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Phys.org / Belgian Nobel laureate Francois Englert dies aged 93

Belgian scientist Francois Englert, a particle physics specialist who won the Nobel Prize in 2013 for his work on the Higgs boson, has died at 93.

Jun 20, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists uncover hidden phosphorus reservoir vital for future food production

Researchers have developed a simpler, more cost-effective method to measure a biologically important form of phosphorus in soils, providing new insights into nutrient cycling that could help improve sustainable agricultural ...

Jun 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Vagus nerve stimulation may quiet pain through newly mapped brainstem pathway

Physical pain is essential for survival, as it allows animals to detect when they are injured or unwell, seek shelter and address their ailments. Yet when it becomes chronic, pain can also become highly distressing and debilitating.

Jun 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Chewing sugary gum may enhance the cardiovascular benefits of nitrate-rich vegetables

For the first time, researchers at King's College London have discovered a link between chewing sugary gum after consuming vegetables high in nitrate, such as beetroot, spinach and kale, and lowering blood pressure. The study ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Quasi-1D material unlocks electric control of charge waves beyond standard limits

The ability to control the movement of negatively charged particles (i.e., electrons) is central to the functioning of all modern electronic devices. This control is typically attained using a gate, an electrode via which ...

Jun 15, 2026
Phys.org / Circular polarization could cut laser backscatter in fusion experiments

Experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF) require breathtaking precision. Each of the 192 lasers is focused to a width of a few millimeters to enter a 3-millimeter hole at the ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Landback returns of Indigenous lands happening across country, can lead public planning

Land acknowledgments, or statements in which planners, residents or organizations recognize that the land they exist and operate on originally belonged to Indigenous nations, have become increasingly common in recent years. ...

Jun 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Rewired metabolism helps revive exhausted immune cells and boost cancer immunity

Researchers from National Taiwan University (NTU) and National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) have identified a promising way to reinvigorate the body's cancer-fighting immune cells by rewiring their metabolism, revealing ...

Jun 17, 2026
Phys.org / Climate change is now causing more local extinction in temperate regions than the tropics, study shows

Imagine returning to a favorite hiking trail 15 years after your first visit and discovering that many of the plants and animals that once lived there are gone. While these species may still exist elsewhere, these disappearances—known ...

Jun 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Gene therapy shows promise in ARC syndrome, a deadly childhood liver disease

A new gene therapy has been used to successfully treat a deadly childhood liver disease in mice that model the disease, according to researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Arthrogryposis, renal dysfunction and ...

Jun 19, 2026
Phys.org / Observed high vapor supersaturation provides crucial evidence for aerosol convective cloud invigoration

Can tiny aerosol particles make tropical convective clouds grow stronger? For decades, scientists have debated this question because aerosols can change how cloud droplets form, grow and release latent heat. One proposed ...

Jun 19, 2026
Phys.org / Long gamma-ray bursts may trace collapsing stars rather than neutron-star mergers

Long-duration gamma-ray bursts are some of the most energetic events in the universe, releasing more energy in just a few seconds than the sun emits in 10 billion years. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists, having discovered ...

Jun 18, 2026