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Tiny 2D cracks creep through materials before triggering sudden fracture, experiments reveal

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-tiny-2d-materials-triggering-sudden.html

Published: September 9, 2026 12:40

We have all seen something suddenly break: a phone screen cracks, a plastic object snaps or a piece of glass shatters. To our eyes, the failure seems to happen all at once. But what if the most important part of the break happens long before the final…

The 'costly son' hypothesis: Why bigger sons may make births riskier across species

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-son-hypothesis-bigger-sons-births.html

Published: September 9, 2026 12:27

A new comparative review, published in The Anatomical Record, examines factors that may lead to birth complications among humans and other mammals. The study suggests that fetal sex may play an important role in risky births in humans and several other…

Taking the sting out of fire ants with genomics

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-ants-genomics.html

Published: September 9, 2026 12:20

Fire ants have earned their reputation as one of Australia's most damaging invasive pests. From ruined picnics to serious impacts on agriculture, biodiversity and public health, they are notoriously difficult to control.

Layer-based design offers new route to topological magnets

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-layer-based-route-topological-magnets.html

Published: September 9, 2026 12:20

Topological quantum materials combine unusual electronic states with properties such as magnetism or superconductivity, offering possibilities for future electronics and quantum technologies. Researchers at Tohoku University have now shown that changing…

Forever chemicals break apart into fluoride under UV treatment, revealing a cleanup roadmap

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-chemicals-fluoride-uv-treatment-revealing.html

Published: September 9, 2026 12:00

UC Riverside environmental engineers have identified key chemical reactions that occur when ultraviolet light is used to destroy "forever chemical" pollutants in water, providing a roadmap for developing more effective cleanup technologies.

UK subsidies for land-based seafood farming would boost tree-planting policy

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-uk-subsidies-based-seafood-farming.html

Published: September 9, 2026 12:00

Subsidies for emerging technology that allows seafood to be produced on land would boost the UK's food security and deliver significant climate benefits, new research shows.

How we manage and engage with horses may shape their personality

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-engage-horses-personality.html

Published: September 9, 2026 11:40

A new study reveals that horse personality is not only a matter of genetics, age or breed but also systematically linked to how horses are housed, ridden and cared for, and to the quality of the relationship they share with their owners. The findings…

Physics-aware benchmark reveals why similar materials AI models can predict thermal conductivity differently

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-physics-aware-benchmark-reveals-similar.html

Published: September 9, 2026 11:20

Material properties such as sound insulation, resistance to extreme heat and thermal expansion originate from how the zillions of microscopic building blocks (nuclei and electrons) interact at equilibrium and respond to perturbations. Atoms are typically…

The Future We Choose: New Beyond Blue report explores the forces shaping the next decade of mental health in Australia

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-future-blue-explores-decade-mental.html

Published: September 9, 2026 11:20

Beyond Blue has launched "The Future We Choose: Mental health support in Australia through the next decade of change," a new strategic foresight report by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, exploring how mental health in Australia may evolve over…

New AI model for DNA learns from evolution to unlock secrets of the human genome

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-ai-dna-evolution-secrets-human.html

Published: September 9, 2026 11:00

More than two decades after scientists first sequenced the entire human genome—all 3 billion base pairs, of DNA code—the meaning of much of this code remains a mystery.

Petrochemical industry emissions could climb 50% by 2050, global mapping suggests

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-petrochemical-industry-emissions-climb-global.html

Published: September 9, 2026 11:00

Carbon emissions from the petrochemical industry could increase by 50% by 2050, according to new research from the University of Sheffield. The study, published in Nature Sustainability, provides the most detailed data to date on emissions from one of the…

White is more than a color: How nature inspired a new sustainable way to make white, water-repellent materials

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-white-nature-sustainable-repellent-materials.html

Published: September 9, 2026 11:00

Look closely at Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa, one of Japan's most iconic masterpieces. The brilliant white of the waves, snow on Mount Fuji and clouds above contain no white pigment. Instead, their whiteness comes from the way light scatters off…

A 'wholistic' view of cellular communication across an entire animal

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-wholistic-view-cellular-communication-entire.html

