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Phys.org / Lab evolution recreates COVID's path to omicron in months, reveals key conditions

A key step in the origin of many pandemics occurs when an animal-borne virus infects humans and then evolves to spread more efficiently from person to person. That is why scientists and physicians keep a close watch on viruses ...

Jun 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Immune barrier may explain why mRNA shots struggle to block nasal infection

A consistent biological barrier that stops the immune system from making the antibodies most needed to protect the nose and throat from respiratory viruses has been identified. The discovery, led by researchers from the University ...

Jun 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Motherhood leaves lifelong brain marks via dopamine-linked epigenetic switch, mouse study suggests

Becoming a mother changes the brain not just temporarily, but for life. Pregnancy and the postpartum period trigger lasting changes in the maternal brain through the brain chemical dopamine, producing long-term benefits to ...

Jun 4, 2026
Phys.org / Brightness 'gap' in ancient star cluster reveals missing red dwarfs

Scientists from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, sought to study one stellar subject and ended up finding something even more exciting. The team's results published today in Astronomy ...

Jun 3, 2026
Phys.org / Chip-scale 'acoustic atom' controls sound waves to imitate atomic energy levels and advance computing

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. What goes up must come down. Physical laws like these govern all of the natural world—except for the tiny internal components of today's microprocessors, which operate ...

Jun 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Habits form far faster than previously thought, research shows

From responding to the ping of your phone notification to reaching for a snack at the end of the day, many everyday behaviors begin as mindful choices and end up feeling almost automatic. Now a study from Johns Hopkins University, ...

Jun 3, 2026
Phys.org / A new origin story for multicellular life points to physics, not genes alone

How did life make the leap from single cells to coordinated, multicellular organisms? And how do genetically identical cells still perform a version of that feat every time an embryo begins to take shape?

Jun 2, 2026
Phys.org / Biomaterial made from jackfruit latex is a promising treatment for periodontitis

Researchers from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (FCMS) at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) in Sorocaba, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, have developed a biomaterial containing ...

Jun 2, 2026
Phys.org / Leak on space station triggers brief safety alert

Astronauts working on the International Space Station briefly sheltered in a docked capsule Friday as Russian colleagues assessed leak repairs, NASA said.

Jun 5, 2026
Tech Xplore / Next-generation computing relies on extremely thin semiconductors—now there's a better way to make them

The ability to develop extremely thin semiconductors is key to advancing the fields of electronics and computing. But so far, there's been a trade-off between the quality of these semiconductors and the ability to make them ...

Jun 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / How cells fight infection from the inside: Newly identified ADX pathway may broaden understanding of immunity

When thinking of the immune system, most people imagine white blood cells putting up a fight against invading germs in the bloodstream. But now, in research published in Molecular Cell, scientists detail a separate but equally ...

Jun 4, 2026
Phys.org / Not too sunny, not too shady, just right for Japanese macaques

As climate change alters the temperatures of animal habitats, it seems natural that endotherms, warm-blooded animals, would prefer to hang out in the shade during hot weather. The use of microhabitats in the sun and shade ...

Jun 4, 2026