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Phys.org / Spain rethinks how to turn tide against beach erosion

Every winter, storms wipe out swaths of the picturesque Spanish coast, undoing summer reconstruction work and threatening the foundations of the country's vital tourism industry.

Apr 3, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers present first fossilized 'emperor' butterfly

Butterfly fossils are rare, and finds that preserve fine anatomical details and wing patterns are an absolute exception. An international research team from Sweden, the U.S., and Germany, led by Dr. Hossein Rajaei, lepidopterist ...

Apr 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / How disinfectants influence microbes across hospital rooms

Just because a topical antiseptic is swabbed on the skin doesn't mean it stays on the skin. In a new study, Northwestern University scientists studied how a powerful antiseptic, called chlorhexidine, affects bacteria in hospital ...

Apr 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / How electric vehicles could back up the power system

Electric vehicles (EVs) could do more for our environment than simply replace gasoline. Published in Joule, a new assessment of EV charging strategies suggests that EVs could serve as a vast network of mobile batteries, storing ...

Apr 2, 2026
Phys.org / Embryo-like fossils from Southern China offer new clues about ancient life

Some of the most ancient fossils collected to date were traced back to the Ediacaran period. This is the time interval ranging from around 635 to 541 million years ago, shortly before the time when scientists predict that ...

Mar 29, 2026
Phys.org / Gemini South confirms long-suspected link between the composition of exoplanets and their host stars

Astronomers have discovered that a giant planet, WASP-189b, echoes the composition of its host star, providing the first direct evidence of a foundational concept in astrobiology. This discovery was achieved through the first-ever ...

Apr 1, 2026
Phys.org / Protostars 'sneeze' and produce rings of gas and magnetic flux as they grow

Researchers have uncovered new insights into the early development of baby stars. As published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, a research team from Kyushu University and Kagawa University reports that during the early ...

Apr 2, 2026
Phys.org / Watering smarter, not more: A modern-day robotic divining rod

Advanced technology can help farmers get to the root of a growing problem—overwatering in an era of increasing drought and water scarcity. A new UC Riverside system can map soil moisture tree by tree, so growers water only ...

Apr 2, 2026
Phys.org / NASA's Artemis II mission launches on first crewed lunar flyby in 50 years

Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket Wednesday on a long-anticipated journey around the moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.

Apr 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Biomarker test may improve risk assessment for HPV-related throat cancer

Researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC—James) are advancing the understanding of a promising blood test that could ...

Apr 2, 2026
Phys.org / Artemis II's moon-bound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind

The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet's brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon.

Apr 3, 2026
Phys.org / UV light method offers repeat recycling for acrylic plastics without the environmental cost

A breakthrough method for chemically recycling acrylic—one of the world's most widely used plastics—has been developed by researchers at the University of Bath. In contrast to conventional mechanical recycling, this method ...

Apr 2, 2026