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Phys.org / Fossil fish tooth chemistry uncovers Southern Hemisphere role in Earth's ice age shift

To understand where Earth might be headed, it's important to know where it has been. Throughout its existence, especially over the past couple of million years, Earth has experienced periodic cold and warm intervals, known ...

Jun 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists unlock gut-healing power of fruits and nuts paired with the right gut microbes

University of Louisville researchers have discovered how a naturally occurring microbial compound may help protect the gut and support future treatment strategies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Jun 24, 2026
Phys.org / Why female guppies prefer rare males and how this might shape evolution

When it comes to choosing a partner, some species prefer males that stand out from the crowd. Evolutionary biologists call the resulting process negative frequency-dependent selection. It means that a male has a huge mating ...

Jun 24, 2026
Tech Xplore / Ferroelectric memory enables one chip to sample randomness and compute for generative AI

For the first time, a research team has demonstrated an artificial intelligence semiconductor technology that integrates the core functions of generative AI into a single device platform based on ferroelectric memory. This ...

Jun 25, 2026
Phys.org / Check politics at the door? Not at many workplaces, researcher says

When people think of workplace segregation, they usually think of race or gender. Yet Americans are also sorted at work by something employers rarely measure: how they vote.

Jun 25, 2026
Tech Xplore / IBM unveils 0.7-nanometer chip tech promising 50% higher performance and up to 70% better energy efficiency

IBM unveiled new semiconductor technology Thursday that the company says could deliver computer chips with 50% better performance while dramatically lowering power consumption.

Jun 25, 2026
Phys.org / Interlayer self-doping could unlock room-temperature multiferroics in atom-thin materials

Multiferroics are materials that exhibit more than one prominent "ferroic" property, such as ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity. One of their most advantageous features is that they allow engineers to control their magnetic ...

Jun 24, 2026
Phys.org / Artificial 'leaf' powers wireless biomedical device

Plants convert light into energy efficiently through photosynthesis—an ability that scientists and engineers still struggle to match with electronic devices. Recently, researchers have looked beyond traditional semiconductor ...

Jun 25, 2026
Phys.org / Artificial DNA tiles could deliver drugs and monitor neurons non-disruptively

Living cells constantly exchange ions (i.e., charged particles) via the thin barrier that surrounds their interior, known as the outer membrane. Neuroscientists and medical researchers have long been trying to devise effective ...

Jun 24, 2026
Dialog / Miniature satellite tags reveal diving behavior of juvenile sea turtles

Until recently, researchers were unable to conduct satellite-tracking studies on juvenile turtles because of their small body sizes and immediate dispersal into the ocean, leaving this period of their lives enigmatic and ...

Jun 25, 2026
Phys.org / How long can plants survive on Earth? New model suggests up to 2 billion more years

Vegetarians need not worry yet—plants will be on Earth for a long time to come. But not forever. The sun will ultimately determine the long-term existence of life on Earth. Its total energy output, called luminosity, has ...

Jun 23, 2026
Phys.org / Defect detection automated in diamond, other advanced semiconductors

Materials scientists at Rice University have developed a new workflow methodology for measuring microscopic defects in diamond and other advanced semiconductor materials. By making it easier to spot flaws that can undermine ...

Jun 25, 2026