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Phys.org / Learning without a brain—how bacteria store memories and remember the past like artificial neural networks

Learning is often thought to require a brain. But learning is a broad concept that does not necessarily depend on neurons.

Sep 10, 2026
Phys.org / New insect genus and four species named for Taylor Swift and her albums

Taylor Swift is now the namesake of a genus of plant-feeding insects from Australia that were previously unknown to science.

Sep 9, 2026
Phys.org / Helium measurements clarify conditions seconds after the Big Bang

New observations of the composition of distant galaxies offer insights into the earliest phases of the universe and confirm decades of scientific understanding of the elements and particles produced by the Big Bang, according ...

Sep 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Protein shape shift reveals how the mpox virus begins replicating

The way two mpox virus proteins change shape as they bind together acts like a switch that starts the process of viral replication, a study led by researchers at the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School reveals. ...

Sep 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / How music helps the stressed brain bounce back

You've had a tough day and want nothing more than to flop on the sofa and listen to some soothing music. After a few minutes, you feel peaceful and calm. Anecdotally, music has long been known to relieve stress, but the scientific ...

Sep 8, 2026
Phys.org / Scavenging linked to virus variety in wild birds

The scavenging behavior of many wild birds plays an important role in the type, number and variety of viruses they have, a new University of Otago–Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found.

Sep 10, 2026
Phys.org / Beyond the sea walls: Underwater archaeology reveals the hidden scale of ancient Mediterranean ports

Trade routes and ports have shaped the history of human civilization, with the Mediterranean network among the most prominent and influential. Yet our understanding of its past is shaped largely by what remains visible on ...

Sep 8, 2026
Phys.org / Yosemite's visitor surge revives concerns dating back 170 years

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary this summer, national parks are experiencing record-breaking visitation, with people flocking to enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the great outdoors.

Sep 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Metabolic monitoring tech could help identify more donor lungs for transplantation

More than three-quarters of donated lungs offered for transplantation are not used, according to the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, contributing to a chronic shortage of organs for patients with end-stage ...

Sep 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Psychedelics and anesthetics create mirror image patterns in the brain

For something so familiar to human experience, consciousness is still a mystery. Each day, people cycle through wakefulness and sleep, from a higher level of consciousness to a lower one. What's more, some people alter their ...

Sep 9, 2026
Phys.org / AI pinpoints when fish reach their thermal limit

Researchers have developed an AI-based system that automatically and objectively detects the moment when fish experience loss of equilibrium (LOE) due to temperature stress. The system combines DeepLabCut, a deep-learning ...

Sep 10, 2026
Phys.org / JWST finds extreme star-forming galaxies masquerading as faint quasars

A new study finds that two early-universe objects thought to be faint quasars are actually extraordinarily luminous galaxies powered by bursts of star formation. James Webb Space Telescope observations of the galaxies, seen ...

Sep 8, 2026