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Phys.org / Fossil discovery suggests giant pythons once roamed Taiwan

Pythons are a common sight across much of Asia, especially in the tropical jungles and wetlands of countries like Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. But one curious exception has been the main island of Taiwan, where there ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Noisy classroom? Study suggests engagement matters more than eliminating background noise

How well we pay attention while learning is influenced not only by external distractions like background noise but also by internal factors such as how interesting we find the material, according to a study recently published ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Topological antenna could pave the way for 6G networks

Using ideas borrowed from topological photonics, researchers in Singapore, France and the US have designed a compact antenna capable of handling information-rich terahertz (THz) signals. Reporting their results in Nature ...

Feb 8, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Machine learning reveals hidden landscape of robust information storage

In a new study published in Physical Review Letters, researchers used machine learning to discover multiple new classes of two-dimensional memories, systems that can reliably store information despite constant environmental ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Climate change is driving rising agricultural water use in Central Asia

Even as farmers shift toward less water-intensive crops, climate change is pushing agricultural water consumption upward in Central Asia. A new study by IAMO researchers shows that rising temperatures and atmospheric water ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Earth
Tech Xplore / New sound-based 3D-printing method enables finer, faster microdevices

Concordia researchers have developed a new 3D-printing technique that uses sound waves to directly print tiny structures onto soft polymers like silicone with far greater precision than before. The approach, called proximal ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / Polluting the environment for all eternity—and still sticking our heads in the sand

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework states that plastic pollution must be eliminated by 2030. So why haven't we enacted measures that make a real difference?

Feb 13, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Global analysis tracks 3,100 glacier surges as climate change rewrites the rules

While most of the world's glaciers are retreating as the climate warms, a small but significant population behaves very differently—and the consequences can be severe. A team of international scientists, led by the University ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Temporal evolution of GRB 240825A afterglow provides insight into origins of optically dark gamma-ray bursts

Researchers from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have conducted a new study on the temporal evolution of the afterglow from gamma-ray burst GRB 240825A. The study offers new evidence to better ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Energy-hungry AI and air conditioning risk wiping out climate gains made by renewables

The rapid expansion of renewable energy is being used to meet rising electricity demands rather than displacing fossil fuels, according to new research by the University of Sussex. Energy-hungry artificial intelligence data ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / A new turbulence equation for eddy interactions: AI and physics team up to tackle notoriously difficult question

The currents of the oceans, the roiling surface of the sun, and the clouds of smoke billowing off a forest fire—all are governed by the same laws of physics and give rise to a complex phenomenon known as turbulence. But ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Physics
Tech Xplore / A microfluidic chip monitors gases using integrated, motionless pumps

A new microscale gas chromatography system integrates all fluidic components into a single chip for the first time. The design leverages three Knudsen pumps that move gas molecules using heat differentials to eliminate the ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Engineering