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Phys.org / How jagged moon dust could support future astronauts

Lunar dust can be a pain—but it's also literally the ground we will have to traverse if we are ever to have a permanent human settlement on the moon. In that specific use case, its clingy, jagged, staticky properties can ...

Mar 10, 2026
Phys.org / Strontium optical clock accurate to within 1 second over 30 billion years

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China have achieved a major breakthrough in optical clock technology, developing a strontium optical lattice clock with stability and uncertainty both surpassing ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Evaluating landing sites for China's manned moon mission

Observations of the Rimae Bode region on the moon reveal five distinct types of terrain and identify several potential landing sites for China's first crewed mission, according to research titled "Geology of Rimae Bode region ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Targeted treatments plus engineered immune cells may slow early spread of triple‑negative breast cancer, study reveals

A new study has revealed a promising new approach to curb the spread of triple-negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat forms of the disease. Published recently in Cancer Letters, Gabriel ...

Mar 10, 2026
Phys.org / Record-energy neutrino may have begun its journey in blazars

Three years ago, in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the passage of an "ultra-energetic" cosmic neutrino was observed—the most energetic ever detected. The event drew international attention from the scientific community ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Robotic microfluidic platform brings AI to lipid nanoparticle design

AI has designed candidate drugs for antibiotic-resistant infections and genetic diseases. But efforts to incorporate AI into the design of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the revolutionary delivery vehicles behind mRNA therapies ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / CRISPR-based technique unlocks healing power of mitochondria for heart failure therapy

After a heart attack, the heart struggles to recoup and maintain energy. One-third of patients develop heart failure as a result—a condition that impacts 6.8 million Americans and carries a high lifetime risk, with 1 in ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Gut motility increases within minutes of physical activity, research shows

Gut health plays a vital role in overall well-being, with constipation remaining one of the most widespread and frustrating digestive issues that people face today. It affects individuals of all ages and backgrounds, leading ...

Mar 10, 2026
Phys.org / Satellite images uncover new threat to emperor penguins during their annual molt

The tall black-and-white residents of Antarctica, who waddle around its icy landscape, are in peril thanks to the rapidly warming global climate. Emperor penguins go through an annual transformation called catastrophic molting, ...

Mar 6, 2026
Phys.org / Nanosecond light-by-light switching achieved in liquid crystal droplet

Controlling light with light is a long-sought goal for computing and communication technologies. Achieving this capability would allow optical signals to be processed without converting them into electrical signals, potentially ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Deep-frozen brain region restarts electrical activity after thawing

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Uniklinikum Erlangen have succeeded in preserving brain tissue through extreme deep freezing. After thawing, the neurons begin exchanging electrical ...

Mar 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Ultra-compact photonic AI chip operates at the speed of light

Australian researchers have built an ultra-compact artificial intelligence (AI) chip that is able to make calculations using the power of light, at the speed of light. The nano photonic chip prototype, which harnesses the ...

Mar 9, 2026