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Phys.org / NASA fuels rocket to launch astronauts on the first lunar trip in half a century

NASA fueled its moon rocket Wednesday for humanity's first lunar trip in more than half a century, aiming for an evening liftoff with four astronauts.

Apr 1, 2026
Phys.org / Blood clots, burning eyes: Pollution chokes north Thailand

After hours spent in the thick pollution-choking parts of northern Thailand, Pon Doikam gets home and blows her burning nose to find blood clots spattered across the tissue.

Apr 3, 2026
Phys.org / NASA begins the countdown for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years

NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years.

Mar 31, 2026
Phys.org / Tracking the footsteps of West Africa's prehistoric metalworkers

The discovery of a 2,400-year-old metalworking workshop in Senegal provides new insights into the history of iron production in Africa. Despite decades of archaeological research, the origins of iron metallurgy in sub-Saharan ...

Mar 31, 2026
Phys.org / A new way to detect breakthroughs in science: Large-scale analysis reveals 'disruptive' innovations in research history

The history of science and technology is marked by major breakthroughs—the theory of evolution, the splitting of the atom, the development of antibiotics—and a research team including faculty at Binghamton University, State ...

Apr 1, 2026
Phys.org / Q&A: Is the world really running out of chocolate?

Chocolate prices have jumped again this Easter, and it has a lot of people concerned about how much higher they can go—and why they are so high in the first place.

Apr 2, 2026
Phys.org / Reducing aircraft soot might not actually reduce the climate effects of contrails

Reducing aircraft soot emissions may not reduce contrail clouds, according to in-flight observations of emissions from a passenger jet with modern "lean-burn" engines, reported in Nature. Contrails from aircraft contribute ...

Apr 1, 2026
Phys.org / Quantum magnetism: Spin-flip process in atomic nucleus does not account for all magnetic behavior

In the air people breathe, the water on Earth, the stars in the sky and more, atoms are the building blocks that make up the universe. Understanding the structure of the atomic nucleus is crucial for research with implications ...

Mar 31, 2026
Tech Xplore / Smartwatch-like device could help detect plastic particles in the human body

Nano- and microplastics are increasingly being detected in the human body. However, their detection remains challenging, often relying on invasive techniques and specialized equipment. Researchers at the Institute of Computer ...

Mar 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Subtle brainwave patterns detected during sleep EEG can help predict dementia risk

Our date of birth doesn't always match the age of our brain. How old our brain really is depends on our biological age, shaped by the wear and tear our cells experience over time. Genetics, environmental factors, and lifestyle ...

Mar 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Therapeutic, nasally delivered DNA vaccine fuses two genes to help fight tuberculosis

In a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, a research team at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reports developing a therapeutic intranasal (nose-delivered) ...

Apr 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists discover how multiple sclerosis kills neurons

For decades, multiple sclerosis research has focused on myelin, the insulation around the brain's wiring. Scientists paid less attention to another loss that was happening in parallel: neurons in the cortex, the seat of higher ...

Apr 1, 2026