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Phys.org / Ultrafast laser pulses bring diamond-based quantum internet closer to reality

The controlled generation of single photons is an essential element of numerous quantum technology applications, such as quantum networks and quantum computing. A research team has now demonstrated the successful application ...

Mar 17, 2026
Phys.org / Computational bio tool automates and standardizes genome sequencing analysis

In a single experiment, scientists can decipher the entire genomes of many patient samples, animal models, or cultured cells. To fully realize the potential to study biology at this unprecedented scale, researchers must be ...

Mar 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Compostable robot endures over 1 million uses before becoming plant food

The rapid proliferation of robots and electronic devices is placing the world under a new and growing environmental burden. According to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), global electronic waste ...

Mar 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Novel X-ray technique could transform tissue diagnosis

A new X-ray imaging technique could transform how hospitals analyze tissue samples, potentially speeding up diagnoses and improving outcomes for patients, shows a new study led by UCL researchers. The technology, developed ...

Mar 18, 2026
Phys.org / Natural textile fibers may persist for more than a century in lake sediments

Natural fibers promoted as sustainable alternatives to plastic, including cotton and wool, have been found preserved in a U.K. lake for more than a century—challenging assumptions that they quickly biodegrade in the environment. ...

Mar 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Swapping batteries for hydrogen gives drones a whole new range

Researchers have built a drone that runs on hydrogen, to replace battery-powered drones that are too heavy and have too short a range. This technology could help fix power outages faster and replace dangerous helicopter missions ...

Mar 18, 2026
Phys.org / Across Europe, warm-adapted plants spread as cold specialists retreat

An international study shows how climate change is reshaping plant communities across Europe. Published in Nature, the study analyzed a unique database of more than 6,000 vegetation plots across forests, grasslands and mountain ...

Mar 18, 2026
Phys.org / Asteroid Bennu's rugged surface baffled NASA—now, we finally know why

In one of the biggest surprises of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be a jagged, rugged world covered in large boulders, with few of the smooth patches that earlier observations from Earth-based ...

Mar 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Top AI coding tools make mistakes one in four times, study shows

New research from the University of Waterloo shows that artificial intelligence (AI) still struggles with some basic software development tasks, raising questions about how reliably AI systems can assist developers. As Large ...

Mar 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Usage of psychedelic psilocybin rises after state decriminalization, new study finds

Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound that is the active ingredient in certain types of mushrooms (also called magic mushrooms), long used by Indigenous communities in parts of Mexico and Central America ...

Mar 16, 2026
Phys.org / Nest-building birds help disperse cotton further than wind, study suggests

Birds play a larger role in the dispersal of wild cotton than previously assumed. This is shown by a study in the journal Oikos, carried out in southern Africa. Researchers discovered that birds actively collect wild cotton ...

Mar 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Video streaming speed changes could help replace pauses and the frustrating buffering circle

Viewers would rather watch video at slightly lower speeds than endure rebuffering, according to new research from Lancaster University. The study investigated how dynamically slowing down or speeding up playback is perceived ...

Mar 18, 2026