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Science X / HIV's hidden history: New study reveals much deeper roots stretching back millions of years

Researchers used to think that HIV and its relatives were pretty recent things, maybe only a few hundred years old. But a growing body of evidence now suggests their history is far more ancient, with viruses closely related ...

Aug 5, 2026
Phys.org / Laser spectroscopy helps reveal hidden nuclear properties in fermium

For the first time, researchers have determined the shape of the actinide nucleus of fermium-255 and measured its structure with high precision and resolution.

Aug 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Large-scale brain scan study reveals unexpected differences in motor and visual regions linked to depression

Major depressive disorder, commonly referred to as depression, is a debilitating psychiatric disorder estimated to affect roughly 5% of the global population. Depression is characterized by persistent sadness and hopelessness, ...

Aug 2, 2026
Phys.org / Coupled AI and physics model improves typhoon-wave height forecasting

Typhoons pose significant threats, with sudden, dangerous waves that endanger ships, offshore platforms and coastal infrastructure in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Current typhoon forecasting methods sometimes underestimate ...

Aug 6, 2026
Phys.org / Scattered Roman bones point to potential fourth-century purge at Brading Villa

Disarticulated bones found scattered across a luxurious Roman villa on England's Isle of Wight may be evidence of a massacre carried out during a brutal political purge in the fourth century, a new study in Britannia suggests.

Aug 5, 2026
Phys.org / Spacecraft observations may conceal how particles really move through near-Earth space

High-energy particles in Earth's radiation belt can appear to spread out randomly, even when they are moving in a "predictable" way. This is because spacecraft observations naturally blur the fine-scale structure of the particle ...

Aug 6, 2026
Tech Xplore / Noninvasive AI-based system translates brain signals into written text

Some physical injuries and neurological conditions can temporarily or permanently impair movement, leaving some people unable to speak, type on keyboards or use electronic devices. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), systems ...

Aug 3, 2026
Tech Xplore / Human-aware robots adapt to partners, reducing back strain during team lifting

When people work in pairs or teams, they can often solve a wider range of problems, completing some tasks faster and more efficiently than they would alone. To assist users similarly to how other humans would, robots should ...

Aug 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / New therapy eliminates gum disease bacterium while preserving beneficial oral microbes

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have created an innovative treatment for periodontitis that targets and eliminates harmful bacteria while preserving beneficial oral microbes essential for health. The findings were ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers unlock high-res view of 2D materials by doing a microscopic twist

By rapidly twisting a microscopically small tip back and forth, researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have unlocked a new way to detect subtle changes on the surface of a material flexing in response to infrared ...

Aug 7, 2026
Phys.org / Creating cleaner chemical reactions that run on oxygen and produce only water as waste

Oxygen provides the driving force for many vital chemical reactions. Two well-known examples include respiration, the process that allows living things to break down food to release its energy, and combustion, reactions that ...

Aug 7, 2026
Phys.org / A temperature dial for more realistic quantum simulations

Scientists from Rice University in the U.S. have developed a way to precisely tune the temperature inside a trapped-ion simulator. The breakthrough means they will be able to run quantum simulations at precise temperatures ...

Aug 4, 2026