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Phys.org / Deep-sea larvae travel toward sunlight before returning to hydrothermal vents 2,000 meters down

Hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor host a broad range of rare and unusual ecosystems. They can be spread far apart, yet there is often overlap among the creatures that inhabit them. Researchers, including those from the ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / GLP-1 shows promise for patients with advanced fatty liver disease

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have reported results from a large international clinical trial showing that semaglutide, a medication in the GLP-1 class of drugs widely used to treat ...

Jul 17, 2026
Phys.org / Quantum currents turn a nano 'soccer ball' into a powerful molecular electromagnet

Driving an electric current through a molecule can create a magnetic field. Yet in practice, such fields are often too weak to be detected experimentally. Through theoretical modeling, researchers at the Institute of Science ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / What 'Neil the Seal' can teach us about seal behavior: Marine biologist explains

Neil the Seal became a social media sensation almost overnight. Neil is a 5-year-old male southern elephant seal who weighs roughly 1 metric ton (1.1 tons). He was born on the Tasman Peninsula in October 2020 and has made ...

Jul 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Snapping knits turn fabric into switches that count steps and light LEDs

Knitting has come a long way from sweaters and blankets. Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have turned everyday knitting into a powerful platform for making shape-shifting ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / New study reveals what drives the evolution of remarkable eyes in deep‑sea hyperiid amphipods

Hyperiid amphipods are a small but anatomically diverse group of shrimp-like crustaceans with remarkable adaptations for life in the ocean's twilight zone. A team of researchers from MBARI, the Smithsonian National Museum ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / India's private space industry shoots for the stars

Private companies are reshaping India's space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country pushes to capture a bigger share of the global space economy.

Jul 17, 2026
Phys.org / At least 12,000 excess deaths in Europe's June heat wave

At least 12,000 excess deaths were recorded across nine European countries during June's heat wave, national statistics indicated, a toll that could yet rise as more data are released, according to an AFP analysis.

Jul 17, 2026
Phys.org / Tennessee canola acres increased in 2026

With high input costs and volatile crop markets affecting profitability, many Tennessee row crop producers are looking to diversify their farming operations in coming years. Canola, a cool-season crop, could serve as an alternative ...

Jul 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / The same sounds are mapped similarly in the human and mouse brain, study finds

While exploring the world around them, both humans and other animals continuously interpret information they pick up with their sight, hearing, touch and other senses. Neuroscience research suggests that the brain does not ...

Jul 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Immune cells use previously unknown pathway to eliminate acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a new way in which T cells attack acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells, which may help explain why AML is particularly sensitive to immune-based ...

Jul 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Microbiota dysbiosis triggers intestinal cancer stemness

Scientists at National Taiwan University College of Medicine have discovered that cancer formation is not simply caused by gene mutations. Colorectal cancers primarily originate from epithelial cells that form adenocarcinomas ...

Jul 17, 2026