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Phys.org / Saturn's moon Titan could have formed in a merger of two old moons

Recent research suggests that Saturn's bright rings and its largest moon, Titan, may have both originated in collisions among its moons. While Cassini's 13-year mission expanded our understanding of Saturn, the discoveries ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Menopause, hormones and the brain: How hormone therapy could help protect against Alzheimer's

As dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases become more common worldwide, researchers are searching urgently for ways to protect the brain as we age. One area attracting growing attention is hormones, particularly the ...

Phys.org / Noisy classroom? Study suggests engagement matters more than eliminating background noise

How well we pay attention while learning is influenced not only by external distractions like background noise but also by internal factors such as how interesting we find the material, according to a study recently published ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Silver European eel discovered in Cyprus for the first time

As part of a new study, researchers from Bournemouth University (BU) have discovered European eels, Anguilla anguilla, at the stage of silvering living in the inland waters of Cyprus for the first time. The paper is published ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Rolling out the carpet for spin qubits with new chip architecture

Researchers at QuTech in Delft, The Netherlands, have developed a new chip architecture that could make it easier to test and scale up quantum processors based on semiconductor spin qubits. The platform, called QARPET (Qubit-Array ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Climate-friendly diet yields unexpectedly strong nutritional outcomes

That eating plenty of vegetables, wholegrains and legumes is beneficial for health is well known. More surprising, however, is that people who eat in an environmentally-friendly way also display nutritional values that are ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / Exercise may train the brain to build endurance via SF1 neuron activity

Exercise does more than strengthen muscles; it also rewires the brain. In a study published in Neuron, researchers reveal that the lasting gain in endurance from repeated exercise—such as the ability to run farther and ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Video: Are the yips just nerves or something more?

Almost every golfer has experienced it. You're lined up on the green for that perfect putt, when an easy tap-in shot is foiled by a mysterious twitch. Golfers refer to it as "the yips." And researchers at Mayo Clinic believe ...

Feb 15, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Carbon nanotube 'sandpaper' polishes semiconductor surfaces down to a few atoms

The performance and stability of smartphones and artificial intelligence (AI) services depend on how uniformly and precisely semiconductor surfaces are processed. KAIST researchers have expanded the concept of everyday "sandpaper" ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / HIV antibody opens up new approaches for vaccine development and combination therapies

An international research team has identified a novel HIV antibody that targets the virus at a particularly vulnerable site and overcomes previous limitations of known antibodies. This study, led by Professor Dr. Florian ...

Feb 12, 2026 in HIV & AIDS
Tech Xplore / A microfluidic chip monitors gases using integrated, motionless pumps

A new microscale gas chromatography system integrates all fluidic components into a single chip for the first time. The design leverages three Knudsen pumps that move gas molecules using heat differentials to eliminate the ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Counter-drone technologies are evolving—but there's no surefire way to defend against drone attacks

When the Federal Aviation Administration closed the airport in El Paso, Texas, and the airspace around it on Feb. 10, 2026, the cause was, ironically, the nearby use of a technology that could be key to keeping airports and ...

Feb 14, 2026 in Automotive