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Phys.org / 600 Florida green sea turtles stranded amid cold plunge

Cold air and frigid waters have caused more than 600 young green sea turtles to wash ashore on Florida's beaches this month—and more are turning up every day.

Feb 13, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Unseen planet or brown dwarf may have hidden 'rare' fading star

One of the longest stellar dimming events ever observed was likely caused by the gigantic saucer-like rings of either an unseen brown dwarf or "super-Jupiter" blocking its host star's light, astronomers say. For decades, ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Light-based sensor detects early molecular signs of cancer in the blood

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive light-based sensor that can detect extremely low concentrations of cancer biomarkers in the blood. The new technology could one day make it possible to spot early signs of cancer ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Health informatics
Phys.org / Visualizing how a plant's leaves, stem and roots mutually communicate under environmental stress in real time

How do the different parts of an adult plant communicate with each other when it suffers an injury, is waterlogged, burnt or exposed to environmental stress? Today we can answer this question thanks to an innovative optical ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / 3D imaging traces vascular amyloid spread in the human brain, from surface arteries to deeper vessels

Researchers at Niigata University have used advanced three-dimensional (3D) imaging to reveal how amyloid β (Aβ) deposits spread along blood vessels in the human brain in cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). By analyzing ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Two-step fermentation removes up to 99% of odors in plant proteins

Off-putting smells can make even the healthiest of foods unpalatable. In a new study, researchers have developed a way to remove unpleasant aromas from plant-based proteins to make them smell more appealing. They did so by ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Cancer cell study sheds light on cachexia's origins

New research from the University of Oklahoma, published today in Cancer Cell, describes for the first time a "triangle regulation theory" of cancer-induced cachexia and anorexia. Cachexia is a muscle-wasting and fat-loss ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Quick course correction needed to avoid 'hothouse Earth' scenario, scientists say

Scientists say that multiple Earth system components appear closer to destabilization than previously believed, putting the planet in increased danger of following a "hothouse" path driven by feedback loops that can amplify ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Majorana qubits become readable as quantum capacitance detects even-odd states

The race to build reliable quantum computers is fraught with obstacles, and one of the most difficult to overcome is related to the promising but elusive Majorana qubits. Now, an international team has read the information ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Bio-based coating reveals harmful UV exposure by shifting color

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a coating using proteins and bacteria that could enable the development of T-shirts that warn of excessive sun exposure or labels that reveal damage to ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / A single oncolytic virus injection may help T cells infiltrate glioblastoma

A team led by investigators at Mass General Brigham and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has shown that a single injection of an oncolytic virus—a genetically modified virus that selectively infects and destroys cancer cells—can ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / How redox reactions drive bacteria's Na⁺-NQR sodium pump

The enzyme Na⁺-NQR is a sodium pump that drives the respiration of many marine and pathogenic bacteria. Using redox reactions, the process of exchanging electrons between materials, it powers the transportation of sodium ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Biology