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Phys.org / This life‑threatening bacterium's hidden motor just gave medicine an unexpected opening to fight back

Scientists have mapped in unprecedented detail the structure of Vibrio bacteria, which can cause life-threatening infections linked to antibiotic resistance. The King's College London team behind the study, published in Nature ...

Apr 25, 2026
Phys.org / LAMOST maps open cluster NGC 1647, linking broad main sequence to differential reddening

Using the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST), astronomers have observed a nearby young open cluster known as NGC 1647. Results of the new observations, presented in a paper published April ...

Apr 24, 2026
Phys.org / Why groups slowly stop working well together, even when conditions are good

Humans are generally a cooperative bunch and most of us probably like to think of ourselves as reliable team players. Cooperation is useful for all sorts of reasons, from running a business and managing community resources ...

Apr 23, 2026
Phys.org / Neutrinos caught on camera: Testing the first prototype of a new elementary particle detector

Some innovations in physics come from entirely new technologies, others from fresh theoretical insights. Others still take shape by bringing together existing tools in new ways, working out how to combine them to outperform ...

Apr 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Poorer areas see more child mental health referrals rejected, analysis reveals

Children and young people from deprived areas with mental health conditions are less likely to access mental health services, according to a new study led by experts from the University of Nottingham.

Apr 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists transform wool into bone repair material

Scientists have shown how wool could offer an effective and sustainable alternative to materials currently used to repair damaged bone. In the new study, keratin—a natural structural protein derived from wool—was shown to ...

Apr 25, 2026
Phys.org / Saturday Citations: Cruise ship pathogen spread in ancient Rome; Plus: Pomegranates, retinal implants

This week, researchers reported that malaria influenced population distribution in Africa thousands of years ago. Mathematicians at MIT report that classical physics formulations can explain quantum phenomena. And a study ...

Apr 25, 2026
Phys.org / Paris has successfully cut noise pollution, but urban birds still can't sing at their natural pitch

When Rachel Carson wrote the environmental classic "Silent Spring" in 1962, she warned that unchecked human impacts might create a silent future.

Apr 26, 2026
Phys.org / Mysterious gas clouds near Milky Way's black hole now have a likely source

New observations and simulations by a team of researchers led by MPE reveal that a massive binary star near our galaxy's center is responsible for creating a series of enigmatic gas clouds—compact gas clumps that help feed ...

Apr 23, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient amber reveals a true bug equipped with claws, a highly unusual feature

Amber from the Kachin region of Myanmar has preserved a wealth of fossils, offering insights into the diversity of the Cretaceous fauna of a 100-million-year-old forest ecosystem. The site continues to yield previously unknown ...

Apr 22, 2026
Phys.org / How emoji use at work can determine how competent your colleagues think you are

You've typed it, deleted it and typed it again. You need to let your colleague know there's a problem with a project at work. Should you use a grinning face—😄—in that Slack message to soften the blow, or an angry face—😠—to ...

Apr 26, 2026
Phys.org / Quantum chips could scale faster with new spin-qubit readout that reduces sensors and wiring

Quantum computers, devices that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could tackle some tasks that are difficult or impossible to solve using classical computers. These systems represent data as qubits, ...

Apr 23, 2026