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Tech Xplore / Neutrons reveal how friction stir welding could strengthen steel armor | ORNL

Using neutrons at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, researchers from The Ohio State University are studying residual stress caused by friction stir welding (FSW) to reveal how to strengthen armor steel ...

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / Buried Roman workshop reveals large-scale pottery trade beyond local markets

A few years ago, the first ceramic finds came to light during construction work in the Burg district of the municipality of Hannersdorf. Geomagnetic surveys in subsequent years provided evidence of numerous kilns thought ...

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / New low-water method could make production of clean-energy materials much greener

A new Concordia study has demonstrated a greener way to produce an important class of catalytic materials with promising potential for cleaner energy technologies that rely more on acoustic energy than water and chemicals. ...

Jul 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Platelet-rich plasma, shockwave therapy show therapeutic efficacy in interstitial cystitis

For patients with interstitial cystitis (IC)/bladder pain syndrome (BPS), the combination of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (LI-ESWT) shows therapeutic efficacy, according to ...

Jul 31, 2026
Phys.org / French, Italian winegrowers face earliest ever harvest

Scorching summer temperatures have disrupted life for millions of Europeans, but for winegrowers in Italy and France who are harvesting their grapes unusually early, the hot weather offers pros as well as cons.

Jul 31, 2026
Phys.org / Neutron star collisions may forge gold more slowly than expected

Where do gold, platinum and uranium come from? This question has fascinated astrophysicists and nuclear physicists for decades. A research team from Technische Universität Darmstadt has now taken an important step toward ...

Jul 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / Vacuum attachment designed to improve nuclear fallout collection

In a nondescript Idaho Falls warehouse, a nuclear nonproliferation researcher at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) picks up a small plastic bottle and pours tiny bits of rounded black glass across a worktable.

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / A quantum heat engine that simultaneously provides work and refrigeration

The laws of thermodynamics state that heat naturally flows from hotter systems or regions to colder systems or regions until a state of thermal equilibrium is reached. This simple principle underpins the operation of numerous ...

Jul 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mice value advance knowledge, even when it reduces water rewards

We all hunger for information. Sometimes this drive leads us to a tangible reward, such as looking up reviews to find the perfect restaurant. But often we seek knowledge as an end unto itself, as when Galileo pointed his ...

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient turtle hunting could inform modern conservation throughout southern Caribbean

Despite the promise of rebounding green sea turtle numbers, many sea turtle populations continue to flounder under the pressures of changing climates, overfishing and urbanization.

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Forgotten memories can leave silent traces in the brain

Memory is not a perfect record. Some memories fade, while others remain hidden and can be brought back by reminders. But reminders can also distort what is remembered, and scientists still know little about how the brain ...

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / Early Cambrian fossil uncovers key buoyancy structure at the dawn of cephalopod evolution

Extant and ancient cephalopods—including octopuses, squids, extinct ammonites, cuttlefish and nautiluses—have all had to solve the problem of buoyancy, whether they have hard external shells or not.

Jul 29, 2026