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. The mangroves of Biscayne Bay have been getting help from an unlikely neighbor—the seagrass meadows just offshore. Dead seagrass blades and seaweed drift loose until the tide carries them into the mangroves, where they pile up, rot slowly and then become part of the ground. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-seagrass-biscayne-bay-mangroves-seas.html Plants & Animals Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:40:08 EST news713006401 Waste dumped into the Tijuana River can travel seven times farther than expected before becoming airborne and affecting San Diego's air, at least 20 miles (32 kilometers) from its source, according to new UC Riverside research. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-tijuana-river-pollution-doesnt-stay.html Environment Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:30:01 EST news712950001 Veterinarians often have limited access to one of the most effective tools for controlling life-threatening bleeding complications in dogs: platelets. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-cold-storage-shelf-life-platelets.html Veterinary medicine Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:20:01 EST news712920251 A research team led by professors Xu Guowang and Liu Xinyu from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with researchers from Dalian University of Technology, has developed a high-coverage lipidomics workflow and integrated it with transcriptomics to investigate lipid accumulation and compositional changes in Rhodosporidium toruloides under nitrogen limitation. The study was recently published in Food Chemistry. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-oil-yeast-reveals-stages-fat.html Biochemistry Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:20:10 EST news712915346 The Hawaiian volcano Kīlauea is among the most active on Earth. Not only did it erupt almost continuously from 1983 to 2018, but it also began a new series of eruptions in late 2024 that continue as of late 2026. The activity and accessibility of the volcano have enabled scientists to collect a wealth of data. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-klauea-magma-reservoirs-high-resolution.html Earth Sciences Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:20:06 EST news712926962 Tree planting provides wood, biomass and climate benefits, but the location where those new forests are established matters. An international study by researchers in Spain, Chile and Finland shows that converting nonforested land into planted forests can increase wildfire activity, with contrasting outcomes across temperate regions. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-afforestation-reshapes-wildfire-temperate-regions.html Environment Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:30:02 EST news712920805 One approach to making information storage in quantum computing less prone to errors is known as topological quantum computing. It relies on special quantum states that are expected to be more resistant to local disturbances. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-theoretical-foundation-potentially-error-resistant.html Quantum Physics Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:30:01 EST news712848081 Creating better-performing materials comes down to having more control over their structure at the smallest possible scale. One particularly effective way to accomplish that is using nanoparticles, which have highly customizable shapes and sizes and have already shown promise in applications across energy, medicine and electronics. https://phys.org/news/2026-11-flexible-connectors-enable-materials-built.html Nanomaterials Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:40:11 EST news712833724 In a study spanning 192 sites and four continents, researchers have discovered that conifers planted in the Southern Hemisphere grow up to four times faster and are more drought-resistant than those growing in their native ranges. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-trees-home-carbon.html Environment Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:00:01 EST news712381931 A kerosene-based gel developed by Concordia researchers could make rocket and satellite fuels easier to store and control. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-gel-fuel-rocket-satellite-propulsion.html Space Exploration Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:00:01 EDT news712510778 Varying crop rotations and keeping the soil constantly covered with vegetation help protect crops against droughts and floods, in addition to increasing productivity. This technique was tested in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, by researchers from the Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture (CCARBON) at the University of São Paulo (USP). https://phys.org/news/2026-10-crop-diversification-fields-extreme-weather.html Agriculture Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:00:01 EDT news712580343 New research from Durham University highlights how insects have been part of human diets for thousands of years despite seeming unusual to many people. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-ancient-insect-diets-sustainable-food.html Archaeology Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:30:08 EDT news712499329 Researchers have experimentally demonstrated, for the first time, that it is possible to obtain from an altermagnet a spin current that can transport magnetic information. This result is supported by the theoretical model of electron transport developed by the CFM group. Altermagnets are a new class of materials that, despite not exhibiting the net magnetization characteristic of conventional magnets, can generate this type of current. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-electrical-reveal-hidden-magnetic-altermagnets.html General Physics Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:40:04 EDT news712497013 With the help of artificial intelligence, researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have found previously overlooked occurrences of the 2D materials MXenes in older databases. The findings have inspired the researchers to create new materials using more sustainable synthesis methods. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-ai-uncover-overlooked-2d-materials.html Nanomaterials Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:00:18 EDT news712484282 "Ammonia was first used as a fuel during World War II, when gasoline was hard to get hold of," explains David Emberson, associate professor at NTNU's Department of Marine Technology. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-hydrogen-ammonia-life.html Materials Science Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:20:05 EDT news712477949 Keeping the lights on nationwide is a feat of engineering that depends on millions of miles of power lines and thousands of power-generation plants. