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Phys.org / Highly stable Cu₄₅ superatom could transform carbon recycling

After years of trying, scientists have finally created a stable superatom of copper, a long-sought-after chemical breakthrough that could revolutionize how we deal with carbon emissions.

Jan 27, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Caterpillars hear through tiny body hairs, which could inspire improved microphones

No ears, no problem. The tobacco hornworm caterpillar, a common garden pest, can actually detect airborne sound via microscopic hairs on its body, according to a team of faculty and graduate students at Binghamton University. ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Overlooked threat: Dams trigger temperature-driven disease in iconic salmonid fish

A new study published in Communications Biology reveals a critical, yet previously overlooked, environmental consequence of man-made dams constructed across rivers and streams. By investigating a key indicator species of ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Targeting the gut's immune system could tackle early stages of Parkinson's

New research reveals how Parkinson's spreads from the gut to the brain, with the help of immune cells—offering a new potential therapeutic strategy—in a study in mice led by scientists at the UK Dementia Research Institute ...

Phys.org / Small-scale farmers produce more of the rich world's food than previously thought

Who grows our food? This seemingly simple question is getting harder to answer in a world where our food crosses borders to get to our plate.

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Tropical feedback loop: Butterfly mimicry patterns evolve faster near the equator

In the early 1990s, Keith Willmott and a friend, both undergraduate students from the United Kingdom, arrived in Ecuador with impressionable minds and big aspirations. Willmott initially imagined there might be 20 to 30 butterfly ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Statins emerge as potential cancer immunotherapy boosters

Cancer immunotherapy has transformed modern oncology by harnessing the body's own immune system to combat malignant disease. Immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway have produced durable responses in ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Rare fossils reveal 91 new species that survived ancient mass extinction

Almost a hundred new animal species that survived a mass extinction event half a billion years ago have been discovered in a small quarry in China, scientists revealed Wednesday.

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Cryoelectron tomography reveals paracrystalline architecture of proteasome storage granules

Cells organize their molecules into distinct functional areas. While textbooks usually refer to membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria and cell nuclei, recent studies have also revealed organelles without membranes. ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Framework sets new benchmarks for 3D atom maps in amorphous materials

Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA published a step-by-step framework for determining the three-dimensional positions and elemental identities of atoms in amorphous materials. These solids, such as ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Chip-sized optical amplifier can intensify light 100-fold with minimal energy

Light does a lot of work in the modern world, enabling all types of information technology, from TVs to satellites to fiber-optic cables that carry the internet across oceans. Stanford physicists recently found a way to make ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Quantum batteries could quadruple qubit capacity while reducing energy infrastructure requirements

Scientists have unveiled a new approach to powering quantum computers using quantum batteries—a breakthrough that could make future computers faster, more reliable, and more energy efficient.

Jan 28, 2026 in Physics