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Phys.org / A brighter future may not suit everyone: Polar cod face difficulties due to warming

Under the Arctic sea ice, fish and plankton live in complete darkness, even in midsummer. Ice floes stop the sun's rays, especially if they are covered by snow. As the ocean heats up, the sea ice thaws, and new regions are ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Physical activity is linked to the health of the planet, according to a trio of recent studies

Global levels of physical activity have not improved over the past two decades, despite widespread policy development and adoption, and large disparities persist across gender and socioeconomic groups. The findings from three ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / AI tool streamlines drug synthesis, dramatically reducing lab work and costs

Drug discovery is like molecular Tetris. Chemists snap atoms together, adjusting the pieces until everything fits, and suddenly, a molecule makes a promising new medicine. Normally, creating better molecules consumes huge ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / CRISPR-based technique unlocks healing power of mitochondria for heart failure therapy

After a heart attack, the heart struggles to recoup and maintain energy. One-third of patients develop heart failure as a result—a condition that impacts 6.8 million Americans and carries a high lifetime risk, with 1 in ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Nanosecond light-by-light switching achieved in liquid crystal droplet

Controlling light with light is a long-sought goal for computing and communication technologies. Achieving this capability would allow optical signals to be processed without converting them into electrical signals, potentially ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Robotic microfluidic platform brings AI to lipid nanoparticle design

AI has designed candidate drugs for antibiotic-resistant infections and genetic diseases. But efforts to incorporate AI into the design of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the revolutionary delivery vehicles behind mRNA therapies ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / An interstellar comet packed with alcohol? What ALMA found in 3I/ATLAS

Comet 3I/ATLAS continues to make astonishing headlines, thanks to new findings from astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). This new research reveals that 3I/ATLAS is packed with an unusually ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Record-energy neutrino may have begun its journey in blazars

Three years ago, in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the passage of an "ultra-energetic" cosmic neutrino was observed—the most energetic ever detected. The event drew international attention from the scientific community ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Gene edit makes probiotic safer for immunocompromised patients

An international team of researchers has modified a probiotic yeast to make it safer for use by immunocompromised people, older adults and infants. Testing in an animal model found that the modified yeast is less likely to ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Inland China experienced typhoon-related population decline 3,000 years ago, according to 'oracle bones,' AI and physics

Evidence suggests that China's "cradle of civilization" experienced marked climate disasters and social upheavals during the mid-late Holocene (around 3,000 years ago). However, the direct causes and impacts of these ancient ...

Mar 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Deep-frozen brain region restarts electrical activity after thawing

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Uniklinikum Erlangen have succeeded in preserving brain tissue through extreme deep freezing. After thawing, the neurons begin exchanging electrical ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Unlocking the hidden pocket on a billion‑dollar drug target

For years, a protein inside our cells has quietly powered billions of dollars' worth of cancer drugs. Now a team of researchers have discovered that this workhorse protein, called cereblon, in addition to its known functions, ...

Mar 9, 2026