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Phys.org / Radio telescopes confirm 3.3-million-light-year halo in unusually quiet galaxy cluster

Astronomers have employed the upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (uGMRT) and the MeerKAT radio telescope to observe a galaxy cluster known as RXCJ0232–4420. Results of the new observations, published April 29 on the ...

May 10, 2026
Tech Xplore / Wall design centers experience of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals

According to many deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, clarity—not volume—is one of the most challenging parts of understanding speech in enclosed spaces. In many types of rooms, sound reflecting off multiple walls muddies ...

May 14, 2026
Phys.org / Why heavier rain can mean less usable water as global warming intensifies

A Dartmouth study shows that annual rainfall in much of the world has consolidated over the past four decades into heavier storms with longer dry periods in between.

May 13, 2026
Phys.org / When uncertainty spikes, chasing rewards backfires and a more informed strategy pulls ahead

Humans and other animals are constantly required to make decisions under uncertain conditions or while in rapidly changing environments. Past psychology and biology studies showed that some decision-making strategies can ...

May 11, 2026
Phys.org / Fire that scorched African mountain range was unprecedented in the last 12,000 years, research shows

In 2012, a wildfire ripped through 42 square kilometers of alpine moorland in Africa's Rwenzori Mountains, a range of glaciated peaks on the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The blaze, which occurred ...

May 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Diagnostic marker aids diagnosis for aggressive prostate cancer

The FOXA1 protein is a potentially highly sensitive diagnostic marker for small cell carcinoma of the prostate and possibly other aggressive prostate cancer subtypes that are difficult to diagnose due to a loss of traditional ...

May 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Not just an energy drink: National study finds kratom use is rising

A national study of kratom use in the U.S. found rising popularity among young adults, and it is linked to addiction and mental health issues, according to new research from the University of Michigan and Texas State University. ...

May 14, 2026
Phys.org / Human childbirth is not uniquely difficult among mammals

Human childbirth is commonly viewed as uniquely difficult and dangerous. The reason: The combination of bipedalism and large brains creates a tight fit between the baby and the birth canal. Research at the University of Vienna ...

May 12, 2026
Phys.org / How much is a bat worth? Their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economy

Most Americans tend to think about bats only around Halloween, but the U.S. economy benefits from these furry flying mammals every day.

May 14, 2026
Phys.org / Tiny forces, big effects: How particle interactions control the flow of soft materials

Sitting in a restaurant, you reach for the ketchup bottle, eyeing the basket of fries in front of you. You give the bottle a shake, then a tap. For a moment, nothing happens—the ketchup clings stubbornly to the glass. Then, ...

May 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Immune protein emerges as possible target to slow Parkinson's progression

Monoclonal antibodies can block a key immune-related protein that drives the spread of brain cell damage in Parkinson's disease (PD). This protein, called glycoprotein nonmetastatic melanoma B (GPNMB), might be part of a ...

May 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / Direct CO₂-to-gasoline process reaches 50 kilograms per day in pilot plant

A Korean research team has successfully developed a technology that converts carbon dioxide (CO₂) into liquid hydrocarbons such as gasoline and naphtha, achieving pilot-scale production of 50 kg per day.

May 12, 2026