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3d2d93197a8db2dd36d6f04da79aa0bf30a86f6c40fa84ef0919bcec4aee426d | 2026-08-14T08:00:02+00:00 | ‘Kinetic electronics’ make self-connecting circuits | The post ‘Kinetic electronics’ make self-connecting circuits appeared first on Physics World. | https://physicsworld.com/a/kinetic-electronics-make-self-connecting-circuits/ | Space & Physics | svg |
dcd004ee5e02a27fe38e5359e7574ac8138234e6babc770320b7f0ca5f9e7443 | 2026-08-13T13:30:35+00:00 | Word flower puzzle no. 7 | How did you get on? 12 words Warming up nicely 16 words Getting hot, hot, hot 20 words Top dog! Fancy some more? Check out our puzzles page. The post Word flower puzzle no. 7 appeared first on Physics World. | https://physicsworld.com/a/word-flower-puzzle-no-7/ | Space & Physics | svg |
b065533225d1b95f2d9289c897cc2406e392c107c2d5b67eb0cd6dd74a35e255 | 2026-08-13T11:59:03+00:00 | Researchers propose ‘economic Q’ metric for judging fusion power plant viability | Researchers in the US have proposed a new metric to determine the economic viability of future fusion power plants. The measure is similar to one used by fusion researchers to ascertain the output of fusion reactions, which is known as the Q factor. Nuclear fusion, which powers the stars, involves two light nuclei bind... | https://physicsworld.com/a/researchers-propose-economic-q-metric-for-judging-fusion-power-plant-viability/ | Space & Physics | svg |
a0c6af1c81114845fcbb0c217a53772a96b4992dab25b131e3e7f2d9f6d694ce | 2026-08-13T08:00:28+00:00 | Crystal symmetry controls hydrogen’s quantum tunnelling | They report their present work in Nature Communications. The post Crystal symmetry controls hydrogen’s quantum tunnelling appeared first on Physics World. | https://physicsworld.com/a/crystal-symmetry-controls-hydrogens-quantum-tunnelling/ | Space & Physics | svg |
7d2c214a0859dac4edba8eff18f09115b10ce7f214c037ae32ece6da95036f72 | 2026-08-12T14:00:55+00:00 | Knowing through uncertainty: probability and the evolution of our cosmos | All scientific inquiry involves some kind of uncertainty, but the uncertainties in cosmology are particularly daunting. As well as being complex and difficult to describe, the systems cosmologists investigate are almost by definition out of reach. In these conditions of uncertainty, how confident can we be in the model... | https://physicsworld.com/a/knowing-through-uncertainty-probability-and-the-evolution-of-our-cosmos/ | Space & Physics | svg |
7e0d41e7782b19357b30cf83932f1769d0a470c8f6cd912c1a6f2fc7c3d42bc1 | 2026-08-12T11:00:18+00:00 | Physicists extend Hawking’s black hole laws to dynamical objects | The post Physicists extend Hawking’s black hole laws to dynamical objects appeared first on Physics World. | https://physicsworld.com/a/physicists-extend-hawkings-black-hole-laws-to-dynamical-objects/ | Space & Physics | svg |
98db8a17528ca33c2de9544bd5ba639661a85749e703f9bdd59e4ea30a4a8c34 | 2026-08-12T08:40:00+00:00 | Memory effects in nanoparticle suspensions | A system will generally move towards equilibrium when a change is made to it in a process called relaxation. To predict the state of the system after some period of time, we only need to know its current state and the external conditions. However, some polymers have memory behaviours where the evolution of the system i... | https://physicsworld.com/a/memory-effects-in-nanoparticle-suspensions/ | Space & Physics | svg |
e81b40ae7de22890e0791c467c561b8164fc7c4ee217c71dc1cad7f2e5a92149 | 2026-08-12T08:38:10+00:00 | When topology meets entanglement | Topological materials have been receiving a lot of attention in recent years because of their potential applications in future electronic and quantum technologies. These are a type of material whose electrons have properties that stay stable even when the material has small defects, impurities, or imperfections. They o... | https://physicsworld.com/a/when-topology-meets-entanglement/ | Space & Physics | svg |
4a5f813e3b19cfc5b729e9426e97c5c57793a55ca39976c7f6edd36a4521cecb | 2026-08-12T08:00:16+00:00 | Artificial blood vessels grow with the help of mechanical forces | The post Artificial blood vessels grow with the help of mechanical forces appeared first on Physics World. | https://physicsworld.com/a/artificial-blood-vessels-grow-with-the-help-of-mechanical-forces/ | Space & Physics | svg |
a9886bd62fcf44850a2cc477a4101b5090dd3d167d9361c299a6e8fd0ffb38da | 2026-08-11T13:00:30+00:00 | Transit-based exoplanet survey finds its first microlensing exoplanet | The post Transit-based exoplanet survey finds its first microlensing exoplanet appeared first on Physics World. | https://physicsworld.com/a/transit-based-exoplanet-survey-finds-its-first-microlensing-exoplanet/ | Space & Physics | svg |
9c4e0197a69486e20b83574410ec261950a281d7ba2a5b347fe89a2a415c9b4f | 2026-08-11T08:00:10+00:00 | Thermal imaging technique helps overcome a major problem for gravitational-wave astronomy | Black hole collisions, merging neutron stars, exploding supernovae – these massive cosmic events are all observed by interferometer-based gravitational-wave observatories such as LIGO. Detection of the ripples in space-time caused by these phenomena is dependent on the careful control of the mirrors used in these obser... | https://physicsworld.com/a/thermal-imaging-technique-helps-overcome-a-major-problem-for-gravitational-wave-astronomy/ | Space & Physics | svg |
dd5cc4d58005a7a348fcf46a8d5f92d01e19da106fa90de06eb91334de9d92dc | 2026-08-10T14:00:15+00:00 | Quantum principle allows heat to flow from cold to hot | Heat flows from hot objects to cold objects – or does it? Although unidirectional heat flow is a natural consequence of the second law of thermodynamics, which states that entropy must either increase or stay the same, an international team has experimentally demonstrated that a quantum mechanism can reverse this flow ... | https://physicsworld.com/a/quantum-principle-allows-heat-to-flow-from-cold-to-hot/ | Space & Physics | svg |
c7a1ee1982dfcf33bcabd4c515a4e3222e21e72a1db2974686d42613635591d8 | 2026-08-10T10:00:22+00:00 | Why physics should move beyond prestige in PhD admissions | Physics faces a persistent and uncomfortable paradox. While we repeatedly assert that scientific excellence depends on creativity, rigour, resilience and collaborative problem-solving, the way we select the next generation of researchers still relies heavily on institutional prestige, grades and prior access to opportu... | https://physicsworld.com/a/why-physics-should-move-beyond-prestige-in-phd-admissions/ | Space & Physics | svg |
3a7d47cfb9a636ad3a8744276aa845d84773457ea443f9f5010b79188574f7b4 | 2026-08-10T07:30:39+00:00 | Artificially rotating system reflects radiation like a black hole | A radio signal has been amplified by scattering it from a stationary coin-sized electronic circuit that behaves as though it is rotating at an enormous rate. Conceived by a team at the City University of New York, the experiment is said to provide the first observation of rotational super-radiance involving electromagn... | https://physicsworld.com/a/artificially-rotating-system-reflects-radiation-like-a-black-hole/ | Space & Physics | svg |
