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Phys.org / Video: Fly through Webb's cosmic vistas

On the launch anniversary of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, ESA presents a unique compilation of zooms into stunning cosmic views.

Dec 29, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Raindrops form 'sandballs' as they roll downhill, contributing more to erosion than previously thought

What happens as a raindrop impacts bare soil has been fairly well-studied, but what happens to raindrops afterward is poorly understood. We know that the initial splash of raindrops on soil contributes to erosion, but a new ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / What researchers have discovered about maternal, infant health under Texas' abortion laws

In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change.

Dec 29, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / New materials, old physics—the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm

As the weather grows cold this winter, you may be one of the many Americans pulling their winter jackets out of the closet. Not only can this extra layer keep you warm on a chilly day, but modern winter jackets are also a ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Scientists outline how to control light at the atomic scale using polaritons

Controlling light at dimensions thousands of times smaller than the thickness of a human hair is one of the pillars of modern nanotechnology.

Dec 29, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / The chaotic 'Dracula's Chivito': Hubble reveals largest birthplace of planets ever observed

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have imaged the largest protoplanetary disk ever observed circling a young star. For the first time in visible light, Hubble has revealed the disk is unexpectedly chaotic and ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / How can I get water out of my ear after swimming?

Swimming is one of the best parts of summer. But long after you've cooled down and dried off, you might be left with a niggling feeling—there is still water in your ear.

Dec 29, 2025 in Health
Tech Xplore / The evolution of digital nomadism: From hi-tech hacker spaces to crypto coworking

One of the first modern coworking spaces, C-Base in Berlin, was launched 30 years ago by a group of computer engineers as a "hacker space" in which to share their tech and techniques. Similarly, many of the people we first ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Business
Medical Xpress / AI model forecasts speech development in deaf children after cochlear implants

An AI model using deep transfer learning—the most advanced form of machine learning—has predicted spoken language outcomes with 92% accuracy from one to three years after patients received cochlear implants (implanted ...

Phys.org / Before we build on the moon, we have to master the commute

Even most rocket scientists would rather avoid hard math when they don't have to do it. So when it comes to figuring out orbits in complex three-body systems, like those in cis-lunar space, which is between Earth and the ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Archaeologists discover unique mosaic patolli board at Guatemalan Maya city

In a study published in Latin American Antiquity, Dr. Julien Hiquet and Dr. Rémi Méreuze analyzed the remains of a unique mosaic-style patolli game board discovered in the Classic Period city of Naachtun, Guatemala.

Dec 25, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / States advance medical debt protections as federal support turns to opposition

Lawmakers in several states are working to expand medical debt protections for patients, even after the Trump administration reversed course and told states they don't have authority to take action on credit reporting.

Dec 29, 2025 in Health