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Phys.org / Astrophysicists use 'space archaeology' to trace the history of a spiral galaxy

Billions of years ago, a young spiral galaxy began to grow in a crowded part of the universe. It pulled in gas and small companion galaxies, slowly building up the bright central region and sweeping spiral arms we see today.

May 14, 2026
Phys.org / How flies dodge so fast: Brain map reveals rare synapses behind split-second escapes

Have you ever wondered how a fly manages to dodge you in a split second? Scientists have long been fascinated by the lightning-fast reflexes that help flies escape danger almost instantly. But despite decades of research, ...

May 13, 2026
Science X / 60 years of data reveal the biggest source of workplace stress

It's not uncommon to come across job descriptions on portals that are lengthy, yet leave the reader with little clarity about what the role actually involves. Uncertainty about one's role at work may be more damaging than ...

May 11, 2026
Phys.org / Geologists in films are the good guys... but they often die

It all began with a perfectly ordinary chat over coffee between four researchers. How many films featuring geologists can we think of? Quite quickly, the colleagues were able to come up with about 10 films. But then the scientific ...

May 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / New ACL surgery approach helps most patients return to activity

New research from orthopedic specialists at Marshall Health Network and the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine demonstrates promising outcomes for patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction ...

May 14, 2026
Phys.org / JWST spots two early black holes growing far faster than their galaxies

Astronomers have discovered two early-universe galaxies where the central black holes appear to have grown far faster than their host galaxies. Observations with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal that the black ...

May 11, 2026
Phys.org / 3D atomic rearrangement creates 40,000 quantum defects in 40 minutes

It's been 37 years since scientists first demonstrated the ability to move single atoms, suggesting the possibility of designing materials atom by atom to customize their properties. Today there are several techniques that ...

May 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI model predicts 10-year stroke risk based on routine cardiology test

A research team co-led by investigators at Mass General Brigham and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has developed and validated an artificial intelligence model, known as ECG2Stroke, that can predict the risk of a ...

May 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / The magic of mushrooms: Psychedelic psilocybin shows promise for treating cocaine addiction

Cocaine addiction treatment has found a surprising new contender in the highly regulated substance psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in mushroom species popularly known as magic mushrooms or shrooms. ...

May 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / It's not just deep sleep: Anesthesia drives brain into a strange state doctors are only beginning to map

People often describe anesthesia as something that puts a patient in a "deep sleep." An anesthesiologist enters the operating room, and part of their mission is to ensure that the patient is completely unaware of what is ...

May 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / Silicon hybrid captures high-energy sunlight for fuel-making reactions, study finds

Plants and algae make their fuel from sunlight. Perhaps we could do the same using semiconductors. A team of scientists at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) has now made strides in that direction. They discovered ...

May 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / Thicker yet cooler: Novel magnet technology for next-generation motors

A research team led by Su-Min Kim and Jung-Goo Lee (Korea Institute of Materials Science; KIMS) has developed next-generation magnet manufacturing technology that uniformly enhances magnetic performance throughout thick magnets ...

May 14, 2026