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Phys.org / Lethal virus hits last rare blue macaws in Brazil wild

The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot, which were recently returned to their natural habitat, have been diagnosed with an incurable, likely lethal virus, Brazil's government told AFP Thursday.

Nov 27, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Low-cost green hydrogen: New electrode design dramatically reduces wear in membrane electrolyzers

A University of California, Berkeley chemist has engineered a new technology that could make hydrogen-producing fuel cells last longer and hasten the arrival of cost-competitive, eco-friendly versions of the fuel source.

Nov 24, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / New polymer electrolyte design promises safer, longer-lasting solid-state lithium batteries

A research team affiliated with UNIST has demonstrated a simple yet effective method to extend the lifespan of all-solid-state batteries—by simply stretching film-shaped electrolytes to improve safety and performance.

Nov 26, 2025 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / One in two people in the US is affected by a neurological disease or disorder, analysis shows

One in two people in the United States, just over half of the population, is affected by a neurological disease or disorder, according to a new systematic analysis by the American Academy of Neurology and the Institute for ...

Medical Xpress / Daily coffee drinking may slow biological aging of people with major mental illness

Drinking a maximum of 3–4 cups of coffee a day may slow the "biological" aging of people with severe mental illness, by lengthening their telomeres—indicators of cellular aging—and giving them the equivalent of 5 extra ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Plants use engineering principles to push through hard soil

Across the globe, soil compaction is becoming an ever more serious challenge. Heavy vehicles and machinery in modern agriculture compress the soil to such an extent that crops struggle to grow. In many regions, the problem ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Devastating stellar storm seen on red dwarf star

A first ever detection of a coronal mass ejection from a small red dwarf could have big consequences for life on any nearby planets.

Nov 28, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Counting salmon is a breeze with airborne eDNA

During the annual salmon run last fall, University of Washington researchers pulled salmon DNA out of thin air and used it to estimate the number of fish that passed through the adjacent river. Aden Yincheong Ip, a UW research ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Tectonic regimes of terrestrial planets could explain Earth and Venus's divergence

An international team has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the tectonic evolution of terrestrial planets. Using advanced numerical models, the team systematically classified for the first time six distinct ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Orangutans can't master their complex diets without cultural knowledge, research reveals

When a wild orangutan leaves its mother after spending many years by her side, it has a mental catalog of almost 250 edible plants and animals, and the knowledge of how to acquire and process them.

Nov 24, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Starquakes reveal red giant's turbulent history and rapid spin in black hole system

Astronomers from the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) have uncovered the turbulent past of a distant red giant by listening to its celestial "song." Subtle variations in the star's brightness suggest that ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Global bird study reveals declining ecosystem resilience

Human-driven changes to landscapes worldwide are 'thinning out' the ecological services supplied by wild birds, eroding the functions that support stable and resilient ecosystems.

Nov 26, 2025 in Biology