dcf86102b918987a53557b30f39da0bfdc2838e2fcd4b046bcf46acdf92c84a2 | 2026-08-07T15:00:31+00:00 | Quiz of the week: what age of science is the US entering according to Trump? | Fancy some more? Check out our puzzles page. The post Quiz of the week: what age of science is the US entering according to Trump? appeared first on Physics World. | https://physicsworld.com/a/quiz-of-the-week-what-age-of-science-is-the-us-entering-according-to-trump/ | Space & Physics | svg |
d46a1242591ee5500b966655e9a8574826fc179fe1cfc0856d5f2ca14243bad0 | 2026-08-07T13:19:17+00:00 | AI model helps physics Nobel laureate out of a decade-old mathematical jam | Two theoretical physicists – including a Nobel laureate – have solved a mathematical problem that flummoxed them for 10 years with help from Claude, the large language model (LLM) developed by the US-based firm Anthropic. In addition to its importance for fundamental physics, the result is significant because it offers... | https://physicsworld.com/a/ai-model-helps-physics-nobel-laureate-out-of-a-decade-old-mathematical-jam/ | Space & Physics | svg |
015f11c04b881cfe65a427d9d327414ac26b7418dde5e47eceeaa03771e2f00d | 2026-08-06T15:15:04+00:00 | New material was created in Hiroshima nuclear explosion | One of my favourite books about physics is The Second Kind of Impossible: the Extraordinary Quest for a New Form of Matter by Paul Steinhardt. It chronicles how the physicist and his colleagues established the extra-terrestrial provenance of a mysterious quasicrystal sample and then trekked to its likely place of origi... | https://physicsworld.com/a/new-material-was-created-in-hiroshima-nuclear-explosion/ | Space & Physics | svg |
fe6c53c2eca04643daf950706f04a6b4bed87db142c63d218424abad052f4397 | 2026-08-06T13:23:38+00:00 | Building bridges between quantum and classical computing | This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features Yonatan Cohen, who is co-founder and chief technology officer of Quantum Machines. The company was started in 2018 by three physicists from Israel’s Weizmann Institute. It develops control systems for quantum computers and has about 300 employees and 500 custome... | https://physicsworld.com/a/building-bridges-between-quantum-and-classical-computing/ | Space & Physics | svg |
f711a6f99485a2c52368a1b9c8c2761d6603d2a9ed238b0bad278e1b20275a11 | 2026-08-06T12:00:17+00:00 | Word wave puzzle no.7 | Here’s how the game works: If you want a clue to the answer, read the article here. Fancy some more? Check out our puzzles page. The post Word wave puzzle no.7 appeared first on Physics World. | https://physicsworld.com/a/word-wave-puzzle-no-7/ | Space & Physics | svg |
e681a9b68e5845a539fa888a52e29f9d7cc400cf3b6a68aa076bc09638380efd | 2026-08-06T10:50:45+00:00 | Astronomers capture highest-resolution image ever of the Sun’s surface | An international team of astronomers has released the highest-resolution image ever captured of the Sun’s visible surface. Taken by the Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii, the picture reveals tiny plasma whirlpool-like patterns that have never been seen before (Nature doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10871-3). The S... | https://physicsworld.com/a/astronomers-capture-highest-resolution-image-ever-of-the-suns-surface/ | Space & Physics | svg |
8e1b8b5335817b9f29be24bb8994c9fbf63b1b48f5e0b9c822f220e225cede5d | 2026-08-06T08:10:45+00:00 | Topology affects the crumpling of growing elastic sheets | A new mechanism governing the geometric shapes of growing elastic sheets has been identified by a trio of physicists in Israel. Through a combination of simulations and experiments, Eran Sharon and colleagues at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem showed that the dimpled patterns that form in a growing elastic object ha... | https://physicsworld.com/a/topology-affects-the-crumpling-of-growing-elastic-sheets/ | Space & Physics | svg |
44c11f1be3bb889b5767365d2cdb860e1ee12171a63e5636472fba67459a9357 | 2026-08-05T10:42:37+00:00 | Critics deride US administration’s ‘golden age of science’ report | A new report by the Trump administration that outlines a model for the future government support for science and technology has drawn heavy criticism from the US scientific community. Entitled Science: A New Golden Age, it emphasizes developments by public–private partnerships at the expense of university-driven resear... | https://physicsworld.com/a/critics-deride-us-administrations-golden-age-of-science-report/ | Space & Physics | svg |
a93ae4100b0a163105d09acf233a3b932b9eeaf842d1c09898b002e825df7f09 | 2026-08-05T09:00:29+00:00 | Ask me anything: Kristian Dominek Barajas – ‘I’m able to take a really complicated problem and give it my best guess’ | Kristian Dominek Barajas is head of quantum theory at the UK-based quantum computing company Oxford Ionics, which merged with the US firm IonQ in 2025. Barajas got his PhD – which was focused on developing analytic methods for high-accuracy models of driven quantum systems beyond the rotating-wave approximation – at th... | https://physicsworld.com/a/ask-me-anything-kristian-dominek-barajas-im-able-to-take-a-really-complicated-problem-and-give-it-my-best-guess/ | Space & Physics | svg |
7bab24e27661f8753be15ad8661e58d543af10f296aa0e349a65b267f09e9c6b | 2026-08-05T07:04:57+00:00 | Magnetic molecules explain a puzzling material | Na₂Mn₃O₇ is a magnetic material that behaves unusually and therefore can provide insight into how magnetism emerges in complex materials. Magnetic materials contain entities known as spins, which can be thought of as tiny magnets with north and south poles. These spins interact with neighbouring spins, and as a materia... | https://physicsworld.com/a/magnetic-molecules-explain-a-puzzling-material/ | Space & Physics | svg |
e010bb81c0333d2ed5332089455b3d809a23b1238a2a2e65de16ae34609eda3f | 2026-08-05T07:00:56+00:00 | Mapping electric fields in working graphene devices | Graphene, an atomically thin material of a single layer of carbon atoms, is a fascinating material for high-speed electronics, spintronic devices, and neuromorphic components due to its exceptional tunable electrical conductivity. One area of research focuses on understanding how electrons flow through graphene to enab... | https://physicsworld.com/a/mapping-electric-fields-in-working-graphene-devices/ | Space & Physics | svg |
e07cdac0bdb44c544c9bf5d3f4c62bc6fcdc97e35f01d7dd36679a337e856ebd | 2026-08-04T14:00:24+00:00 | How women physicists in India are breaking down barriers and shaping the future | India has produced some exceptional women physicists over the years. From Bibha Chowdhuri, who co-discovered the meson and became the first Indian woman to receive a PhD in physics, to Ritu Karidhal, who played a pivotal role in making India the fourth country in the world to reach Mars, the country boasts a large pool... | https://physicsworld.com/a/how-women-physicists-in-india-are-breaking-down-barriers-and-shaping-the-future/ | Space & Physics | svg |
