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Phys.org / Some Galápagos 'yellow' sea turtles remain homebodies, surprising scientists

Sea turtles are famous for being prodigious wanderers. Guided by Earth's magnetic field, ocean currents and the sun, they tend to crisscross the seas in search of food, returning to the region of their birth every few years ...

Aug 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Patients are missing out on the cardiovascular benefits of blood pressure-lowering medicines, say researchers

The true impact of missing doses of blood pressure-lowering medication will be demonstrated in a presentation at ESC Congress 2026. Approximately 1.4 billion adults worldwide ages 30–79 are estimated to have high blood pressure ...

Aug 27, 2026
Phys.org / How bacteria develop resistance to programmable antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest challenges facing modern medicine. A new class of programmable antibiotics known as asobiotics can be used to treat bacterial infections when classical antibiotics fail. A team ...

Aug 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Pre-cancerous blood cells may fuel disease risk by prematurely aging the bone marrow

Precancerous blood cells can actively reshape their surroundings, prematurely aging cells in the bone marrow to create conditions that favor their own growth and potentially increase the risk of blood cancer, according to ...

Aug 27, 2026
Phys.org / Oldest human brain cells grown in lab 'recorded passage of time'

Peppercorn-sized clumps of human brain cells grown in a lab for a record seven years aged similarly to those inside our heads, suggesting they "recorded the passage of time," scientists said Wednesday.

Aug 23, 2026
Phys.org / Reworked tRNAs enable protein design with up to 34 amino acids

Scientists have been hard at work for more than 20 years to instruct biological systems, such as E. coli cells, to produce proteins they don't naturally produce. Success could mean faster, cheaper, more innovative solutions ...

Aug 26, 2026
Phys.org / The wisdom of the egg cell: Oocyte epigenetic mark may help prevent excessive placental growth after fertilization

The genome—which contains genes encoded in DNA—acts as the fundamental blueprint of life. But what you might not know is that, in addition to this genetic information, we have something akin to an "instruction manual" for ...

Aug 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Six-legged robot learns to walk from a stick insect

Do you ever see an ant skittering across your kitchen counter and wonder how this little bug overcame all the obstacles in your home just to get there? Insects use their tiny nervous systems to walk with surprising dexterity—a ...

Aug 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Forged by fire, frozen for fuel: Thermal shock advances green energy

As the global push for cleaner energy intensifies, solid oxide fuel cells have emerged as a promising option. They turn hydrogen or other renewable fuels directly into electricity and heat without combustion, eliminating ...

Aug 27, 2026
Phys.org / Vacuum-fluctuation-enhanced superconductivity demonstrated for the first time

In a study published in Nature on Aug. 19, a research team has enhanced superconductivity through vacuum fluctuations for the first time. The achievement marks a significant advance in controlling quantum states of matter.

Aug 24, 2026
Phys.org / Permafrost thaws worldwide as active layers deepen from 2000 to 2024

An international study led by researchers at the George Washington University indicates clear global evidence that permafrost is thawing across much of the planet. Using more than two decades of field observations from 156 ...

Aug 26, 2026
Phys.org / Tomatoes get flavor boost from green bin compost

Commercially farmed tomatoes taste sweeter when food and garden waste compost is added to their soil, a University of Queensland study has found. Researchers in the School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability grew tomatoes ...

Aug 27, 2026