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Phys.org / How a superionic state enables long-term water storage in Earth's interior

The cycling of water within Earth's interior regulates plate tectonics, volcanism, ocean volume, and climate stability, making it central to the planet's long-term evolution and habitability and a key scientific question. ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Novel ferroelectric ultraviolet photodetector achieves near-10,000-fold speed increase

Researchers from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new ferroelectric ultraviolet photodetector material that overcomes the long-standing performance limitations of conventional ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Spider monkeys pool their knowledge to find the best fruit

When spider monkeys want to tell others about the best fruit trees in the forest or ones they've missed, they do so by changing their social groups to share what they know, according to a new study published in the journal ...

Jan 26, 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
Tech Xplore / Electric eel biology inspires powerful gel battery

Power sources used in devices found in or around biological tissue must be flexible and nontoxic, while still powerful enough to support demanding technologies such as medical devices or soft robotics. To achieve this balance, ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Corals sleep like us, but their symbionts never rest

Sleep is essential for much of the animal kingdom. During the night, neuron and tissue repair mechanisms are activated to aid recovery from daily activity. This is risky: organisms that sleep are more vulnerable to predators. ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / 16 years of brain scans reveal the cerebellum's crucial role in human language

The cerebellum, often called the little brain, plays a much bigger role in language processing than once believed. Located at the base of the brain, the cerebellum has long been thought to be mainly responsible for motor ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / America's measles problem: Mapping vaccination coverage gaps

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Boston Children's Hospital researchers are issuing a warning about a measles resurgence in the U.S. occurring despite the availability of a safe and effective measles-mumps-rubella ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Pediatrics
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
Tech Xplore / Molecular seal strengthens perovskite solar cells, while pushing efficiency to 26.6%

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are known for their impressive ability to convert sunlight into energy, their low production costs and their lightweight design. They may well be the rising stars of renewable energy, but they ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Cross-border pollution tracking reveals unequal distribution of risk and responsibility

Microscopic airborne particles known as PM2.5 contribute to 100,000 premature deaths in the United States each year. A new University of Notre Dame study finds that 40% of these deaths can be attributed to pollution that ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / CAR T-cell therapy improves symptoms of myasthenia gravis, clinical trial shows

A new study led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and Cartesian Therapeutics, found that immunotherapy can help people with generalized myasthenia gravis, a disease where the body accidentally attacks the cells ...