09ac5572cac42f612c7fa561c57d2a208d54672d6f2563a9e1d10293fc3622d1 | 2026-08-04T13:05:44+00:00 | Physicists find unexpected connection between black hole mergers and thermodynamics | Usually, when physicists want to model the merger of two black holes, they use supercomputers. Now, however, physicists in the US have found a possible shortcut. In a study published in Physical Review Letters, they show that, of the final states permitted by energy and angular momentum, the remnant of a non-spinning b... | https://physicsworld.com/a/physicists-find-unexpected-connection-between-black-hole-mergers-and-thermodynamics/ | Space & Physics | svg |
f2efceefcb9d08651cdc52c54a558d606ea679ea10dbb0325e01e8d699662974 | 2026-08-03T15:34:46+00:00 | Nuclear fusion persists at ultralow energies inside metal foils | Deuterium nuclei fired into thin foils of palladium and titanium keep fusing when the nuclei’s incident energies are reduced to the level where the process should be all but extinguished. Instead, physicists in the US have found that as the incident energy is reduced, the fusion rate plateaus – even at the lowest energ... | https://physicsworld.com/a/nuclear-fusion-persists-at-ultralow-energies-inside-metal-foils/ | Space & Physics | svg |
70ccf6d85f9b5bf5a0ff1fce2b3f81747c4ec30aa1e90a55da7730d6d70b2655 | 2026-08-03T09:00:16+00:00 | Portable breast ultrasound enables imaging between cancer screening exams | Women at high risk of breast cancer are more susceptible to developing cancers in the gap between routine screening exams. These so-called “interval cancers” tend to be fast-growing and account for 20% to 30% of all breast cancer cases. To identify aggressive cancers that develop between scheduled screenings, researche... | https://physicsworld.com/a/portable-breast-ultrasound-enables-imaging-between-cancer-screening-exams/ | Space & Physics | svg |
8da1710ecdcef0f5aefa25e24218d5229b41be10c6a325ff15e0077595fa38c6 | 2026-07-31T15:00:50+00:00 | Quiz of the week: what type of radiation travels on a photonic highway? | The post Quiz of the week: what type of radiation travels on a photonic highway? appeared first on Physics World. | https://physicsworld.com/a/quiz-of-the-week-what-type-of-radiation-travels-on-a-photonic-highway/ | Space & Physics | svg |
cee47e8c466bdd4350d500380050f53c5fc9c8d48cfee1d57baad9d6a0b7f0d9 | 2026-07-31T11:00:41+00:00 | From pit stop to plant food: how Grand Prix crowd’s urine becomes fertilizer | The post From pit stop to plant food: how Grand Prix crowd’s urine becomes fertilizer appeared first on Physics World. | https://physicsworld.com/a/from-pit-stop-to-plant-food-how-grand-prix-crowds-urine-becomes-fertilizer/ | Space & Physics | svg |
8129c81aaa9d11d93351cd397c47feb1d6f025f131f8f54b824be313dcd8c6af | 2026-07-31T11:00:35+00:00 | AI sniffs out tuberculosis in breath’s chemical signature | Every breath we exhale carries a complex chemical narrative written in thousands of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These tiny molecules, produced by human metabolic processes and invading pathogens, hold immense diagnostic potential. Yet, translating this molecular cloud into a definitive medical diagnosis has long... | https://physicsworld.com/a/ai-sniffs-out-tuberculosis-in-breaths-chemical-signature/ | Space & Physics | svg |
be75407ed11eb94d8861a8ecc719c0430508827448f5c084cb683a8cb08f172d | 2026-07-31T08:00:50+00:00 | Heat-transfer fins give phase change materials a boost | If you’ve ever kept a drink cool on a hot summer day by placing it inside a frozen, gel-filled sleeve, you’ll understand the appeal of phase change materials (PCMs). The reason these sleeves work so well (and so much better than simply putting your drink in a cold bath or cool room) is that the solid inside them has a ... | https://physicsworld.com/a/heat-transfer-fins-give-phase-change-materials-a-boost/ | Space & Physics | svg |
4a6285dd6f01dade69dfb5d225bc522db0b49779de1355aa36e8c3a7ab9bb323 | 2026-07-30T15:00:40+00:00 | Pressurizing EV battery electrodes could make them last longer, if it’s done right | Engineers are constantly striving to improve the safety and performance of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Much effort has been put into developing new electrode materials over the years, but future improvements may not follow the same path and may just be as simple as utilizing physical pressure. A recent study, led ... | https://physicsworld.com/a/pressurizing-ev-battery-electrodes-could-make-them-last-longer-if-its-done-right/ | Space & Physics | svg |
a97d18ebe4d1e33c33ae68ba4cb1d6726b7b30f7d8cbc753053a860c45e4386e | 2026-07-30T14:02:47+00:00 | How scholarly publishers are safeguarding trust in science | This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features Antonia Seymour, who is chief executive of IOP Publishing. Seymour has more than 30 years’ experience in a publishing industry that has evolved significantly from the days of paper journals to today’s sophisticated digital technologies. In this interview we expl... | https://physicsworld.com/a/how-scholarly-publishers-are-safeguarding-trust-in-science/ | Space & Physics | svg |
5445d25b505f4adb3712b2f10da248895fcb18ac410ad9eddc17314e36a7a8ca | 2026-07-30T12:30:47+00:00 | Identifying maximum viscosity: a slide puzzle | To play, click or drag one or more tiles to move them into the empty space. Repeat until you have reconstructed the image. Image courtesy: iStock/Muhammed Zeynel Ozturk Fancy some more? Check out our puzzles page. The post Identifying maximum viscosity: a slide puzzle appeared first on Physics World. | https://physicsworld.com/a/identifying-maximum-viscosity-a-slide-puzzle/ | Space & Physics | svg |
7f40c8c324b71025287797c9401642af9bae3ac62aa573d97dc2763446e2ed9c | 2026-07-30T11:00:01+00:00 | Future of UK physics threatened by ‘ruinous’ funding cuts, says Institute of Physics | Physicists in the UK have reacted with dismay following the decision by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to cancel funding for several high-profile international projects. The Institute of Physics (IOP), which publishes Physics World, says that the axing of support threatens the UK’s international r... | https://physicsworld.com/a/future-of-uk-physics-threatened-by-ruinous-funding-cuts-says-institute-of-physics/ | Space & Physics | svg |
5959131740869ce6fc7e614f49d556dde36a97bac45fcadf2207a0da3649ade0 | 2026-07-30T09:00:44+00:00 | The Bayeux Tapestry: how optical techniques have let this artwork come home | A few years ago, I was lucky enough to see the Bayeux Tapestry – the famous embroidered cloth depicting the Norman invasion of England in 1066. More than 900 years old, this historic piece of art is only 50 cm wide but more than 68 m long. It’s also extremely fragile, which why I was astonished when I heard that the Ba... | https://physicsworld.com/a/the-bayeux-tapestry-how-optical-techniques-have-let-this-artwork-come-home/ | Space & Physics | svg |
