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Phys.org / Piezoelectric materials enable a new approach to searching for axions

Dark matter, a type of matter that does not emit, reflect or absorb light, is predicted to account for most of the matter in the universe. As it eludes common experimental techniques for studying ordinary matter, understanding ...

Mar 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Researchers find training gaps impacting maritime cybersecurity readiness

Whether it's a fire or a flood, a ship's crew can only rely on itself and its training in emergencies at sea. The same is true for crews facing digital threats on oil tankers, cargo ships, and other commercial vessels.

Mar 30, 2026
Phys.org / New enzyme atlas rewrites decades of biology research

WEHI researchers have led a major global effort to create the first authoritative atlas for a class of enzymes that regulate almost every cellular process in the human body. Published in Cell, the study establishes the first ...

Mar 28, 2026
Phys.org / Bacteria invent another way to turn on genes

In their landmark 1961 paper on the lac operon, Nobel laureates François Jacob and Jacques Monod speculated that RNA might control gene activity in bacteria through base-pairing interactions. But once protein transcription ...

Mar 28, 2026
Phys.org / Supercomputer simulations map spliceosome motions in a two-million-atom human cell model

A new study from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), in collaboration with Uppsala University (Sweden) and AstraZeneca, shows how computational chemistry and supercomputers can help scientists better understand the ...

Mar 28, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient DNA finds 15,800-year-old dogs in Anatolia, buried like humans

Evidence of some of the earliest dogs has been identified at two University of Liverpool/British Institute at Ankara archaeological excavation projects in central Anatolia, Turkey. Shedding new light on the development and ...

Mar 28, 2026
Phys.org / Study explains Antarctic sea ice growth and sudden decline

A new Stanford University study has helped solve a mystery about dramatic swings in sea ice extent around Antarctica.

Mar 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Life with AI causing human brain 'fry'

Heavy users of artificial intelligence report being overwhelmed by trying to keep up with and on top of the technology designed to make their lives easier.

Mar 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / Dubious AI detectors drive 'pay-to-humanize' scam

Feed an Iranian news dispatch or a literary classic into some text detectors, and they return the same verdict: AI-generated. Then comes the pitch: pay to "humanize" the writing, a pattern experts say bears the hallmarks ...

Mar 30, 2026
Phys.org / Human sperm may get lost in space

Having a baby in space may require a bit more direction, with new Adelaide University research revealing the navigational abilities of sperm are negatively impacted by a lack of gravity. Researchers at the University's Robinson ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / Liquids can fracture like solids—researchers discover the breaking point

In a development that could shift our basic understanding of fluid mechanics, researchers from Drexel University have reported that, given the right circumstances, it is possible to induce a simple liquid to fracture like ...

Mar 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study uses AI to rank 10 factors tied to positive substance use recovery outcomes

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are using artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to better understand what improves outcomes for individuals receiving treatment for substance use disorders.

Mar 30, 2026