Published: September 9, 2026 11:00

It can't be heard, but different parts of the human body are in constant conversation, communicating to keep the entire system running efficiently. For biologists, being able to listen in on this discussion is a long-sought-after goal. Over the years,…

Next-gen gravitational wave detectors could spot the first black holes

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-gen-gravitational-detectors-black-holes.html

Published: September 9, 2026 11:00

A few hundred million years after the Big Bang, the first stars ignited—literally the "let there be light" moment for the universe. Now known to astronomers as Population III, or Pop III, stars, these giants were very different from the stars we know…

How 'parachute science' is failing the world's tropical insects

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-parachute-science-world-tropical-insects.html

Published: September 9, 2026 10:40

Monash University scientists have developed a global framework to tackle a major blind spot in biodiversity conservation: Insects underpin ecosystems and food production but remain largely invisible to conservation efforts across the tropics.

Reading app boosts kids' literacy

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-app-boosts-kids-literacy.html

Published: September 9, 2026 10:20

A new Flinders University study of primary school children shows a science-based digital phonics reading app can accelerate early reading while helping teachers quickly identify students needing extra support.

A 66.5-million-year-old trackway captures adult T. rex at walking pace

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-million-year-trackway-captures-adult.html

Published: September 9, 2026 10:20

Scientists from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Liverpool John Moores University in England have discovered the first adult T. rex trackway, providing insights into how this emblematic predator moved. The findings are published in the Journal of…

Anak Krakatau erupts, disrupting 300,000 travelers as 1883 disaster looms large

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-anak-krakatau-erupts-disrupting-disaster.html

Published: September 9, 2026 10:03

Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau has erupted again this week, sending plumes of volcanic ash high into the sky and disrupting hundreds of flights. More than 300,000 passengers have been affected.

Hidden microplastic pollution in Swiss waters uncovered

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-hidden-microplastic-pollution-swiss-uncovered.html

Published: September 9, 2026 10:00

Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters that originate either from manufactured products or from the breakdown of larger plastic items. They can now be found everywhere, from oceans and rivers to soils and indoor air. Because most…

More than numbers: First global dataset shows who is immigrating

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-global-dataset-immigrating.html

Published: September 9, 2026 10:00

As countries compete for skilled workers and grapple with aging populations and labor shortages, understanding who is moving across borders is increasingly important. A new study provides the first global data set of immigration composition disaggregated…

Ancient DNA reveals 1,000 years of human-environment interactions at Crawford Lake

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-ancient-dna-reveals-years-human.html

Published: September 9, 2026 10:00

An international team of scientists has recreated a 1,000-year timeline documenting ecological changes and human impact on the area surrounding Crawford Lake, the famed location of the proposed Anthropocene.

Heat forces French Champagne makers to stiffen their drink

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-french-champagne-makers-stiffen.html

Published: September 9, 2026 09:56

Drinking this year's champagne might cause a heftier headache as France's record heat waves force some producers to increase alcohol levels, industry officials said Wednesday.

Ancient bones reveal that cannibalism took different forms in Neolithic Spain

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-ancient-bones-reveal-cannibalism-neolithic.html

Published: September 9, 2026 09:50

Cannibalism was sometimes on the Neolithic menu, as numerous archaeological discoveries have revealed. But while ancient human bones show the practice took place, far less evidence exists about the forms it may have taken or why people occasionally…

In North Carolina, a race is on to restore critical peatland before it dries up or is destroyed

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-north-carolina-critical-peatland-dries.html

Published: September 9, 2026 09:48

The birds are up with the sunrise—warblers, flycatchers, sparrows and towhees calling across the treetops. Deer browse on tender buds emerging from dense shrubs. Black bears scrounge for roots, insects and other edibles.

Could quantum protocols make electronic voting more secure?

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-quantum-protocols-electronic-voting.html

Published: September 9, 2026 09:40

Electronic voting, the use of electronic systems to cast, record or count votes, could potentially simplify the process of electing new political leaders or other representatives. While some countries have already started using internet-connected devices…

Soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy of organic molecules in organic solvents for applying organic reactions

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-soft-ray-absorption-spectroscopy-molecules.html

Published: September 9, 2026 09:40

In research published in the journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, the electronic structures of organic molecules containing sp2-hybridized carbons in organic solvents were studied using C K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), termed…

Study into career shocks finds what doesn't break expats makes them stronger

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-career-doesnt-expats-stronger.html

Published: September 9, 2026 09:20

New research challenges the idea that career shocks are bad news for expatriate workers, finding that major personal, professional or societal disruptions can instead act as a catalyst for adaptation and resilience.