dcbacd9deba070ddacd99402c17efe7ad6d16a25e048e322683896ff00d42b81 | 2026-07-29T14:30:37+00:00 | Can a 16-year-old really understand quantum teleportation? | Quantum theory is one of humanity’s great intellectual achievements, radically transforming our understanding of nature at the deepest level while delivering unprecedented technological advances. We have thus always felt it a great pity that most young people never get the opportunity to engage with the theory at a sub... | https://physicsworld.com/a/can-a-16-year-old-really-understand-quantum-teleportation/ | Space & Physics | svg |
4b8b37131a312a031a111d494fabb505c0cb131c3cc3b68a8ec35c83883e7e2d | 2026-07-29T10:00:53+00:00 | Bringing physics down to Earth through rocket science | To introduce her new book It’s (Just) Rocket Science: Exploring Physics Through Spaceflight Missions, Muro recalls how, while teaching high-school physics, she had a student drop out of her course because they “thought it would be more like ‘story’ physics”. Muro wasn’t exactly sure what the student meant, but the phra... | https://physicsworld.com/a/bringing-physics-down-to-earth-through-rocket-science/ | Space & Physics | svg |
b30f8a93f4585cb945f121e4fe9746a3a12fd2e496a031748bdc6078a2a2089a | 2026-07-29T06:55:46+00:00 | Understanding core-shell nanoparticle growth | Many catalysts are made using core-shell nanoparticles, in which the core is a structurally important or inexpensive material and the thin shell surrounding it is an expensive metal such as platinum. Since catalytic reactions occur on the surface, this helps to reduce the amount of platinum required and therefore lower... | https://physicsworld.com/a/understanding-core-shell-nanoparticle-growth/ | Space & Physics | svg |
0f063ca5c530f02990cc9d5bfb13f05815d0ec83b0b7a0cb0ea018fa83ec12ed | 2026-07-29T06:53:55+00:00 | A new way to trap and twist light inside quasicrystals | Quasicrystals are unusual yet relatively common materials. They show up in lots of different places from alloys to colloids and even in meteorites. They have some ordered structure, but unlike ordinary crystals their patterns never repeat. This mix of order and irregularity leads to interesting behaviour when waves mov... | https://physicsworld.com/a/a-new-way-to-trap-and-twist-light-inside-quasicrystals/ | Space & Physics | svg |
beaeb78f5d40b2f46f1454c658f34bfc22f235272262d0e9e203d481438a81c2 | 2026-07-28T16:42:01+00:00 | Cold radioactive molecules offer a tabletop route to new physics | A new method of stabilizing radioactive molecules could open the door to sensitive searches for physics beyond the Standard Model. The approach, which involves cooling radium-bearing molecules to just above absolute zero, offers a tabletop alternative to experiments that use particle accelerators to look for violations... | https://physicsworld.com/a/cold-radioactive-molecules-offer-a-tabletop-route-to-new-physics/ | Space & Physics | svg |
ab7a7da0b13e0d0417164eb3955438657411463eeee45d082c84d69dceaf4f34 | 2026-07-28T08:20:33+00:00 | ‘Photonic multi-lane highway’ enjoys insulator-free topological protection | A new type of “photonic multi-lane highway” that can carry multiple topologically-protected optical signals at once – without the need for a bulky insulator – has been demonstrated by researchers in China. The technology, which relies on a new type of material called a photonic valley half-semimetal to achieve topologi... | https://physicsworld.com/a/photonic-multi-lane-highway-enjoys-insulator-free-topological-protection/ | Space & Physics | svg |
82760d078a3eb5d810348b293b935a8abfb5f2e72f097005031f4e1285acda10 | 2026-07-27T15:16:06+00:00 | Matter-antimatter symmetry measurement sets new precision record | A new measurement of the ground-state hyperfine splitting in antihydrogen shows that it is identical to that of normal hydrogen to within four parts per million – two orders of magnitude more precise than previous experiments. Although the measurement by CERN’s ALPHA collaboration did not reveal any asymmetries between... | https://physicsworld.com/a/matter-antimatter-symmetry-measurement-sets-new-precision-record/ | Space & Physics | svg |
c950e3a3fc1f74014c0c1864251e5aa51f8cb81836c092b39487f66c5ff2f583 | 2026-07-27T08:00:40+00:00 | Geophysicist identifies a maximum practical viscosity | At what point does a material become so viscous that it cannot flow? The question is a tricky one because some apparently solid objects are not as rigid as they seem. A glacier, for example, may look immobile, but when viewed over long-enough timescales, its slow flow becomes apparent. Now, thanks to satellite observat... | https://physicsworld.com/a/geophysicist-identifies-a-maximum-practical-viscosity/ | Space & Physics | svg |
b5dbc49a8dc83544af50537399ef3d99e13f5873c51e0769a9f15d0ed1603984 | 2026-07-24T13:00:15+00:00 | Word wave puzzle no.6 | Here’s how the game works: If you want a clue to the answer, read the article here. Fancy some more? Check out our puzzles page. The post Word wave puzzle no.6 appeared first on Physics World. | https://physicsworld.com/a/word-wave-puzzle-no-6/ | Space & Physics | svg |
f30f03a2efd6cf2e3c507df977a5407340966a93b5ba10e358967e89d07fbc1f | 2026-07-24T10:58:25+00:00 | GPS particle detectors track space radiation over two decades | Researchers in China have cross-calibrated radiation detectors on 25 navigation satellites. Data from two decades of measurements have been combined to create a record of the flux of relativistic electrons that impinges on Earth’s atmosphere. The technique can be applied to other satellite data, and could boost o... | https://physicsworld.com/a/gps-particle-detectors-track-space-radiation-over-two-decades/ | Space & Physics | svg |
457780c307ee73e4993578aeceab51d1c51aab9897200e5c5f75d98af100adab | 2026-07-23T13:47:50+00:00 | Shaping the field of medical imaging: a fireside chat with Simon R Cherry and Xinchen Deng | Join us for an in‑depth conversation with Simon Cherry, former editor‑in‑chief of Physics in Medicine & Biology (PMB), as he shares his expert perspective on the evolving landscape of medical physics research, molecular imaging, and non-invasive imaging technologies. Drawing on decades of leadership in biome... | https://physicsworld.com/a/shaping-the-field-of-medical-imaging-a-fireside-chat-with-simon-r-cherry-and-xinchen-deng/ | Space & Physics | svg |
67fabb684f0392a97f6f3fa7540bee8ef3e275188768f9c7ff0c502e01a2839b | 2026-07-23T13:21:24+00:00 | Quarks and qubits: how quantum computing could transform particle physics | Simulating quantum systems is something that classical computers struggle with. Not surprisingly, quantum computers are expected to do a much better job – particularly when a quantum-computer’s architecture is designed to solve a specific type of physics problem. My guest in this episode of the Physics World Weekly pod... | https://physicsworld.com/a/quarks-and-qubits-how-quantum-computing-could-transform-particle-physics/ | Space & Physics | svg |
