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Phys.org / Reduce rust by dumping your wok twice, and other kitchen tips

When you reach the bottom of a container of milk or honey, you might be tempted to tip the container over to get that last pesky little bit out. After all, you only need another teaspoon for that recipe, and you're sure it's ...

Mar 3, 2026
Phys.org / Debugging a quantum processor: New method pinpoints qubit errors during logical operations

Researchers at the University of Innsbruck, together with partners from Sydney and Waterloo, have presented a new diagnostic method for quantum computers. It makes errors in individual quantum bits visible during logical ...

Mar 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / The algorithm will see you now? Patients say not without a doctor nearby

Artificial intelligence may be reshaping modern medicine, but when it comes to their own health, patients still want to know a real person is watching the screen. Researchers at the University of Michigan and Michigan State ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cost of physical therapy varies widely from state to state, study finds

Physical therapy (PT) is used in the management of many medical conditions. But variation in rates paid by commercial insurers can contribute to high out-of-pocket costs, leading some patients to underuse or stop PT altogether. ...

Mar 5, 2026
Tech Xplore / China's 10-passenger electric aircraft, the Matrix, hints at how big flying taxis can be

A glimpse of what the future of flying taxis might look like can be seen in this southeastern Chinese city.

Mar 6, 2026
Phys.org / NASA now officially has no plans to use new mobile launcher for Artemis

When NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the revamped approach to the Artemis moon program, it was unclear whether the new mobile launcher that has been constructed over the last two years at Kennedy Space Center ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / AAOS: GLP-1 receptor agonist use increases five-year risk for osteoporosis

Treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) for type 2 diabetes and obesity is independently associated with a significantly increased five-year risk for osteoporosis, gout, and osteomalacia compared ...

Mar 6, 2026
Phys.org / Fluorescent imaging reveals how a global parasite develops, opening new paths for drug treatment

It infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size makes the parasite difficult for scientists to study. That parasite is Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread organism that infects humans and animals. ...

Mar 6, 2026
Phys.org / Late scientist's notebooks help finish study of rare 55-million-year-old tarpon fossil

Recently-revealed notebooks belonging to a late paleontologist contain the missing information needed to help researchers finish their study of a remarkable fossil discovered nearly three decades ago.

Mar 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Targeting a dangerous gut infection: Studies reveal how C. diff behaves inside the body

Affecting roughly half a million Americans each year, bacterial infections caused by Clostridioides difficile—commonly known as C. diff—are a serious and persistent problem for patients and hospitals alike. The bacterium ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / Study finds water oversight failures at California dairies

A Stanford Law report reveals California's inadequate monitoring of dairies and feedlots, highlighting the need for stronger regulatory enforcement to protect groundwater quality and community health.

Mar 6, 2026
Phys.org / Microbial assembly line makes plastic upcycling programmable

By converting plastic waste into a microbe-friendly food source, scientists have built an upcycling pipeline that turns the waste into a variety of useful products. The findings are detailed in the journal Nature Sustainability.

Mar 4, 2026