Biologists find a hidden weak spot in how bacteria build the tails they use to move

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-biologists-hidden-weak-bacteria-tails.html

Published: September 9, 2026 09:20

New research from Indiana University has uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability in how bacteria build the whip-like tails they use to move. The researchers found that building these tails can put stress on the protective wall surrounding a bacterial…

Local microbes persist in wine despite commercial yeast

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-local-microbes-persist-wine-commercial.html

Published: September 9, 2026 09:00

A new study has demonstrated that regional microbial imprints can remain detectable under commercial winemaking conditions. The research, appearing in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, shows that inoculated fermentations do not "override" native…

Taxing billionaires and redistributing wealth could save millions of lives amid global aid cuts

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-taxing-billionaires-redistributing-wealth-millions.html

Published: September 9, 2026 08:40

Wealth redistribution policies currently under discussion in international forums could avert between 6.6 million and 29.5 million deaths by 2030, according to a study published in The Lancet and led by ISGlobal in collaboration with other leading economic…

Canada eyes researchers looking to leave 'hostile' US

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-canada-eyes-hostile.html

Published: September 9, 2026 08:40

Fed up with funding restrictions surrounding her research on links between climate change and health, American epidemiologist Sheryl Magzamen has left the United States for Canada.

Can a messy person become a tidy person? Or are we doomed?

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-messy-person-tidy-doomed.html

Published: September 9, 2026 08:20

Some people seem naturally tidy. Their keys are always in the same place, clothes make it into the closet, and their kitchen counter remains mysteriously visible.

Some police officers use the 'bad guys' label to provide moral clarity

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-police-officers-bad-guys-moral.html

Published: September 9, 2026 08:00

A new study shows that some U.S. police officers often use the term "bad guys" to describe people who commit crimes, especially when faced with ambiguity in their work. It is a label officers may use to reduce complex and morally challenging situations and…

How companies quietly undercut dissent

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-companies-quietly-undercut-dissent.html

Published: September 9, 2026 07:40

In 2016, when Amazon workers began organizing at a warehouse in Chester, Virginia, the company tracked where employees gathered, posted anti-union messaging in bathroom stalls and held town halls to discourage them. The National Labor Relations Board…

A wandering black hole caught feeding on the run

https://phys.org/news/2026-08-black-hole-caught.html

Published: September 9, 2026 07:30

Astronomers have found the first direct evidence that a wandering black hole can feed itself by dragging gas along in its wake as it moves through its galaxy. It's the first direct evidence of an accretion channel long predicted in theory but never before…

Researchers discuss how data center construction could influence voters and impact public land

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-discuss-center-voters-impact.html

Published: September 9, 2026 07:20

The construction of new data centers is shaping up to be a defining issue in the 2026 midterm elections. Politicians in both parties have been distancing themselves from data centers in the face of public discontent around the issue, with public backlash…

Q&A: What can rent prices reveal about inflation and the economy?

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-qa-rent-prices-reveal-inflation.html

Published: September 9, 2026 07:00

Tracking rent prices may help businesses and policymakers understand where inflation is headed months in advance of government inflation reports, according to researchers at Penn State's Smeal College of Business who developed the Penn State/ACY…

OpenAI says 10,000 AI agents cracked one of math's hardest problems in 88 hours

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-openai-ai-agents-math-hardest.html

Published: September 9, 2026 06:45

OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved a mathematical puzzle that has eluded mathematicians for generations, a claim that also drew a fight with rival researchers over credit.

Families' interest in their kids' education is falling around the globe as scores drop, test shows

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-families-kids-falling-globe-scores.html

Published: September 9, 2026 04:40

Families' interest in their kids' education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores, according to newly released results from a standardized test taken by 15-year-olds around the world.