c4e88f96869031054f82189b74a54816cd3e4884c1cb9fe3900cd91d666dbbbc | 2026-07-23T09:54:39+00:00 | Nanopositioning, customization and control: opening new frontiers in optical computing | German technology start-up Akhetonics is reimagining the future of high-performance computing (HPC), deploying its proprietary know-how in photonic-design automation and photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to realize the first all-optical digital computation devices. The end-game: an all-optical digital processor – wha... | https://physicsworld.com/a/nanopositioning-customization-and-control-opening-new-frontiers-in-optical-computing/ | Space & Physics | svg |
0584b91c72edf7476e97725c01a7cc3c007c4899d61fd09c59ec78e1478ab7bb | 2026-07-22T16:16:14+00:00 | Letter from Argentina: ‘an empty desk and an idle electron microscope signal the erosion of the country’s science’ | I am writing from Argentina as a researcher working within the country’s national scientific system. While discussions about science funding are often framed in terms of budgets and economic indicators, the reality is experienced in laboratories, offices and research facilities where scientific knowledge is produ... | https://physicsworld.com/a/letter-from-argentina-an-empty-desk-and-an-idle-electron-microscope-signal-the-erosion-of-the-countrys-science/ | Space & Physics | svg |
353270d7c5730e63085bfe1096cf6481dad6e6d7fb604e993f5b969bdf2dc2d7 | 2026-07-22T15:05:06+00:00 | Discovery of giant ‘exosatellite’ challenges our notion of what makes a moon | A possible “exosatellite” has been discovered 73 light years away. Bizarrely, it is roughly the size of Jupiter and orbiting a failed star called a brown dwarf, which in turn is orbiting the red dwarf star CD-35 2722. This huge alien “moon” was found by the Very Large Telescope’s CRIRES+ spectroscopic instrument, which... | https://physicsworld.com/a/discovery-of-giant-exosatellite-challenges-our-notion-of-what-makes-a-moon/ | Space & Physics | svg |
1737ef269c07ccb9f00ee744d74962613ce254f32bcbe75465ca349de715ae30 | 2026-07-22T14:00:20+00:00 | The science of being ‘cultured’: a slide puzzle | To play, click or drag one or more tiles to move them into the empty space. Repeat until you have reconstructed the image. Image courtesy: iStock/vasantytf; iStock/extravagantni Fancy some more? Check out our puzzles page. The post The science of being ‘cultured’: a slide puzzle appeared first on Physics Wo... | https://physicsworld.com/a/the-science-of-being-cultured-a-slide-puzzle/ | Space & Physics | svg |
e7b91cf2dc02d648326d9f5756d8e4b998e10f0d009bd631711f94fdc55196d2 | 2026-07-22T10:00:33+00:00 | John Bell and the most obscure journal in physics | As I was strolling through Belfast’s Titanic Quarter last summer, I discovered with delight a road called Bell’s Theorem Crescent. It’s named in honour of the Belfast-born physicist John Bell, best known for his eponymous theorem. Despite not being as embedded in popular culture as Schrödinger’s cat, his theorem will c... | https://physicsworld.com/a/john-bell-and-the-most-obscure-journal-in-physics/ | Space & Physics | svg |
1a04c93d676069fe55557db668fc7689fcb5e6d3cb100864baf259f8627411ca | 2026-07-22T08:37:48+00:00 | The physics of protein condensates | Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) do not form stable 3D structures. Instead, they remain flexible, adopt many conformations, and can interact with multiple molecules. Although proteins were once thought to require a fixed structure to function, many IDPs play essential cellular roles. Some IDPs can assemble into... | https://physicsworld.com/a/the-physics-of-protein-condensates/ | Space & Physics | svg |
a57ca29a4439051d33b30b89fe593d17b1704c75ce8aafa870ccc3041f006e90 | 2026-07-22T08:36:12+00:00 | Nonlinear photoexcitation in Mott Insulators | According to band theory, materials with partially filled energy bands and unpaired electrons should conduct electricity, but in Mott insulators this rule is broken. In these materials, the repulsion between electrons is so strong that they cannot move freely and become localized. When sufficient energy is supplied (fo... | https://physicsworld.com/a/nonlinear-photoexcitation-in-mott-insulators/ | Space & Physics | svg |
e7a6f8efeb6c5753d6d83f71f799c22531b255a9cd5f852b820c1944c7e6ab28 | 2026-07-21T14:30:22+00:00 | Privacy risks from medical AI are greater than previously thought | A new study has revealed that sensitive health information about individual patients can be extracted from medical artificial intelligence (AI) models more effectively than previous research had indicated. Diagnostic AI models are used to determine whether some given health data belong to a specific class – for example... | https://physicsworld.com/a/privacy-risks-from-medical-ai-are-greater-than-previously-thought/ | Space & Physics | svg |
76978552607bceff675e4b4a0683a8715790126f6bca7cfb8c236061af2b2c76 | 2026-07-21T12:49:08+00:00 | Environmental Research: Climate, fireside chat | Environmental Research: Climate was launched in 2022, with the aim of uniting multidisciplinary communities. With a scope that is intentionally broad, the mission of the journal is to publish innovative research examining the causes, consequences, and solutions of climate variability and change. Since our launch... | https://physicsworld.com/a/environmental-research-climate-fireside-chat/ | Space & Physics | svg |
096daecc54e4f40ea4439a281a811b3897d9da27acca92d33e6719f5d474e4ee | 2026-09-20T02:36:46+00:00 | MIT Research Could Lead to Refueling Depots on Mars | MIT PhD candidate Lanie McKinney is developing technology to convert the chemicals in the Martian atmosphere into propellant to bring astronauts home. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/mit-research-could-lead-to-refueling-depots-on-mars | Space & Physics | svg |
bf343756f13beb54704d91ebdb153dc5de6d46b5d117bdd50e193a02ef8f7654 | 2026-09-19T22:43:01+00:00 | Researchers Measure the Environment Where the First Supermassive Black Holes Formed | Scientists theorize that the rapid emergence of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) in the early Universe can be explained by the direct-collapse black hole (DCBH) scenario. In a recent study, astronomers investigated the potential host environments of DCBHs and found that this scenario is a plausible explanation for how ... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/researchers-measure-the-environment-where-the-first-supermassive-black-holes-formed | Space & Physics | svg |
779aa99acb58e9236c269abdd7656da6634e7f326011ae819dd9b5a9f9ff971e | 2026-09-19T02:19:08+00:00 | BepiColombo Makes Up-Close Measurement of Mercury's Solar Bombardment | BepiColombo's measurements of particle bombardment at Mercury will help assess the impact of space storms on Mercury's surface and on Earth's atmosphere. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/bepicolombo-makes-up-close-measurement-of-mercurys-solar-bombardment | Space & Physics | svg |
d36f46e94e7d67305f1dbc054ec804ac1b07aea4a46fc9d6363ee2b04b4d734e | 2026-09-18T19:16:32+00:00 | The Red Planet Has a Purple Side | Mars appears red because of iron oxides in the regolith. But it's not uniformly red. Different lighting conditions and different materials accumulated on the surface can make it appear purple, as in these images from Mars Express and its High-Resolution Stereo Camera. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-red-planet-has-a-purple-side | Space & Physics | svg |
