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Medical Xpress / Osteoporosis fractures fall by 94% in small first-in-human stem cell trial

Somewhere in the world, a woman over 50 will have fractured a bone by the time you finish reading this sentence due to osteoporosis, a silent bone disease that can weaken the structural integrity of the skeletal system and ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / What major tests like PISA and NAPLAN get wrong about Indigenous students

We've just received the results of the latest PISA test—the international assessment of 15-year-olds' science, math and reading skills.

7 hours ago
Phys.org / How some cyclists paradoxically start 'from rest' with a non-zero velocity

Some track cyclists appear to break the rules of physics, but a new study, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, has created a model explaining the illusion. The results suggest that a quick succession of well-timed ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Iron Age seeds reveal the origins of Iberian wine

Spain and Portugal are two of the world's most popular wine-growing countries, with regions such as Rioja and the Douro Valley producing millions of bottles every year. This winemaking tradition dates back thousands of years, ...

Sep 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / First grid-connected sodium-sulfur battery is developed in Australia

Queensland researchers have reached a milestone in powering Australia's critical minerals refining industry, successfully delivering the nation's first grid-connected sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery energy storage system enabled ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Forest structure matters more than topography in shaping plant diversity in Southern Apennine old-growth forests

A study in Pollino National Park shows that large trees, complex canopies and deadwood diversity play a major role in shaping vascular plant communities, highlighting the ecological value of one of Italy's most remarkable ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Mathematician challenges a 2,000-year-old legend about the Parthenon's optical illusions

One of Athens' crowning jewels is the Parthenon, a classical temple on the Acropolis that overlooks the Greek capital. According to legend, many historians, textbooks and tour guides say the ancient Greek architects who designed ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Survey reveals significant gap across 64 countries between commitment to the rule of law and its implementation

A new report by the International Bar Association (IBA) has found a significant gap between the importance legal professionals attach to fundamental rule of law principles and their assessment of how effectively those principles ...

20 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Manuscripts-turned AI agents can now 'talk' to each other and make new discoveries

Since 1665, scholarly journals have served as written records of scientific advancement—static words on a page, references written by people for other people to read. That's about to change.

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Tyrannosaurus rex teeth reveal a body temperature close to the human average

When picturing a scaled, toothy Tyrannosaurus rex stomping across North America, building nests and eating other dinosaurs, it's easy to forget that scientists have gleaned everything we know about T. rex from clues left ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Tendon cells can rebound from stiffness when returned to softer tissue-like surroundings

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London are closer to understanding tendinopathy, a common condition that can cause persistent pain and impaired movement in people and many animals.

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Webb measures extreme gas outflows from distant 'dead' galaxies

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have measured the most powerful gas outflow ever recorded from a "dead" galaxy outside our cosmic neighborhood and found that even outflows this extreme may not be enough to ...

Sep 16, 2026