astronomy
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A 'simple recipe' takes some of the guesswork out of mass spectrometry imaging
A small sample of human tissue can hold a remarkable amount of information. Researchers can use it to search for molecular clues associated with cancer, investigate the chemical landscape of the brain or determine where a ...
Biochemistry
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Identical vesicles, different behaviors: Model reveals how spontaneous asymmetry gives rise to lifelike behavior
In nonreciprocal active matter, agents act differently on each other, seemingly in violation of Newton's third law. This principle can result in various active matter traits, such as self-propulsion, molecular regulation ...
General Physics
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Potential antimalarial compound discovered in institute's microbe collection
Scientists hunting for a new malaria treatment may have found a solution within a historical natural compound collection housed at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology.
Biochemistry
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MapInsights helps police trainees learn the territory
In early 2026, the University of Illinois Division of Public Safety was facing a challenge. It had 11 security guards it planned to convert to community service officers, which meant they would change from being based in ...
Digital tools and 3D printing emerge as key themes in circular economy research
A review of the research literature spanning the years 2020 to 2026 has found that digital technologies, additive manufacturing and resource recovery are major themes in the transition toward a sustainable, circular economy. ...
New election forecast updates predictions every 10 minutes
From Alaska to Texas, the battle for control of the U.S. Senate is unfolding across 35 races. And a new Northwestern University election model is tracking them all—every 10 minutes.
Halloween meets history in many ghostly tourism attractions. Is this a problem?
Halloween, the fall holiday and $13.5 billion industry, lurks around the corner.
Brambles are a problem weed in South Africa, but researchers are closer to finding a natural enemy to manage them
Invasive alien brambles have been spreading across South Africa since the early 1900s, having come from North America and Europe. All brambles fall within the genus Rubus. Their common names in South Africa are braam (Afrikaans), ...
Researchers produce urea in the field using system powered by biobatteries and solar energy
The CONFETI project, coordinated by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), has concluded three years of research with the commissioning of a pilot system capable of producing urea, a nitrogen fertilizer widely used ...
Researchers discover why some frogs have escaped the current amphibian mass extinction
Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrates on Earth, with 41% of species facing extinction. In the highlands of Central and South America, a killer fungus has wiped out much of the once-abundant amphibian diversity. Yet ...
Injuries matter less in the NFL than you think
New research from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management finds that injury matters less in the NFL than is often assumed. With the exception of highly paid quarterbacks, losing players—even the high-dollar ones—to injury ...
Report indicates water, food and power at risk by strong El Niño
Rainfall reductions of up to 80% and torrential precipitation leading to severe flooding and landslides are the expected consequences across different areas of Latin America and the Caribbean from the impact of the El Niño ...
Cost overruns aren't just due to incompetence, bureaucracy and bad faith
Nine out of 10 major transportation projects go over their initial budget. This isn't always because of incompetence.
Punishment alone won't help gang‑involved teens—a former child soldier explains why
When Americans hear of child soldiers, they may imagine tragic images of children wielding rifles on distant battlefields.
We studied 1,584 data centers—and found the buildings full of machines are tied to modest local job growth
Data centers require enormous investments: land, buildings, computer equipment and power infrastructure. Yet, once they're up and running, they tend to employ no more than a few dozen people in occupations such as IT technicians, ...
Biodiversity hotspots in southwestern Germany are losing their species richness
Climate change and shifts in land use are affecting habitats and, consequently, plant diversity. To better understand the consequences of these developments, long-term and comprehensive data are essential. The "Floristic ...
Can your brain make you see ghosts? The science behind the Bloody Mary legend
It's Halloween night. Someone has dared you to turn off the lights and stand in front of the mirror. The rules are simple: Stare into your reflection and say her name three times.
3 out of 4 responses to UK smoke-free generation consultation were AI bot-generated
Three-quarters of all the responses to the U.K.'s public consultation in 2023 on creating a smoke-free generation and restricting disposable vape sales were generated by AI bots, finds an analysis of publicly available data ...
Can planting trees on riverbanks save salmon rivers from global warming?
Every summer, Québec rivers increasingly reach water temperature levels that threaten Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Just a few extra degrees can make the difference between a favorable and hostile habitat for this iconic ...
Bottom trawlers do huge damage to life on undersea mountains. Could an end finally be in sight?
Tens of thousands of underwater mountains dot the ocean floor around the world. A few break the surface, such as the Hawaiian island chain. The rest are seamounts, peaks and pinnacles rising from the deep seafloor. Some lie ...
New cacao variety could help protect global chocolate supply from disease
Chocolate lovers may not realize it, but the future of one of the world's most popular foods is increasingly under pressure. Diseases, shifting weather patterns and other environmental stressors are threatening cacao production ...
Supporting children with dyslexia starts with preparing their teachers
A child pauses at a word, tries it, then looks to the teacher for help. Telling the word to the child can get the sentence moving. Working out what to teach so the child can read similar words independently takes a different ...
Extreme risk protection orders are designed to prevent gun violence. But how do they impact the people subject to them?
About 125 people die from gun violence through homicide or suicide in the United States every day. Many more are injured by firearms. Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), known in California as gun violence restraining ...