1e775cd5dbe3a1d4022ff4dcbffd51c056e1195ec6271b7362366fce364e5a5e | 2026-09-18T15:29:33+00:00 | To Understand The Solar Cycle, Notice How The Sun Sleeps | Astronomer Sandra Chapman has found a connection between the quiet period of one solar cycle and the active period of the next. Her data shows how a critical cutoff point is the key, but the real test will be the solar maximum of Cycle 26 in the 2030s. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/to-understand-the-solar-cycle-notice-how-the-sun-sleeps | Space & Physics | svg |
ae6545e0e7180c86e37004dff26cc0e3d8bf8095f3f3a164d6f4df1a02347fe1 | 2026-09-18T07:47:32+00:00 | Astronomy’s Decades-Long Quest To Understand Cosmic Topology | Cosmic topology is as esoteric as cosmology can get. But a growing number of astrophysicists think it holds keys to understanding the universe on its largest scales. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/astronomys-decades-long-quest-to-understand-cosmic-topology | Space & Physics | svg |
e3d7543df7e5ffdeaed132ec8216a92bdc7f254ca01642407e4f78e3c119d5c8 | 2026-09-17T23:18:54+00:00 | Researchers Develop a Way to Check the Weather on a Exoplanet | Scientists from Trinity have developed a powerful way to unravel the changing weather patterns on distant worlds. Using this approach, they discovered that the weather on a well-studied brown dwarf, “SIMP 0136”, previously linked with Northern Lights-like phenomena, is largely shaped by just two dominant processes: cha... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/researchers-develop-a-way-to-check-the-weather-on-a-exoplanet | Space & Physics | svg |
737019c8b96e299e654e1786bc13c8ffe18bb34f2783169b4a9a25b085b1a2cf | 2026-09-17T19:11:55+00:00 | A Zombie White Dwarf Star is Born Again. Hallelujah! | 30 years ago, an amateur astronomer noticed a white dwarf star suddenly getting brighter. New research shows this is due to a Very Late Thermal Pulse, a type of helium flash. The star has heated up and become brighter, and is now called a 'born again' star. It's evolved into a Wolf-Rayet type star, and astronomers will... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-zombie-white-dwarf-star-is-born-again-hallelujah | Space & Physics | svg |
248b956073856beff1932768e86d0abe9bc03ea3c315ccc9a8f4ffd2e3b4a35c | 2026-09-17T16:13:00+00:00 | Catching 2026 Jovian Moon Mutual Eclipse Season | It’s that time of the decade again. Late 2026 going into early 2027 is a special time for the major Jovian moons, as they trade places passing one in front of another as seen from our Earthly point of view. We call this mutual transit-eclipse season, a favorable time to catch the complex interplay of Jupiter’s major mo... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/catching-2026-jovian-moon-mutual-eclipse-season | Space & Physics | svg |
c4c4efb809de2e22cc539d1707de4e1e7c4caef40da93a81483fcacf3100f33a | 2026-09-17T15:08:31+00:00 | Little Red Dots Are The Seeds of Quasars and Supermassive Black Holes | Computer simulations find that overmassive black holes form readily in the early universe. Their spectra match that of Little Red Dots, which later become powerful quasars and supermassive galactic black holes. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/little-red-dots-are-the-seeds-of-quasars-and-supermassive-black-holes | Space & Physics | svg |
7ad5b1332101f51082861d41a4f276289d2f5843c5c246dbb0a97b0675861238 | 2026-09-17T12:29:52+00:00 | Genetically Engineered Yeast Could Build the First Martian Outposts | If we are ever to have a permanent presence on Mars, we will have to learn to build there. Shipping the material from Earth to build something as simple as a pressurized habitat is prohibitively expensive, so we will have to make sure of the materials available on Mars’ surface. A research team led by Ning Liu at the H... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/genetically-engineered-yeast-could-build-the-first-martian-outposts | Space & Physics | svg |
872311ccf41232ea7443028a48c0d31d6ea8b39129bb32939f0bea6077de60af | 2026-09-17T01:31:18+00:00 | The Sun May Have Swallowed a Planet | <img alt="An artist’s impression of a star engulfing a planet. The blue line traces the path of the planet as it spirals toward the star and ultimately collides with it. NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI) Licence type Attribution (CC BY 4.0)" height="720" src="https://www.universetoday.com/article_images/star_swallo... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-sun-may-have-swallowed-a-planet | Space & Physics | svg |
59cbee3c70e9ae00f69a17fcf3840b3152b0be5be7cf8b0ec4b26c2d137a08b6 | 2026-09-16T23:17:52+00:00 | Mercury is Shrinking, But Faster Than Previously Thought | The rough, impact-debris-covered surface of Mercury has hidden the true rate at which Mercury has been shrinking, which scientists previously underestimated by 30% | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/mercury-is-shrinking-but-faster-than-previously-thought | Space & Physics | svg |
246383634671e614f369f30449d10cb3d859a9483b993edff590d09ddcdd1f1c | 2026-09-16T22:15:19+00:00 | When Stars Engulf Rocky Planets, Beryllium Gives It Away | <img alt="This illustration shows a planet spiralling inwards, where it's engulfed by its star. Researchers have developed a method to determine which stars have eaten rocky planets. It's all based on the rare element Beryllium. Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI). Licence: Attribution (CC BY 4.0)" heig... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/when-stars-engulf-rocky-planets-beryllium-gives-it-away | Space & Physics | svg |
fff404bd2034cc52b53006e51ea371fe7902e4f4b2e449c6784c127d3f19ffc8 | 2026-09-16T18:21:27+00:00 | Webb Searches for Brown Dwarfs in a Stunning Star-Forming Region | How small can brown dwarfs be before the definition breaks down? That question is at the heart of new research, and new JWST images. Using the space telescope, researchers have discovered a new class of brown dwarfs with low masses, marked by a peculiar hydrocarbon feature. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/webb-searches-for-brown-dwarfs-in-a-stunning-star-forming-region | Space & Physics | svg |
613863e9f1dd8b0fdf6881f9a58b090c718eb936a4b1562140e38c6d6fb98a64 | 2026-09-16T17:25:22+00:00 | For Trans-Neptunian Objects, The Past Is Written On Their Surface | Some Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs) formed closer to the Sun and migrated to the outer solar system, while others formed there originally. A new study finds that "hot" and "cold" origin TNOs can be distinguished not only by their orbits, but also by their surface color. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/for-trans-neptunian-objects-the-past-is-written-on-their-surface | Space & Physics | svg |