Nepal's flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-nepal-disaster-impact-climate-loom.html

Published: September 9, 2026 04:40

For centuries, French and Italian mountain communities on the flanks of Western Europe's highest peak have gazed upon seemingly eternal glaciers and snow that gave the colossus its name: Mont Blanc, the white mountain.

These bulbs have evolved to avoid being eaten. You can take advantage of that

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-bulbs-evolved-eaten-advantage.html

Published: September 9, 2026 04:40

There's little worse in a gardener's mind than watching their careful planning and hard work go up in a cloud of teeth, thanks to every four-legged freeloader within chewing distance.

AI D-Day weather forecast falters under pressure

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-ai-d-day-weather-falters.html

Published: September 9, 2026 04:24

Today's best weather computers would still have struggled to accurately predict the weather for the D-Day landings, University of Reading research shows. The new research, published in the journal Weather ahead of the release of the D-Day film "Pressure,"…

Calculative mindsets linked to greater willingness to bend moral rules

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-mindsets-linked-greater-willingness-moral.html

Published: September 9, 2026 03:10

In new research in the PsyCh Journal, people who tended to analyze experiences as mathematical cost-benefit problems were more likely to ignore moral rules. This tendency was associated with a greater willingness to make ethical compromises for money or…

GPS collars reveal secrets of the power struggle between lions and hyenas in the wild

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-gps-collars-reveal-secrets-power.html

Published: September 9, 2026 00:00

Hidden deep in the bush, ranging over huge territories at speeds humans can't match and through terrain not even the most rugged vehicle can handle, hyenas and lions are hard to study. Now, new research using GPS collars to map the movements of individual…

Grooming-related messages reach almost two-thirds of children

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-grooming-messages-thirds-children.html

Published: September 8, 2026 23:00

Nearly two-thirds of Australian children surveyed in a recent study received at least one form of grooming-related communication from a stranger online in the past year, while almost one-third reported receiving direct requests for sexual information or…

Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses increase 7%, buoyed by gains in salty waters

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-chesapeake-bay-underwater-grasses-buoyed.html

Published: September 8, 2026 22:40

Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), one of the Chesapeake Bay's most important indicators of ecosystem health, increased by 7% in 2025, according to researchers at William & Mary's VIMS & Batten School.

A vicarious calibration model enables quantitative applications of Fengyun-3 satellite ocean color data

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-vicarious-calibration-enables-quantitative-applications.html

Published: September 8, 2026 22:20

Ocean color remote sensing is a vital tool for monitoring global ocean carbon sinks and primary productivity. However, the on-orbit calibration accuracy of satellite sensors is insufficient, and weak marine signals account for only approximately 10% of the…

Why does Southeast Asia keeps breathing the same haze—and can ASEAN do more to stop it?

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-southeast-asia-haze-asean.html

Published: September 8, 2026 22:00

Southeast Asia has spent decades trying to tackle haze from forest fires. Yet every few years, the region finds itself breathing it again. The transboundary environmental problem has become a recurrent phenomenon in the region.

New computational method pushes cryo-electron microscopy beyond traditional resolution limits

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-method-cryo-electron-microscopy-traditional.html

Published: September 8, 2026 21:40

Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has become a powerful tool for determining the structures of proteins, viruses and molecular complexes at near-atomic resolution. However, achievable resolution is fundamentally limited by the Nyquist sampling frequency,…

Tiny backpacks reveal the secret, sometimes circuitous migrations of small songbirds

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-tiny-backpacks-reveal-secret-circuitous.html

Published: September 8, 2026 21:20

Squinting through my binoculars, I scanned the dense branches of a black spruce, trying my best to catch a glimpse of the thin legs of a small black, white and yellow songbird. I was on the hunt for a yellow-rumped warbler—a bird affectionately called…

Why a wetter Tibetan Plateau still faces 'hot-dry' extremes: The roles of ENSO and the North Atlantic

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-wetter-tibetan-plateau-hot-dry.html

Published: September 8, 2026 21:00

Since the 1950s, the Tibetan Plateau has experienced pronounced warming and wetting. However, an overall shift toward wetter conditions does not necessarily mean that drought risk has diminished. On the contrary, against the backdrop of continued warming,…

Some black holes grow much faster than their galaxies

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-black-holes-faster-galaxies.html

Published: September 8, 2026 20:40

Nearly every galaxy has a supermassive black hole. The few that don't have had theirs ejected during a galactic collision. That's because galaxies and their black holes have formed hand in hand. There is still some debate as to whether galaxies formed…

Searching for unknown fungi in the Norwegian mountains

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-unknown-fungi-norwegian-mountains.html

Published: September 8, 2026 20:20

During some days in August, science takes center stage. The experts are surveying the little-known diversity of fungi found in the alpine Dryas heath. They may even discover species that have never been described scientifically before.

