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Phys.org / Evidence of giant rings in Venus's atmosphere uncovered in archived observations

In 2010, scientists waiting to use the William Herschel Telescope in the Canary Islands captured a brief 36 minutes of images of Venus. They were waiting for the sun to set so they could look at distant stars and dust disks ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Chromosome-protecting protein may help explain muscle repair and the rarity of muscle cancers

A protein best known for protecting the ends of chromosomes also helps muscle stem cells preserve their identity and repair damaged tissue, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the ...

Jul 31, 2026
Phys.org / Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: what to know

Since returning to power, President Donald Trump's administration has approved five pesticides considered by many to be PFAS "forever chemicals," a class of toxic substances facing bans and increasing restrictions around ...

Aug 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / New wearable stickers simplify cystic fibrosis diagnosis

A pair of wearable stickers may transform diagnostic sweat testing for cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that causes problems with digestion and breathing.

Aug 1, 2026
Science X / One long brisk walk may protect your brain from dementia and anxiety more than short walks put together

Exercise is well known for keeping the brain healthy, but does how we move matter as much as how much we move? In a recent study, researchers investigated whether sustained periods of physical activity offer greater long-term ...

Jul 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / Shedding light on new type of magnetism in quantum materials

Recently, the field of magnetics has seen the proposal of a new class of magnetism called altermagnetism, which could allow advances in miniaturizing and improving RAM architecture in computers. Rice University's Ming Yi, ...

Aug 2, 2026
Phys.org / Bringing complex field physics to the tabletop: A photonic stage for non-Abelian gauge fields

For most theories in physics, the order of operations has little impact on the result. When setting a dial to a certain position, for example, it doesn't matter whether it's turned clockwise or counterclockwise—the result ...

Jul 29, 2026
Dialog / When more blood does not mean more neuronal energy during REM sleep

REM sleep is already called "paradoxical sleep." The body is largely still, yet the brain is highly active. In humans, this is also the stage most closely associated with vivid dreaming. Our study, published in Communications ...

Aug 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / Claude AI finds cryptography weaknesses human experts missed

AI company Anthropic has announced that its unreleased model, Claude Mythos Preview, has discovered previously unknown mathematical weaknesses in cryptographic algorithms that human researchers had missed for years.

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / Combined rattlesnake proteins prove 10 times more potent than current antivenom in lab tests

University of Maryland researchers discovered a new approach to treating venomous snakebites—using the same toxin-blocking proteins that snakes evolved to protect themselves. The team found that specific combinations of blood ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Brain training app makes adults with ADHD feel sharper but tests show no real change

Once believed to be a condition that children outgrow, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is now recognized as a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that often persists into adulthood. For many adults, it can ...

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / Cretaceous beetle fossil reveals early evolution of firefly sensory and signaling systems

Scientists have discovered a remarkably well-preserved 100-million-year-old beetle fossil that provides a rare glimpse into the evolution of the intricate sensory and communication systems used by fireflies and their relatives ...

Jul 31, 2026