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Phys.org / Mule helps scientists build the clearest horse and donkey genomes yet

A mule has helped researchers build the most complete reference genomes to date for horses and donkeys, giving scientists access to complex regions of DNA that earlier versions could not fully capture.

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Doctors and scientists race to understand a rising form of heart failure

Approximately 3 million people in the United States are living with a condition called heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF. The number of people with this form of heart failure, which is more common in ...

Aug 24, 2026
Tech Xplore / Purple fabric beats the heat, reflecting 87.6% of sunlight and cooling simulated skin

A new purple cooling fabric developed by Chinese and Australian researchers could help people stay cooler during scorching summer days without having to resort to wearing white.

Aug 24, 2026
Phys.org / Wildlife trafficking spreads across social media, putting thousands of species at risk

Researchers monitoring online activity for six weeks in mid-2025 found primates, birds, snakes, frogs, orchids and many other wildlife groups advertised for sale across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Wildlife is ...

Aug 24, 2026
Dialog / A bird's eye view of illegal logging and its consequences in the Peruvian Amazon

When I first arrived in Peru's Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve in 2005, a local youth surprised me with an offer to sell me a live owl, despite the fact that we were in a protected area where commercial hunting was prohibited. ...

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Workout or nap? Either can help your sleepless brain, study finds

A short workout or a nap can help protect memory after a sleepless night, a McGill University-led study has found.

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Bird bulking: Exercise in youth decreases energy used for moving as an adult

Physical activity in adulthood may depend on exercise during growth, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The study, conducted in birds, is the first to directly demonstrate that experiences during development ...

Aug 24, 2026
Phys.org / One step closer to the ideal glass—simulations reveal hidden order at absolute zero

In the physical sense, glass is not limited to familiar window glass; it forms whenever a liquid is cooled so quickly that it cannot crystallize. As a result, glass has an amorphous structure—that is, its "building blocks" ...

Aug 24, 2026
Tech Xplore / Spy-device detector users miss nearly 60% of hidden gadgets

Consumer detectors sold to help people find hidden surveillance devices are often too difficult for typical users to interpret, potentially giving a false sense of security to those most at risk such as domestic abuse survivors, ...

Aug 24, 2026
Phys.org / Catching cow burps in real time: Methane sensor matches industry monitor in early field test

Methane is a short-lived but powerful greenhouse gas; cutting methane emissions can slow near-term warming and improve air quality by reducing harmful ground-level ozone. As ruminants digest feed, they release methane—through ...

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers uncover brain-network dynamics in schizophrenia

Researchers at Georgia State University have identified a previously unknown aspect of schizophrenia that offers a new way to understand how the disorder affects large-scale brain coordination. In a new study, published in ...

Aug 24, 2026
Tech Xplore / Tailored surface vibrations to improve aerodynamic performance in passenger jets

A passenger jet soars across the sky at 640 mph (1,030 kilometers per hour), its wings pummeled with wind and boundary-layer turbulence, challenging the plane's operation and efficiency. Advancing research from Mahmoud I. ...

Aug 24, 2026