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-electricity-uncertain-federal-policy.html Political science Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:40:02 EDT news712472659 Researchers at Kyushu University have found that an ultrathin layer of iridium manganese (IrMn) can improve two spin-related signals in a structure made of a magnetic insulator and a platinum film. By examining how spin currents are generated and absorbed, the team gained insights into how the intermediate layer improves spin transfer. The findings could inform the development of ultralow-power devices for computing and energy harvesting. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-ultrathin-metal-layer-boosts-door.html Condensed Matter Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:20:02 EDT news712421221 Two nearly identical materials have completely different chemical behavior. Research teams at the University of Vienna and TU Wien studied catalysts that use the energy of sunlight to produce ammonia. Surprisingly, when the three iron atoms that form tiny triangles in these catalysts are replaced by chromium atoms, the chemical reaction no longer takes place. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-atomic-magnetism-reveals-iron-chromium.html Analytical Chemistry Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:00:01 EDT news712420921 What do you see when you look up at the night sky? While everyone may have a different answer, the truth is that almost everything out there is hydrogen. The first element in the periodic table is by far the most abundant substance in the cosmos. It's the fuel of stars and the raw material from which the heavier elements were forged over billions of years. Even the sun is, at its core, a furnace for fusing hydrogen atoms together. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-hydrogen-atom-raw-material-universe.html Analytical Chemistry Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:40:01 EDT news712405107 On Oct. 13, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) launched the Seed Portal for Online Data (SeedPOD), a new open-access platform designed to tackle bottlenecks affecting global ecological restoration, by making native seed collections and the knowledge needed to grow them easier to discover. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-global-seed-platform-tackle-native.html Ecology Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:40:05 EDT news712393636 In Australia, around 2,000 people are on the waiting list to receive an organ transplant, but thanks to new research being undertaken at the University of New England (UNE), this number could someday be significantly reduced. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-nature-additive-cells.html Biochemistry Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:20:03 EDT news712393466 The Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW)—a vast layer of fresh water spanning much of the Southern Hemisphere's ocean—has rapidly reversed its long-term trends in salinity and density, according to new research. The AAIW helps store carbon, supply oxygen and drive global ocean currents. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-major-southern-hemisphere-ocean-layer.html Earth Sciences Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:00:01 EDT news712321742 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 phenomenon in 2027, according to a report co-authored by the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), which urges member states to strengthen prevention and preparedness during the final months of 2026. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-food-power-strong-el-nio.html Environment Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:40:01 EDT news712315223 The 2026 Report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change finds that many of the health risks and harms of climate change grew faster in the decade since the Paris Agreement was introduced (2016–2025) than in the decade before it (2006–2015). https://phys.org/news/2026-10-climate-health-outpace-action-prompting.html Environment Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:10:02 EDT news712229643 Since the production of graphene in 2004, two-dimensional materials have been sparking scientific and technological interest. As they are only a few atomic layers thick, or even just a single atomic layer, they can exhibit special electronic, magnetic or chemical properties—which make them particularly interesting for applications such as electronics, catalysis and energy storage. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-nanostructures-classic-layered.html Nanophysics Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:30:02 EDT news712334221 Levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached unprecedented highs in 2025, locking in more long-term warming for the planet, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). https://phys.org/news/2026-10-greenhouse-gases-highs.html Environment Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:40:04 EDT news712315081 Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere rose to new record highs in 2025, locking in climate impacts that will persist for centuries to come, the United Nations said Tuesday. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-greenhouse-gas-highs.html Environment Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:02:50 EDT news712314106 This 2,000-year-old cold case offered a wealth of information, Leiden archaeologists Carol van Driel-Murray and Mark Driessen explain. Few skeletons from the late Iron Age and early Roman era have been preserved, making this largely intact skeleton a valuable research resource. In their new book Victims of Violence from the Early Roman Fort Velsen, Van Driel-Murray and Driessen reconstruct the cause of this man's death. This interdisciplinary study combined archaeological, historical and forensic insights. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-ancient-cold-case-roman-brutally.html Archaeology Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:30:01 EDT news712224823 The most comprehensive record yet of carbon dioxide stored underground through geological carbon dioxide storage has been published today, revealing that 43.6 million metric tons were sequestered in 2024 alone—a new annual record—and that 421.7 million metric tons have now been stored in the past three decades. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-global-underground-storage-million-metric.html Earth Sciences Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:00:01 EDT news711899131 The fossilized skull of a new species of mysterious meat-eating dinosaur from the Isle of Wight has been rediscovered in the collections of the Natural History Museum after over 100 years in storage. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-longclawed-british-dinosaur-kind-europe.html Paleontology & Fossils Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:00:01 EDT news711720733