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Phys.org / Turning CO₂ into methanol: Multilayer machine learning speeds up search for better catalysts

Finding high-performing catalysts, which are used to accelerate processes from chemical manufacturing to energy production, can be a slow, expensive process, often relying on years of trial-and-error or massive computational ...

Mar 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / High-resolution atlas of developing human brain combines data from nearly 200 studies and 30 million cells

In a bid to better understand, and potentially treat, a host of conditions that affect early cognition, neurodevelopment and the brain later in life, investigators at Johns Hopkins Medicine and colleagues throughout the world ...

Mar 25, 2026
Phys.org / A Hall 'rectenna' can detect signals over a 100 GHz frequency range

Many current wireless communication, imaging and sensing technologies rely on components that convert oscillating electric and magnetic fields (i.e., electromagnetic waves) into electrical signals. Some of the most used components ...

Mar 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mediterranean diet may boost mitochondrial signals linked to heart and brain health

A study led by researchers at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology suggests that the benefits of the Mediterranean diet may be driven, in part, by tiny proteins hidden within our mitochondria, opening a new window ...

Mar 23, 2026
Phys.org / Decoding the complete genome of the fungus responsible for Cercospora leaf spot in olive trees

Collaboration between the UCO's Agronomy and Genetics departments was key to sequencing the genome of this pathogen, which is responsible for losses of up to €50 million per year. Cercospora leaf spot is an olive tree disease ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / Mammal cloning cannot be endless: Mouse line fails at generation 58

There is a limit on how many times a mammal can be cloned before suffering "mutational meltdown," Japanese scientists have discovered, after making 1,200 clones over two decades that started off with a single mouse.

Mar 24, 2026
Phys.org / Novel approach allows studying the DNA of otters without disturbing them

Studying endangered animal species without disturbing them and disrupting their natural habitat could be highly advantageous, as it would contribute to their protection and prevent unnecessary stress. Conventional methods ...

Mar 22, 2026
Phys.org / Male bats sing in the rotor-swept zone of wind turbines, potentially raising collision risk

A research team led by the Museum für Naturkunde presents the first evidence that several bat species produce courtship songs in the immediate rotor-swept zone of wind turbines while circling around the nacelle. Data from ...

Mar 23, 2026
Phys.org / China's earliest Bronze Age meteoritic iron artifact unearthed at Sanxingdui sacrificial site

In a study published in Archaeological Research in Asia, Dr. Haichao Li and a team of researchers analyzed the earliest Bronze Age meteoritic iron artifact from southwestern China, the largest found to date in the country. ...

Mar 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Struggling to identify emotions may increase vulnerability to TikTok addiction

No matter where we turn on social media, short videos are everywhere. Repeated exposure to this brief, information-dense, and rewarding content stimulates the brain in a way that tells us the experience is pleasurable or ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / Single-cell imaging and machine learning reveal hidden coordination in algae's response to light stress

Researchers from several Parisian institutions have worked together to develop a non-destructive approach to study how unicellular organisms respond to stress, focusing on cell-to-cell differences. Working together, the researchers ...

Mar 24, 2026
Phys.org / From tropics to poles: How Pacific Ocean warming sets the stage for Antarctic stratospheric changes months later

The tropical Pacific Ocean and the frozen expanse of Antarctica sit more than 10,000 kilometers apart. Yet new research shows that when surface waters warm near the equator in northern winter, the Antarctic stratosphere responds ...

Mar 25, 2026