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Medical Xpress / A new plan for healthy aging starts before we're born

Most of us would like to hang around on the planet for as long as possible, and thankfully, lifespans in many countries are increasing. Scientists are also developing a new field known as longevity medicine, which aims to ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Jellyfish nebula may be the scene of two stars going supernova

The star that formed the Jellyfish nebula may have had a partner star that exploded 100,000 years earlier, according to international researchers, who say that this may be the first known discovery of a binary star system ...

Jul 21, 2026
Phys.org / Marine animals first colonized empty seashells about 470 million years ago

An international study led by researchers from the University of Tartu shows that approximately 470 million years ago, a significant ecological change took place in the world's oceans: For the first time, the interiors of ...

Jul 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Persistent money struggles tied to faster brain aging

Persistent financial hardship accelerates age-related cognitive decline, according to a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers. The study, published in Innovation in Aging, looked at data from 2,759 ...

Jul 23, 2026
Phys.org / Storms that built a graveyard: Ancient monsoons created a spectacular dinosaur fossil site

Around 80 million years ago, a stretch of tropical coastline in what is now northeastern Italy was lashed by monsoon rains and tropical cyclones. Those storms swept dinosaur carcasses, crocodiles, plants and river mud onto ...

Jul 22, 2026
Phys.org / 3D-printed bioplastic pods offer new hope for seagrass restoration in Thailand

A new collaborative research project between Murdoch University and Walailak University (WU) aims to restore seagrass meadows in Thailand using 3D-printed pods made from bioplastics.

Jul 23, 2026
Phys.org / Giving bees a probiotic diet could help protect them from extreme temperatures

Honeybees do not like cold weather. When temperatures dip, they can become sluggish and unable to fly. But no matter the conditions in the outside world, they try to keep their hives close to a comfortable 34°C–36°C (93°F–97°F). ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / A century-old stellar mystery may finally have an explanation

For more than a century, astronomers have puzzled over a strange discrepancy in the historical record. Theta Eridani, a modest star in the constellation Eridanus, is the third-brightest star in its constellation, with a magnitude ...

Jul 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Clinical trial finds low-dose olanzapine reduces nausea after surgery

Many people feel that the worst part of surgery happens after they wake up. Countless patients who undergo general anesthesia worry about nausea and vomiting, common side effects after surgery. A clinical trial by Yale School ...

Jul 24, 2026
Phys.org / Light-driven chemistry method could create antiviral compound libraries 10 to 100 times larger within weeks

As the world faces new and often untreatable viral threats, Simon Fraser University researchers have found a way to cut years off the time it takes to discover antiviral drugs. The new research enables scientists to quickly ...

Jul 22, 2026
Phys.org / Africa's wildfire season is actually getting shorter, scientists think they know why

Africa is home to around 70% of the world's burned area—the total area of land scorched by wildfires each year—making it the planet's biggest wildfire hotspot. Yet despite this, satellite observations have revealed an unexpected ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / AI unlocks Atlantic circulation insights from 20 years of ocean float data

For more than 20 years, about 4,000 autonomous profiling floats have been drifting through the ocean. They form part of the international Argo program (Argo—global array of profiling floats). At regular intervals, they descend ...

Jul 23, 2026