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Phys.org / What goes on inside a massive star before it explodes as a supernova?

When most people think of a supernova, they're thinking of a Type II core-collapse supernova. These are massive stars that have reached the end of their time on the main sequence. They've used up their supply of hydrogen ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers advance solvent-based recycling for flexible plastics

Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, microwave containers, and other, usually flexible, plastic films. Their flexibility, however, makes ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / NASA's MAVEN detects first evidence of lightning-like activity on Mars

While sifting through the extensive data collected by NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft over the last decade, scientists discovered a familiar type of electromagnetic signal commonly caused ...

Mar 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why studying two brains at once could reshape autism research and diagnosis

Could the mysteries of cognition be revealed in the interactions between minds, not just the operation of the brain in isolation? This is the question behind two recent studies by Guillaume Dumas, a professor in the Department ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / Franconia's agriculture of the future: Olives and rice instead of barley and sugar beet?

Due to climate change, agriculture is facing an unprecedented transformation. While Germany was hardly affected by massive crop failures for decades, the picture has changed drastically since 2015. Since then, heat waves ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / Heavier hydrogen makes silicon T centers shine brighter for quantum networks

Quantum technologies, computers or other devices that operate leveraging quantum mechanical effects, rely on the precise control of light and matter. Over the past decades, quantum physicists and material scientists have ...

Feb 28, 2026
Phys.org / Mosquito monitoring through sound—implications for AI species recognition

Mosquitoes transmit several pathogens of public health importance, including malaria, dengue, chikungunya and Zika. These vector-borne diseases are responsible for millions of cases every year, and hundreds of thousands of ...

Mar 4, 2026
Phys.org / CEO turnover taxes analyst attention, skewing broader forecasts

When analyst attention is absorbed by CEO turnover, other companies in their portfolio pay the price, new Cornell research finds. The study, "Analyst Rational Inattention: Evidence from CEO Turnover Events," published in ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Studies highlight advantages of osseointegration for people with an amputation

Three new studies from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) highlight the use and advantages of osseointegration (OI) for individuals with an amputation, in some instances challenging prevailing beliefs about which patients ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers find harmful algae species wasn't new to South Australian waters

The coastline of South Australia has been affected for nearly a year by an unprecedented harmful algal bloom which has led to the deaths of millions of fish and sharks, impacted marine mammals and birds and affected the health ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / NASA's eclipse megamovie project releases full data on 2024 solar eclipse

On April 8, 2024, people across the world witnessed a solar eclipse, a relatively rare event in which the moon occults (blocks out) light from the sun. To capture this event, volunteers at 143 observatories across the U.S. ...

Mar 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / New findings provide objective look at broad sensory impairments among long COVID sufferers

New research from The Ohio State University College of Medicine is the first to objectively measure multisensory losses in COVID-19 patients. "Our goal is to understand why some long COVID patients experience different profiles ...

Mar 5, 2026