One of the oldest known 3D animal fossils found in Norwegian sheep field

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-oldest-3d-animal-fossils-norwegian.html

Published: September 8, 2026 20:00

One of the oldest known 3D fossils of an animal has been discovered in a sheep field in the Norwegian Arctic, the first new major site of its kind anywhere in Europe in decades.

Action on climate and air pollution likely to boost economy, UN says

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-action-climate-air-pollution-boost.html

Published: September 8, 2026 20:00

Every US$1 invested in tackling climate change and air pollution together can generate around US$15 in economic benefits, according to a report published today by the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC).

Germany's 15-year-olds post lowest PISA results since testing began 25 years ago

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-germany-year-olds-lowest-pisa.html

Published: September 8, 2026 19:40

The PISA study regularly assesses 15-year-olds' ability to understand and solve real-life problems in reading, mathematics and science toward the end of their compulsory education. It demonstrates the extent to which young people are prepared for the…

Researchers rewire ribosomes to specialize in one protein

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-rewire-ribosomes-specialize-protein.html

Published: September 8, 2026 19:40

Every cell relies on ribosomes, the molecular machines that read genetic instructions and use them to assemble proteins. A cell needs thousands of types of proteins at any one time, so ribosomes must be generalists, capable of using instructions to produce…

When disaster strikes, what happens to our pets?

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-disaster-pets.html

Published: September 8, 2026 19:20

As large-scale disasters—including earthquakes, torrential rains, typhoons and wildfires—become increasingly frequent, ensuring that pets as well as their owners can evacuate safely and receive appropriate care has become an important part of disaster…

Tiny molecular rings open new ways for designing better medicines

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-tiny-molecular-ways-medicines.html

Published: September 8, 2026 19:20

Cyclopropanes are organic chemistry's smallest rings. Three carbon atoms are joined in a triangle, creating a compact and unusually strained structure. Despite—or partly because of—this unusual geometry, cyclopropanes are found in many biologically active…

Prehistoric builders hauled 25-tonne stones at least 18 km to build iconic Devil's Arrows

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-prehistoric-builders-hauled-tonne-stones.html

Published: September 8, 2026 19:10

New research has revealed that ancient builders deliberately transported enormous 25-tonne stones across at least 18 kilometers (11 miles) to build Britain's tallest surviving prehistoric stone row—the iconic Devil's Arrows.

Untangling the meta-biomaterial puzzle one property at a time

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-untangling-meta-biomaterial-puzzle-property.html

Published: September 8, 2026 19:00

From repairing damaged tissues to developing better implants, many medical developments depend on materials that can mimic the complex properties of human tissue. Meta-biomaterials are among the most promising candidates. By tailoring their geometry,…

A new mission could rendezvous with Halley's Comet in 2061

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-mission-rendezvous-halley-comet.html

Published: September 8, 2026 19:00

Halley's Comet captures the imagination in a way that few other astronomical objects do. When it last made its approach toward the sun (admittedly when this author, who is now middle-aged, was 1 year old in 1986), humanity responded with a fleet of…

Grandchildren repay childhood care by supporting ailing grandparents in Hong Kong

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-grandchildren-repay-childhood-ailing-grandparents.html

Published: September 8, 2026 18:40

As Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's population ages at one of the fastest rates in the world, demand for family elder care increases daily. To understand the responsibilities and roles assumed by grandchildren in caring for their grandparents, the…

Did wildfires help spark the invention of pottery?

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-wildfires-pottery.html

Published: September 8, 2026 18:40

A new study suggests that a period of intense fires and landscape upheaval in the ancient southern Levant may have helped create the conditions that led Neolithic communities to discover how fire could transform clay.

