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Space Exploration Oct 16, 2026

Plants shift gene activity within minutes of entering spaceflight, experiment reveals

Plants begin responding to spaceflight almost immediately after leaving Earth, according to a new University of Florida study that captured the earliest stages of biological adaptation during a commercial suborbital mission. ...

Social Sciences Oct 16, 2026

Sexual violence concepts launched online are spilling into the real world

Andrew Tate, a self-described misogynist and an online influencer with millions of followers, faces charges in several countries of allegedly causing physical harm, including rape and sex trafficking of women and girls.

Quantum Physics Oct 16, 2026

New high-frequency method boosts 2D material readout for next-gen quantum computers

Quantum computers represent a next step in the fast-paced evolution of technology. Using quantum bits (qubits), they have the potential to run certain calculations exponentially faster than conventional computers. However, ...

Materials Science Oct 16, 2026

Sunlight gives biodiesel byproduct a second life as hydrogen and valuable chemicals

Australian researchers and international collaborators have demonstrated a solar-driven approach to convert glycerol, a low-value byproduct of biodiesel production, into hydrogen and higher-value chemicals. Using advanced ...

Optics & Photonics Oct 16, 2026

A highway instead of a racetrack: Strong coupling of light and sound in an optical fiber

For the first time, scientists have achieved strong coupling between light and long-lived acoustic vibrations in an optical fiber. Optical fibers are used in both classical telecommunications and quantum communication and ...

General Physics Oct 16, 2026

Infrared light overcomes mirror coating obstacle in gravitational wave detector upgrades

Researchers have developed and tested a new locking method for gravitational wave detectors that will advance the discovery of distant black holes and neutron stars colliding.

Environment Oct 16, 2026

Wider approach needed to mitigate rising rechargeable battery emissions

A new University of Melbourne-led study has identified insights and evidence that could help mitigate the fast-rising climate impact of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).

Earth Sciences Oct 16, 2026

About 2% of natural gas supplied to a Midwest city leaks into the atmosphere

Most natural gas leakage in Indianapolis likely originates from homes and other buildings, not exterior pipelines and large-scale distribution infrastructure that deliver the fossil fuel, according to Penn State researchers ...

Materials Science Oct 16, 2026

Glowing liquids could help protect products from counterfeiters using distinctive ultraviolet light signatures

Researchers at Nottingham Trent University have developed room-temperature liquids containing chemical elements that produce distinctive patterns of light. They say the materials could provide a flexible new approach to optical ...

Economics & Business Oct 16, 2026

What makes a place ready for radical innovation? Researchers say resident openness matters

Why do some cities embrace new technologies and business models while others are slower to take them up? Economic conditions, infrastructure and access to technology clearly matter. But a new study from the University of ...

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