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Phys.org / How did Venus become a hellscape? 234,000 simulations reveal four possible paths

Venus is increasingly becoming a touch point for our studies of exoplanets, as missions like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) begin to characterize rocky exoplanets ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / How the body senses cold has been a mystery—until now

When you reach into a bucket of ice, open your front door on a snowy day, or feel the tingle of menthol toothpaste, a protein in your nerve cells called TRPM8 springs into action, opening like a tiny gate to send a "cold" ...

Mar 25, 2026
Tech Xplore / Plasma and lemon juice: Milder method retrieves nearly 95% of critical minerals in battery waste

Critical minerals such as those used in lithium-ion batteries come in limited supply and are concentrated in specific regions around the world. Securing a reliable supply of these materials is a priority for governments worldwide, ...

Mar 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / How inflammation may prime the gut for cancer

Chronic inflammation can raise a person's risk of cancer, and a new study reveals key details about how that might happen in the gut and points to better ways to identify and reduce risk. Scientists at the Broad Institute ...

Mar 25, 2026
Phys.org / If the Laschamps geomagnetic excursion happened today, aviation radiation exposure would be radically altered

Earth's magnetic field acts as a vital shield against radiation arriving from space, but it is not constant. A new international study has examined how a reduction of the magnetic field similar to the Laschamps excursion ...

Mar 25, 2026
Tech Xplore / Dust-resilient perovskite solar cells could cut manufacturing costs and expand green energy worldwide

Research appearing in Communications Materials has shown that perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are remarkably resilient to dust during production, challenging the industry belief that high-performance solar technology must be ...

Mar 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Falls are prevalent concerns among people who use wheelchairs, scooters

More than 98% of adults who predominantly used wheelchairs and scooters for mobility reported some level of concern about falling, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of Illinois Chicago ...

Mar 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hospital delirium linked to later dementia risk in healthy adults

Older adults who develop delirium during a hospital admission face a substantially higher risk of dementia in later years, even if they had no prior health conditions, according to a major new population study appearing in ...

Mar 27, 2026
Phys.org / Bio-based polymer offers a sustainable solution to 'forever chemical' cleanup

Researchers at the University of Bath have discovered a renewable, bio-based polymer membrane capable of efficiently capturing toxic "forever chemicals" from water, offering a potential new route to more sustainable water ...

Mar 24, 2026
Phys.org / Discarded oyster shells may pull rare earth metals from polluted water

New research from a team at Trinity College Dublin has unearthed a cheap and environmentally friendly new option for removing pollutants from our water. The key? Oyster shells that would ordinarily end up in landfill sites ...

Mar 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why do some viruses linger for life? A 900,000-person study maps viral loads

Some viruses that make us sick are cleared by the immune system within days, while others lurk in our bodies for a lifetime and reemerge later to cause new problems. How and why viral levels in the body change over time—and ...

Mar 25, 2026
Phys.org / 600-year-old pinot noir grape found in medieval French toilet

A 600-year-old grape seed discovered in the toilets of a medieval French hospital is genetically identical to the grapes still being used to make pinot noir wine, scientists said Tuesday.

Mar 24, 2026