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Phys.org / Why does life prefer one 'hand' over the other? New study points to electron spin

A team of scientists has identified a new physical mechanism that could help explain one of the most persistent mysteries in science: why life consistently uses one "handed" version of its molecules and not the other. In ...

Apr 22, 2026
Phys.org / Particle thought to break physics followed rules all along, research reveals

A tiny discrepancy in particle physics has loomed for decades as an exciting possible crack in one of science's most successful theories, hinting at unknown forces or quantum objects. Now, an international team led by a Penn ...

Apr 22, 2026
Phys.org / Clearing crowded supermarket aisles lifts sales by 11.5% in field tests

Additional product displays in supermarket aisles—so-called secondary placements—are intended to encourage impulse purchases. However, a new study by Mathias C. Streicher of the University of Innsbruck shows that excessive ...

Apr 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / CDC report on COVID vaccine blocked from publication

A federal report pointing out the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines may never be released, according to multiple people familiar with the decision.

Apr 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Turning immune cells into tumor allies: A cancer cell protein can reprogram frontline defenders

Cancer cells can disarm the immune system not just by hiding from it, but by actively reprogramming nearby immune cells into a suppressed state. This previously unrecognized molecular interaction, discovered by scientists ...

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / Bacterial defense system builds DNA in unexpected new way to stop viruses

Scientists at Stanford University have discovered that DRT3, a unique defense system found in bacteria, creates DNA to protect against viral infections. DRT3 is made up of two different enzymes called reverse transcriptases, ...

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / The platypus is even weirder than thought, scientists discover

They already have the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, lay eggs like reptiles and have venom like snakes.

Apr 25, 2026
Tech Xplore / Bananas, cups and peelers: Robots learn how to handle curved objects like fruits and tools

It does not take much to confuse some robots. A machine might be great at handling a simple object like a box, yet when it tries to work with a more irregular shape like a banana, it often fails.

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Risk of early death 60% higher in people with bipolar II disorder, population-based study reveals

Scientists have found that teenagers and adults living with bipolar disorder face a higher risk of early death compared to people of the same age and sex who do not have the condition. In a recent large population-based study ...

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / Gravity's subtle effect on light could improve groundwater, volcano and carbon storage monitoring

A study by University of Wollongong (UOW) physicist Dr. Enbang Li has demonstrated that gravity can subtly influence the behavior of light, a breakthrough that could underpin future technologies for monitoring groundwater, ...

Apr 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / South Carolina's measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people

South Carolina's measles outbreak—the worst in the U.S. in more than 35 years—is over, state health officials declared Monday.

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Tech Xplore / Motion-enhanced sensor captures ultra-high-resolution images, overcoming a pixel miniaturization bottleneck

Digital image sensors (DIS), devices that capture images by converting light patterns into electrical signals, are integrated in many contemporary electronic devices, including smartphones, digital cameras and some medical ...

Apr 27, 2026