7c73d9dffebc66b1c398b8617843d4bf10190b4fc2b3bdbf073f3e53365b1ad5 | 2026-09-16T08:29:27+00:00 | Saturn's South Pole Features Newly Formed Atmospheric Decagon | The planet Saturn is arguably the most recognizable planetary object in the entire solar system because of its massive rings. Anytime a child is asked what their favorite planet is, the answer is often “The one with the rings!” But, while Saturn’s rings are its most striking feature, the famed planet has a myriad of ot... | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/saturns-south-pole-features-newly-formed-atmospheric-decagon | Space & Physics | svg |
db9372e69cfecc2799068216b8d053642d525d035b4b6ec79046c6fc3f037ba2 | 2026-09-15T21:41:20+00:00 | If Venus Had An Ancient Moon, It Was Doomed | Earth has a big beautiful Moon, while Venus, its 'sister planet', doesn't. Why is that? Did it ever have one? If it did, new research shows it was never going to last very long. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/if-venus-had-an-ancient-moon-it-was-doomed | Space & Physics | svg |
e6465942ad32228dfc2607578ac9336aecd31eff5a9e9fd1e357a6eee1de4961 | 2026-09-15T18:22:26+00:00 | From 10 to 22 years: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Mission Has Just Been Extended. | More good news for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The telescope's first mid-course correction was extremely efficient, using only 10% of the fuel allotted for it. This efficiency, coupled with other factors, means the powerful space telescope will likely have an additional ~12 years of observing time. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/from-10-to-22-years-the-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescopes-mission-has-just-been-extended | Space & Physics | svg |
da317e706eb4c294a7b0f2a34695376d3f1793f1c2821f5d2def9b504fefb0cb | 2026-09-15T16:34:26+00:00 | If Black Holes Have Hair, We Will See It in the Ringdown of Their Mergers | Researchers have found that if black holes have certain features, known as "hair," then we could prove it by observing the gravitational ringdown of merging black holes. Future studies could test the no-hair theorem of general relativity. | https://www.universetoday.com/articles/if-black-holes-have-hair-we-will-see-it-in-the-ringdown-of-their-mergers | Space & Physics | svg |
4a1246b851a099f9b54b7c76794a8d863b681dd2bf37daa092586e299bbd5863 | 2026-09-19T08:12:41 | A giant crater may reveal the origin of Mars’ doomed moon | A massive crater on Mars’ moon Phobos may hide a dense region of compressed material that could reveal whether the moon is a captured asteroid or debris from an ancient impact on Mars. Japan’s upcoming MMX sample return mission could provide the measurements and physical evidence needed to solve the mystery. | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260919031040.htm | Science | svg |
af7e8a08d92b0a221d665a0fc81f35ccf029d17f9999c15d446f588bd09e69ef | 2026-09-20T00:29:23 | Hurricane Hunters reveal 4 warning signs that a storm is about to strengthen | Nearly three decades of Hurricane Hunter data reveal four features that can help a tilted tropical cyclone straighten its circulation and become capable of intensifying. The findings could give forecasters an earlier warning that a seemingly disorganized storm is becoming primed to strengthen. | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260919031037.htm | Science | svg |
35a86969e0e1a970b313104b814cdf782515f40d7f9db31e3cfaa40500a6ff36 | 2026-09-19T07:26:53 | Scientists find that “perfect” systems may be surprisingly fragile | Complex systems may work better when their parts are not perfectly alike. Northwestern physicists found that carefully balanced variation, or “disorder,” can make networks such as power grids, ecosystems, neurons, and materials more stable. Even random differences sometimes improved stability compared with completely u... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260919031022.htm | Science | svg |
565b57e3c74e7255d8954fbf1c5a567cc189590120c1e0b0e5fc37f7616fbc49 | 2026-09-19T08:29:12 | New chemical wipes out 95% of termites without harming humans | A chemical that stops drywood termites from building new exoskeletons killed about 95% of colonies in testing, offering a potentially safer alternative to traditional fumigation. Because termites eventually have no choice but to molt, the treatment turns a normal stage of their life cycle into a fatal weakness. | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260919025248.htm | Science | svg |
6d5fb9972e0c0898c0455d9cf39c680594fc04439622e8db121ac2683337c2aa | 2026-09-19T06:14:15 | Scientists solve a 50-year mystery and discover a new human blood group | Scientists have identified the genetic cause behind the mysterious AnWj blood group antigen, solving a puzzle that began in 1972 and establishing a new blood group system called MAL. The discovery could make it much easier to find extremely rare AnWj-negative patients and donors and protect them from potentially danger... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260918024828.htm | Science | svg |
9be3ac5fbed4d1a8cb1f6a41f4c9b3dfc79f09906ae9b3937ddea4cef36d2198 | 2026-09-18T08:07:03 | Scientists just named a new snake after Guns N’ Roses legend Slash | A newly discovered snake from New Guinea has been named after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, who has loved reptiles since childhood. Genetic testing and physical differences confirmed that the reddish-brown groundsnake, Lielaphis slashi, is a species scientists had never formally recognized before. The nonvenomous snak... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260918024816.htm | Science | svg |
8334a9b5195b365efd588c6c5b19582d8fc4cad6c0b8f4dbbfd4991d813bbedc | 2026-09-19T07:39:22 | This tiny organism can shrink to one quarter its size in milliseconds | A single-celled organism can shrink to one-quarter of its length in milliseconds using a remarkable calcium-powered protein “fishnet.” Scientists hope its unusual machinery could inspire artificial muscles capable of moving far faster than today’s designs. | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260918024812.htm | Science | svg |
c8d44fb9725ae48be8fcf712e769a1658f9a1215735691cca6c01f9c4c6fce13 | 2026-09-18T22:51:08 | Scientists discover the first diplodocus ever found outside North America | A 150-million-year-old dinosaur fossil from Spain has been identified as the first confirmed Diplodocus ever found outside North America. The giant sauropod measured about 25 meters long and was preserved well enough for researchers to match distinctive features in its tail bones to the famous genus. Its unexpected app... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260918024807.htm | Science | svg |
749d3af04b101e7fe7df39e221d9886063dbe29a938319564ded4f0dc120f032 | 2026-09-18T07:31:56 | NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could last more than twice as long as planned | NASA’s Roman Space Telescope may now have enough fuel for at least 22 years of science, more than double its original 10 year design life. An extremely precise course correction, extra fuel at launch, and additional expected savings could keep the powerful observatory studying the universe for decades. | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260918024802.htm | Science | svg |
