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Phys.org / Flying gurnard grunts and flares fins to communicate, camera study confirms

Researchers have just published a study demonstrating that the flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans) emits sounds while simultaneously performing movements to communicate—a discovery that enriches our knowledge about ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Unusual RNA caps reveal previously unknown mechanism of genetic transcription

Scientists at IOCB Prague are uncovering new details of gene transcription. They have identified a previously unknown molecular mechanism by which the transcription of genetic information from deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Artificial lung system keeps patient alive without lungs until transplant

Humans can't live without lungs, but Ankit Bharat's patient did for 48 hours.

Jan 29, 2026 in Surgery
Phys.org / Male or female? How one frog gene 'hijacked' sex determination about 20 million years ago

Early in development, many animals pick a team—male or female—based on their genetics, and, with time, acquire the characteristics to match. New research from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) explores how one species ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / 'Jerk' volcano early warning method uses single seismometer to detect magma movement

Forecasting volcanic eruptions in time to alert authorities and populations remains a major global challenge. In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers and engineers from the Institut de Physique du Globe ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Photocatalysis enables direct coupling of native sugars and N-heteroarenes

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a "capping-and-coupling" strategy to transform naturally occurring (native) sugars directly into compounds known as C-heteroaryl glycosides. This ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Chemistry
Tech Xplore / New study unveils ultra-high sensitivity broadband flexible photodetectors

A research team, affiliated with UNIST, has unveiled a flexible photodetector, capable of converting light across a broad spectrum—from visible to near-infrared—into electrical signals. This innovation promises significant ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / As fossil fuel use declines, experts urge planning and coordination to prevent chaotic collapse

As the world shifts toward renewable energy sources, some experts warn that a lack of planning for the retirement of fossil fuels could lead to a disorderly and dangerous collapse of existing systems that could prolong the ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Business
Phys.org / How plants respond to changing environments for better reproductive success

Once a seed germinates, it is committed to one location. Plants are sessile—stuck where they started out—forced to cope with whatever conditions arrive next. The only way out of trouble is to rebuild themselves in place.

Jan 29, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Bioelectronic wristband offers continuous, objective, real-time stress monitoring

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a multimodal, bioelectronic wrist-worn device for objective, continuous, real-time monitoring of stress. The Smart Quantitative and Comprehensive Stress Assessor ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Biomedical technology
Medical Xpress / America's measles problem: Mapping vaccination coverage gaps

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Boston Children's Hospital researchers are issuing a warning about a measles resurgence in the U.S. occurring despite the availability of a safe and effective measles-mumps-rubella ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Pediatrics
Phys.org / Collective intelligence: How to incentivize problem solving in groups

When a crowd gets something right, like guessing how many beans are in a jar, forecasting an election, or solving a difficult scientific problem, it's tempting to credit the sharpest individual in the room. But new research ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Other Sciences