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Phys.org / Dark Stars may have left gravitational-wave echoes across the universe

A mysterious background of extremely low-frequency gravitational waves detected by networks of pulsars may carry information about events that began more than 13 billion years ago—including the formation of some of the first ...

Aug 19, 2026
Phys.org / Women in politics face more personal, sexualized attacks than men, a recent analysis shows

Online spaces, and social media in particular, are forums for vigorous political debate. They provide a space for members of the public to express political opinions, organize and sometimes even interact directly with politicians. ...

Aug 21, 2026
Phys.org / Centuries-old physics test could help detect millicharged particles

Theoretical physicists have long predicted the existence of millicharged particles (mCPs), hypothetical particles that carry a very small electric charge. These particles are expected to interact very weakly with ordinary ...

Aug 16, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient Jomon DNA reveals a hidden Ice Age survival genetic toolkit

Between 29,000 and 19,000 years ago, the planet experienced some of its coldest temperatures and drastic landscape changes at the peak of the Ice Age, during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), the period of most extensive global ...

Aug 18, 2026
Phys.org / Unusual superconductivity could emerge in valley-imbalanced rhombohedral graphene

Superconductors are materials in which electrical current flows with a resistance of zero, typically below specific temperatures. In conventional superconductors, this state of matter emerges when two electrons bind together ...

Aug 18, 2026
Phys.org / Children prefer fair punishment to unequal treatment, study finds

Consistent enforcement of rules is more important than the severity of the punishment itself, and children expect adults to treat every member of their group impartially and equally. Moreover, fair punishment brings emotional ...

Aug 20, 2026
Phys.org / What comes after fire? What forests need to survive in a warming world

Jennifer Bhatnagar spent the summer of 2023 traversing barren hillsides blackened by wildfire in northern California. She walked through devastated properties, examined the hot soil beneath her feet, collected samples and ...

Aug 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study points to broader stem cell donor options for blood cancer patients

For decades, stem cell transplantation has operated under a simple rule: The closer the donor match, the better. Patients with leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndromes and other blood cancers often faced an extensive ...

Aug 21, 2026
Phys.org / Leaving abusive relationships can be harder for migrant women. Here's what they need to feel safe

Like many women raised in traditional cultures and religious contexts, I was taught that a "good" woman holds the family together. In my culture, women were often glorified for quietly accepting hardship.

Aug 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Intermittent fasting may help type 1 diabetics control their blood sugar levels

A UIC study led by kinesiology and nutrition professor Krista Varady found that time-restricted eating may be a safe, effective tool to control blood sugar in adults with type 1 diabetes. The work is published in the journal ...

Aug 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / Attention-grabbing virtual agents could help improve safety of self-driving cars

Animated "virtual agents" could help keep the roads of the future safer by alerting people behind the wheel of semiautonomous cars to oncoming hazards, new research suggests.

Aug 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Brexit reshaped the UK health care workforce but failed to ease doctor shortages, research finds

The United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union (EU) was associated with major changes in health care worker migration and worsening physician shortages in England, according to a new study published in JAMA Health ...

Aug 21, 2026