8cc7bfef6e8be64b150fbb20d3775446e719c6def6744d25f4bd618154fbcba7 | 2026-09-18T22:08:56 | Billions in rare earth elements may be hiding in America’s coal ash | Scientists are looking to diatoms, sea sponges, and plants for a cleaner way to recover rare earth elements and other valuable minerals hidden inside coal ash, red mud, and mine tailings. The bio-inspired approach could turn massive industrial waste piles into useful materials while reducing energy use, harsh chemicals... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260918024759.htm | Science | svg |
a0674e17fdc6811b127b979a85800b8496ed33be234f21884d2f01d81ede4765 | 2026-09-18T00:25:45 | Scientists restore a brain protein and reverse signs of aging in mice | Scientists found that declining levels of the brain protein Menin may help drive aging, with lower levels in mice linked to inflammation, cognitive decline, weaker bones, and thinner skin. Restoring Menin reversed several age-related changes, while the amino acid D-serine improved cognition, hinting at a potentially in... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260918000437.htm | Science | svg |
eb67b1601b07f2971b5eea496a0a2418088b8a7c5f5954e175257439a9e5e64e | 2026-09-17T10:08:44 | Scientists discover a mysterious new frog hiding in the Amazon | Scientists discovered a new frog species in the flooded forests of the western Amazon, distinguishing it from nearly identical relatives through DNA and its unique call. Adenomera varcena highlights how much Amazonian biodiversity remains hidden even as habitat loss and climate change threaten these poorly understood s... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260917003737.htm | Science | svg |
6aa01602157eda6e53856774fe660643e1254077227879ea1c7b22ca8fcf9a77 | 2026-09-18T05:48:31 | These blood thinners may have an unexpected benefit for Alzheimer’s patients | Newer blood thinners may do more than prevent strokes in people with Alzheimer’s disease and atrial fibrillation. Researchers found that patients taking NOACs experienced a slower decline in cognitive function than those using warfarin or no blood thinners. The effect was modest each year but could add up over time. | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260917003732.htm | Science | svg |
acaaeee7f7964e7b8ac89e4f2fa2891e6ed3f27f5255fd2ec5ca284ed914f9af | 2026-09-17T23:52:09 | Ozempic can change your body. Can it change your life? | Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications can improve blood sugar, weight, and cardiovascular health, but researchers found little evidence that they also improve mental health, employment, marriage, or overall well-being. The findings suggest the drugs’ broader life effects may be subtler than their dramatic physical health... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260917003728.htm | Science | svg |
2836bf43100d44b17b970ab026b88070b6d3aa6e60cb5c7400ce6c0a50be75a0 | 2026-09-18T08:30:43 | Scientists discover cells that cheat death and rebuild damaged tissue | Scientists discovered a population of cells that can start the process of programmed cell death, survive it, and then help rapidly rebuild damaged tissue. Their descendants become far more resistant to future damage, revealing a mechanism that could improve healing but may also help cancers return after treatment. | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260917003722.htm | Science | svg |
1a3d998f5266ba0315073670a57937e7a5eec4dd94da9d5643b68372192a3ba2 | 2026-09-17T23:16:17 | Anak Krakatau blasts ash nearly 10 miles high | Anak Krakatau erupted for more than 24 hours in early September, sending volcanic ash up to 50,000 feet into the atmosphere. The ash cloud shut down eight airports, disrupted nearly 3,000 flights, and affected air quality as far away as Jakarta. NASA satellites captured dramatic views of the plume spreading across the ... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260917003718.htm | Science | svg |
76c6192e963ff936eb16b63ffb757456413b14d61a8d3a14c6fce182ec842faa | 2026-09-18T06:18:54 | NASA’s Moon orbiter finds a 728-foot crater that wasn’t there before | NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed a 728-foot-wide crater that formed on the Moon in 2024, making it the largest newly formed crater ever identified in the solar system. The impact disturbed the surface for miles around it, creating a surprisingly large cold zone and showing how dramatically a single coll... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260917003715.htm | Science | svg |
6c30be3c521acdb6ec1670c1544b614e9ba589f80833719a3d30a2427d8c2df7 | 2026-09-17T09:00:19 | Astronomers just found the youngest known planet ever | Astronomers have confirmed a Jupiter-size planet less than a million years old, making Elias 2-24 b the youngest known planet and giving scientists a rare look at a world still being born. Its surprisingly rapid formation challenges leading theories about how giant planets come together, especially so far from their st... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260917003712.htm | Science | svg |
54417f94afc38d56ad85129296eb139802a4b082a0487b1cfd956ca21f6f67d7 | 2026-09-17T08:45:48 | JWST’s mysterious little red dots may be black holes growing at incredible speeds | New supercomputer simulations suggest JWST’s puzzling Little Red Dots are rapidly growing black holes from the early Universe. Extreme radiation may have helped create unusually massive black hole seeds, while dense surrounding gas allowed them to grow dozens of times faster than black holes can today. The simulated ob... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260917003703.htm | Science | svg |
8138d304443b052d661cdff4591a3f84ea9b24213d0da2a7eaa2cf5b24ad7d07 | 2026-09-17T00:02:29 | NASA’s New Horizons spots signs of liquid nitrogen flowing on Pluto | Scientists have found the first evidence that liquid may have flowed across Pluto’s surface in the recent past. Dark features on the enormous Sputnik Planitia glacier appear consistent with liquid nitrogen rising through cracks from deep beneath the ice. Computer models show that nitrogen could melt at the glacier’s ba... | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260916232525.htm | Science | svg |
6a19ff660ee0889bb6302660da7931d3859985695efa0c3ba64dc5e239cc3a01 | 2026-09-17T06:54:28 | Textbooks may have misdrawn this basic brain structure for 100 years | Scientists discovered that brain-cell axons may not be smooth tubes as textbooks have shown for more than a century, but instead naturally resemble strings of tiny pearls. Those pearl-like structures can change with neural activity and may help control how quickly electrical signals travel through the brain. | https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260915232138.htm | Science | svg |
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