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Phys.org / Researchers create strong 'super silk' that maintains shape after wetting

Painstakingly woven from the cocoons of silkworms, silk has been valued for more than 4,000 years as a luxury material. More than just beautiful, silk is also lightweight, strong and biocompatible, allowing it to be used ...

Jul 17, 2026
Phys.org / How ions flow like a liquid through a solid crystal

A research team led by the University of Osaka, working with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), RIKEN and the Institute of Science Tokyo, has uncovered a fundamental mechanism behind ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Hybrid material confirms antiferroelectricity can coexist with switchable polarization

Many of the advanced electronic components surrounding us in everyday life rely on polar materials to function. Polar materials have an uneven distribution of electric charge. This gives them a positive and a negative side ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Tiny gene edit cuts cadmium in rice by 48% without reducing yields

Cadmium (Cd) contamination poses a serious threat to global food safety. As a toxic and carcinogenic heavy metal, cadmium can accumulate in agricultural soils through industrialization and urbanization before entering the ...

Jul 16, 2026
Science X / Could tomatoes protect brain cells? Scientists uncover an unexpected clue in a familiar kitchen staple

Envision a world where an ordinary part of your daily diet acts as a robust protector against one of humanity's most devastating neurological diseases. The search for effective treatments for conditions including Parkinson's ...

Jul 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Are you listening to me? Well, kinda… Research shows people can track more than one conversation at once

Ever wondered how some people seem able to keep up with the conversation they're having while also noticing what's being said across the room? New research suggests this ability isn't simply good hearing but may reflect the ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Astronomers find nearby planets to be small, strange, and utterly uninhabitable

Scientists have painted the most detailed portrait yet of the planetary system orbiting Barnard's Star—the sun's closest neighbor after Alpha Centauri, just under six light-years from Earth.

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Cyclospora outbreak

People across the United States are taking a closer look at their lettuce and leafy greens this summer because of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness whose most notable symptom is severe, watery diarrhea.

Jul 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Sweeteners slow growth of important gut bacteria in lab tests

Cambridge researchers have shown how commonly used sweeteners slow the growth of certain gut bacteria. One sweetener in particular—isosteviol—when combined with the antidepressant duloxetine, significantly impaired two important ...

Jul 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Immune therapy for Alzheimer's takes a step forward: Phase I trial reports positive results

Dozens of research teams around the world are working to halt, treat and even prevent Alzheimer's disease, which silently develops in the brain for more than a decade before symptoms appear. Although recent years have brought ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Climate change reshapes waterborne disease risks as pathogens respond differently, review finds

Climate change is altering the spread of waterborne diseases around the world, according to a comprehensive review published today in Nature Reviews Microbiology. The publication is the most up-to-date, comprehensive analysis ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / Driving the speed limit could slash fuel use and emissions at the cost of only 54 extra seconds a day

Speeding in your car to work, to pick up your children from school, or go from one errand to the next not only wastes money in gas and sends harmful emissions into the air, it barely saves you time, new research says.

Jul 16, 2026