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Tech Xplore / A truly invisible device that does not disturb its surroundings and its metamaterial shell

Metamaterials are carefully engineered materials that possess desirable properties and can be used to manipulate electromagnetic, acoustic, or other types of waves in interesting ways. Some materials scientists and engineers ...

Apr 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cannabis may not be as anti-inflammatory as believed—research paints a more complex picture

Cannabis is no longer viewed solely as a recreational substance; it is increasingly recognized for its therapeutic potential. In many parts of the world, laws have evolved to include the use of cannabis for medical purposes. ...

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / A laser inspired by black holes: Extreme physics recreated in the lab

Researchers from Bar-Ilan University have successfully recreated key features of black hole physics in a laboratory setting using an innovative optical system that mimics how black holes behave after violent cosmic events ...

Apr 21, 2026
Phys.org / Perovskite quantum dots crack two big barriers, staying stable in polar solvents and growing with atomic precision

Perovskite quantum dots are considered promising materials for LEDs, photocatalysis, and future quantum light sources. Researchers at LMU Munich have managed to master two major hurdles in working with these quantum dots: ...

Apr 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / How coffee reshapes the gut-brain axis and lifts mood—even without caffeine

New research from APC Microbiome Ireland, a research center at University College Cork, has comprehensively explored the mechanisms behind coffee's positive effects on the gut–brain axis for the first time. The study published ...

Apr 21, 2026
Phys.org / ATLAS acts as a cosmic-ray laboratory with first measurement of proton–oxygen collisions

Tens of kilometers above Earth's surface, high-energy particles from outer space constantly strike the atmosphere, creating showers of energetic secondary particles that rain down from the sky. Approximately one of these ...

Apr 21, 2026
Phys.org / Better-fed calves are more motivated to play, pioneering study shows

New research has revealed dairy calves that are fed less complete tasks faster and remember more in pursuit of milk, but miss out on play. Calves that were given more food were more inclined to play. The study, led by the ...

Apr 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / What Chinese characters can tell us about designing strong materials

From the geometric symmetry in Islamic tiles to the mechanical versatility of origami, cultural patterns have an extensive range of structures. Inspired by cultural geometries, researchers from the University of Edinburgh ...

Apr 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Heart rate rhythms reveal early bird genetics may help shield against type 2 diabetes

Being an early bird or a night owl may be defined by your genetics, but Pitt research published March 16 in The Journal of Physiology suggests that those who rise early may receive some protection against conditions such ...

Apr 21, 2026
Phys.org / Mosses and thale cress share the same leaf growth principles, despite 400 million years of separate evolution

A study published in Science Advances shows that, in moss and the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, commonly known as thale cress, leaf formation relies on very similar cellular dynamics, with growth concentrated at their ...

Apr 21, 2026
Phys.org / LHC decay anomaly reveals possible crack in the Standard Model

Recent findings from research we have been carrying out at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern in Geneva suggest that we might be closing in on signs of undiscovered physics.

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / Mental math's shortcut—pupil dilation suggests people start solving before all numbers are in

People often solve simple arithmetic problems, such as basic addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, in their minds. The precise mental processes they rely on to solve these problems, however, are not entirely ...

Apr 18, 2026