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Phys.org / Milk's hidden carbon bill is bigger than advertised as damaged grass and soils drive emissions higher

Livestock farming causes a significant share of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. According to a new study, the carbon footprint of milk may be considerably larger than commonly calculated when carbon released from the ...

Apr 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / HEPA air purifiers may boost brain power in adults over 40

Using an in-home HEPA purifier for one month spurs a small but significant improvement in brain function in adults age 40 and older. That's the result of a new study we co-authored in the journal Scientific Reports.

Apr 22, 2026
Phys.org / Soundwaves settle debate about elusive quantum particle

It was a head-spinning discovery. In 2018, researchers in Japan claimed to find concrete evidence of an elusive particle, a Majorana fermion, in a quantum spin liquid called ruthenium trichloride. Majoranas are highly sought-after ...

Apr 22, 2026
Phys.org / A philosopher's serpent: New grass-green pitviper discovered in China's Giant Panda National Park

Draped in a uniform coat of vibrant grass-green and possessing eyes that shimmer like amber, a newly discovered pitviper is the latest hidden jewel to be found in the misty mountains of western Sichuan, China.

Apr 22, 2026
Phys.org / They promised climate action for years, but what these meat and dairy giants were really selling was something else

The meat and dairy industry accounts for 57% of total global food production emissions and at least 16.5% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. But the vast majority of environmental claims from the animal agricultural ...

Apr 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mobile app-based coaching can support healthy weight gain in pregnancy, new study finds

Obesity during pregnancy has been steadily increasing worldwide. In the United States, over 60% of pregnant individuals enter pregnancy overweight or obese, and more than half go on to exceed recommended gestational weight ...

Apr 22, 2026
Phys.org / Uganda's Python Cave reveals how a Marburg virus outbreak could begin

Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a severe and often fatal hemorrhagic disease in humans caused by the Marburg virus. It is carried by Egyptian fruit bats and can spread to people after exposure in caves or mines where they ...

Apr 21, 2026
Phys.org / Mars rover detects never-before-seen organic compounds in new experiment

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has uncovered a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals widely considered building blocks for the origin of life on Earth.

Apr 21, 2026
Phys.org / NASA unveils Roman telescope to map universe, find 10,000s of exoplanets

NASA unveiled a new telescope on Tuesday to scan vast swaths of the universe for planets outside our solar system and probe the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

Apr 22, 2026
Phys.org / Engineered soil bacterial protein kills colorectal cancer cells by targeting their mitochondria

Researchers at Umeå University have turned a protein from soil bacteria into a potential new weapon against colorectal cancer. Their study published in Cell Death Discovery shows how an engineered bacterial protein can trigger ...

Apr 22, 2026
Phys.org / Astronomers find an exo-Jupiter, and it seems to have clouds

A team of astronomers led by Elisabeth Matthews at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has made a discovery that highlights the limits of most current models of exoplanet atmospheres: water-ice clouds on a distant ...

Apr 22, 2026
Phys.org / Light-powered propulsion expands space exploration possibilities

Reaching the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, would take hundreds of thousands of years using current rocket propulsion technology. Researchers in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M ...

Apr 22, 2026