Sparse-data method estimates sea surface temperatures 40% more accurately than conventional approach

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-sparse-method-sea-surface-temperatures.html

Published: September 8, 2026 18:20

Researchers have developed a method for extrapolating sea surface temperatures from sparse data that is significantly more accurate than other commonly used computational methods and slightly more accurate than the best-performing AI model, while taking a…

Portugal's Pinhal Interior shows why fire and floods are part of the same cycle

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-portugal-pinhal-interior.html

Published: September 8, 2026 18:20

Across southern Europe, increasingly extreme heat, wildfire and intense rainfall are forcing planners to consider how one event can alter the risk of the next. Portugal's exceptionally wet winter and another summer of wildfire risk are an example of this.…

Why does microwaving fish smell so bad?

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-microwaving-fish-bad.html

Published: September 8, 2026 18:00

The work break room can be a place of rest, gossip, fun or recovery. But it can also be a cause for complaint when yesterday's fish dinner becomes a smelly microwaved lunch. For most people, microwaving fish at work is a big no-no. It has even led to armed…

Extremely massive galaxy proto-supercluster smashes distance record

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-extremely-massive-galaxy-proto-supercluster.html

Published: September 8, 2026 18:00

An international team of astronomers has discovered the most distant progenitor to a galaxy supercluster ever. The discovery supports existing theories of how galaxy clusters evolve and reveals how they are connected to the larger cosmic web. The study…

Cosmic radiation at flight altitudes rises when the sun is less active

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-cosmic-flight-altitudes-sun.html

Published: September 8, 2026 17:40

Radiation from space is constantly entering Earth's atmosphere, but how much of it reaches the altitudes used by commercial aircraft depends not only on height and location, but also on the activity of the sun. A new study based on high-altitude balloon…

Optimizing tomato plant growth with microbes

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-optimizing-tomato-growth-microbes.html

Published: September 8, 2026 17:40

Plants are home to a diverse array of microorganisms that support their growth and help them adapt to environmental stress—of which there has been an abundance lately. High temperatures and drought caused by human-induced climate change have led to reduced…

Waterlogged seeds reveal melons' ancient journey

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-waterlogged-seeds-reveal-melons-ancient.html

Published: September 8, 2026 17:30

Melons produce many seeds, making the melon shape a traditional symbol of fertility and prosperity in Chinese culture. But the historical debate about how melons made their way to modern tables is as long and twisted as the vines they grow on.

NASA technique for manipulating satellite photos now reveals ancient images

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-nasa-technique-satellite-photos-reveals.html

Published: September 8, 2026 17:20

High in the central tower of Angkor Wat, an ancient Cambodian temple, paintings depict horseback riders and a traditional musical ensemble. Thousands of visitors pass these images daily without noticing them because they are faded to the point of…

A crystalline sponge reveals structures of large 'beyond rule of 5' molecules

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-crystalline-sponge-reveals-large-molecules.html

Published: September 8, 2026 17:00

Drug discovery has traditionally followed the "rule of 5," which identifies chemical properties generally associated with good absorption of orally administered drugs, including a molecular weight below 500 daltons (Da). However, some pharmaceutical…

No evidence that Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs have improved child protection outcomes

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-evidence-multi-agency-safeguarding-hubs.html

Published: September 8, 2026 17:00

New research concludes that Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASHs) are failing to provide better protection for children in England, instead causing families distress and putting more pressure on social care resources.

Not all eggs are the same—uncovering a tropical parasite's secret weapons

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-eggs-uncovering-tropical-parasite-secret.html

Published: September 8, 2026 16:40

A team of scientists from the Faculty of Science at Charles University has achieved a major breakthrough in research into schistosomiasis, a serious tropical disease affecting more than 250 million people worldwide. Using advanced laser microdissection,…

Physics-based AI unlocks first global predictions of carbon cycling in ocean sediments

https://phys.org/news/2026-09-physics-based-ai-global-carbon.html

Published: September 8, 2026 16:40

Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new physics-based artificial intelligence approach that, for the first time, enables accurate global-scale predictions of how dissolved organic carbon moves between seawater and marine sediments,…

Curved nanographene with five-, six- and seven-membered rings synthesized in two steps

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Published: September 8, 2026 16:20

