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Phys.org / Rare-earth ions could enable telecom-ready control of interacting qubits

Quantum technologies are devices and systems that exploit the laws of quantum mechanics and could perform tasks that are difficult or impossible to tackle using their classical counterparts. These technologies process and ...

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / Agricultural waste could fuel protein-rich black soldier fly larvae for human foods

They're wriggly black grubs more commonly tossed to backyard hens than served at the dinner table, but black soldier fly larvae could soon play a key role in building a more sustainable food system, according to new research ...

Jul 31, 2026
Phys.org / Revisiting a forest experiment that lay forgotten for 30 years

What's the best way to manage a forest? Australians have argued about this for decades. The debate is often framed as binary: Do we protect forests entirely, or harvest trees to support local economies and communities?

Jul 31, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient smallpox genomes reveal how European colonization brought the disease to the Americas

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have recovered and analyzed the first ancient smallpox virus genomes ever identified in the Americas, providing the strongest direct evidence to date that the disease was introduced ...

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / Physicists capture first direct evidence of a Floquet topological state

A new study published in Nature Physics reports the first direct experimental evidence of a Floquet topological state, a novel light-induced phase of matter that, until now, has existed only on paper and in simulations. Topological ...

Jul 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Eating a wide variety of plants every day could be more beneficial than taking a probiotic

Eating a wide variety of plants every day could be more beneficial to the microbiome than taking a standard probiotic. New research led by scientists from King's College London and ZOE found that consuming a daily blend with ...

Jul 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Exacerbation risk profiles vary with house dust mite sensitization in pediatric asthma

For children with asthma, exacerbation risk is associated with distinct profiles depending on house dust mite (HDM) sensitization status, according to a study published online July 16 in the International Journal of Occupational ...

Jul 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why your doctors keep leaving

If it feels harder to keep the same doctor, you're not imagining it. Health care leaders say retirements, burnout and changing workforce expectations are making it complicated to keep experienced clinicians in place.

Jul 31, 2026
Phys.org / New blazes in Greece as strong winds hamper firefighting

New wildfires fed by strong winds broke out in Greece on Friday, giving firefighters little respite and forcing Civil Protection officials to order the partial evacuation of part of a suburb west of Athens.

Jul 31, 2026
Phys.org / Spectroscopy system detects aerosols using light reflected from traffic signs and tree trunks

Researchers have developed and tested an infrared spectroscopy system that can rapidly detect chemical aerosols from a distance by using light reflected from common surfaces such as traffic signs, tree trunks or painted surfaces. ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Immune navigation system discovery could lead to better treatments for chronic inflammation

A scientific collaboration between the University of Bath (UK) and the UMass Chan Medical School (U.S.) has determined how a specific type of white blood cell—neutrophils—moves through the body.

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / Likelihood of wildfires in Southern Europe has doubled since the 80s, study shows

Summer days featuring conditions that promote wildfire ignition, intensity and spread have more than doubled across large parts of the Iberian Peninsula, France, Italy and Greece since 1981, according to a study in Scientific ...

Jul 30, 2026