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Phys.org / Could a recently reported high-energy neutrino event be explained by an exploding primordial black hole?

The KM3NeT collaboration is a large research group involved in the operation of a neutrino telescope network in the deep Mediterranean Sea, with the aim of detecting high-energy neutrino events. These are rare and fleeting ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Sniffer dogs can detect wildlife trafficking via shipping container air samples

Adelaide University researchers have shown that pairing sniffer dogs with a simple air-sampling device could dramatically improve the detection of illegally trafficked wildlife hidden inside shipping containers.

Feb 23, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / AI deep denoiser can remove clouds from satellite images

Thick cloud cover can completely obscure the surface of the Earth from satellite view, while thinner haze and shadows distort the image of rural and urban regions. As such, many remote sensing images for monitoring climate, ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Charged nanoparticles linked to higher fish embryo mortality

Plastic contamination in freshwater ecosystems continues to rise, resulting in micro- and nanoparticle accumulation in the aquatic environment. A new study by an aquatic ecology group at the University of Eastern Finland ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / New medical imaging technology can aid bone removal in cochlear implant surgery

Cochlear implant surgery helps people with severe hearing loss by placing an electronic device inside the inner ear. To reach the inner ear, surgeons must first remove part of a bone behind the ear, in a procedure called ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Surgery
Phys.org / Roadmap outlines 84 biodiversity variables for Europe's monitoring system

Biodiversity is changing across the planet, yet governments still lack the robust, consistent data needed to track these changes and guide effective conservation. Now, a new study led by the University of Amsterdam (UvA), ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Seabird conservation starts upstream, scientists say

New research from Monash University, in collaboration with Phillip Island Nature Parks, has found conclusive evidence that rivers are vital drivers of food and habitat for seabirds around the world. The research, published ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Cleaner hulls, safer seas? How eDNA checks could spot invasive species early

Antarctic scientists have trialed a DNA "barcoding" technique that could improve biosecurity measures that help protect polar ecosystems from invasive marine species. The research, led by Australian Antarctic Program scientists, ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Ultra-stable lasers that rely on crystalline mirrors could advance next-generation clocks and navigation

Lasers, devices that emit intense beams of coherent light in specific directions, are widely used in research settings and are central components of various technologies, including optical clocks (i.e., systems that can keep ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Measuring chaos: Researchers quantify the quantum butterfly effect

For the first time, researchers in China have accurately quantified how chaos increases in a quantum many-body system as it evolves over time. Combining experiments and theory, a team led by Yu-Chen Li at the University of ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Evidence links polyploidy and senescence in bladder cells, with implications for cancer

UConn Center on Aging researchers have published a new editorial in the journal Aging titled "Polyploidy-induced senescence: Linking development, differentiation, repair, and (possibly) cancer?" In this editorial, Dr. Iman ...

Feb 23, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / A hidden reason inner ear cells die—and what it means for preventing hearing loss

Proteins long known to be essential for hearing have been hiding a talent: they also act as gatekeepers that shuffle fatty molecules across cell membranes. When this newly discovered function goes haywire—due to genetic ...

Feb 21, 2026 in Biology