Nanographenes can be considered molecular fragments of graphene, a 2D conductive material in which carbon atoms are connected in a honeycomb pattern. Because their electronic and photophysical properties vary depending on the size and shape of the…

Fast radio bursts could help disentangle galactic feedback from dark matter effects

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Published: September 8, 2026 16:00

Intense, brief flashes of radio light called fast radio bursts (FRBs) travel across billions of light-years to reach Earth, passing through a fog of matter along the way. The bursts' origins are unclear but may originate from highly magnetized dead stars…

From classrooms to careers, Black women describe lasting effects of racialized bias

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Published: September 8, 2026 16:00

As a child, Nefatari excelled at advanced mathematics. But a teacher questioned her academic success in this area because the teacher believed Black girls were not good at math. Years later, as a research participant, Nefatari said the teacher's influence…

Giant impacts may strip small icy moons of subsurface oceans

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Published: September 8, 2026 15:40

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists used simulations to understand the role disruptive impacts play on icy moons with subsurface oceans in our solar system. A recent paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy concludes that disruptive…

The autonomy paradox: How more freedom at work can leave you feeling powerless

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Published: September 8, 2026 15:40

You may know the feeling. You're supposed to have finished work for the day, but later, during your evening meal, you start mentally preparing for tomorrow's meeting. Or you have a quick check of your emails while you half-watch TV.

The future of malaria control is … more mosquitoes?

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Published: September 8, 2026 15:20

South Africa's malaria elimination teams could soon have backup from millions of decoy mosquitoes specially bred at Africa's first mosquito factory. These insects are part of South Africa's pioneering Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), developed through a…

Martian air could yield methane rocket fuel with fewer unwanted byproducts

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Published: September 8, 2026 15:20

As NASA prepares to send humans to Mars as early as the 2030s, University of Mississippi researchers are working on one of the key questions: How will they get back?

Quebec wildfire smoke left forest moths with deformed wings, research finds

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Published: September 8, 2026 15:00

Over the course of the summer of 2023, Quebec experienced its worst wildfire season on record. By its end, some 4.5 million hectares (11.1 million acres) of the province's boreal forest had burned. While the effects of the toxic smoke on humans have been…

Star-fingered toads use fingertip lobules to detect prey in murky water

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Published: September 8, 2026 15:00

Surinam toads (Pipa pipa) are strange, flat frogs with minuscule eyes that live in the murky waters of the Amazon basin and carry their eggs on their backs. The way they catch prey is even weirder. They lie in wait with outstretched forelimbs until a small…

New molecular magnet design boosts performance for ultrahigh-density data storage

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Published: September 8, 2026 14:40

Researchers at The University of Manchester and the Australian National University have developed a new class of molecular magnets that combines the most successful features of previous designs, resulting in some of the strongest magnetic memory properties…

Too hot to learn: How climate change hurts children's chances from birth

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Published: September 8, 2026 14:40

Children across Europe have returned to school after a summer of extreme heat. As the climate warms, one question is becoming harder to ignore: How can students learn when classrooms become dangerously hot?

New iron-bearing compounds could store water near Earth's core

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Published: September 8, 2026 14:20

Geochemical studies of volcanic rocks from Baffin Island, Canada, and Iceland suggest that some of the water dating back to Earth's formation may still be preserved deep within the planet. However, it has remained unclear which minerals could store such…

In Nepal, climate adaptation starts with what communities already know

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Published: September 8, 2026 14:20

The catastrophic flood along the Nepal–China border that killed more than 1,400 people and left nearly 6,000 people missing devastated communities and infrastructure and renewed questions about how Himalayan countries prepare for environmental hazards that…

Climate change may erase 25 million hectares of kelp forests by 2050

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Published: September 8, 2026 14:00

Climate change is driving rapid declines in seaweed forests globally, outpacing restoration efforts and undermining seaweed restoration as a viable carbon dioxide removal strategy, according to an essay by Karen Filbee-Dexter at the University of Western…

Study reveals another reason to save the world's trees

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Published: September 8, 2026 14:00

All over the world, from Oregon's old-growth forests to Queensland's eucalyptus groves, creatures depend on trees for shelter. A new analysis from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests that as the climate destabilizes, the world's trees may…

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