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Phys.org / Reconstructed Jurassic insect calls evoke a 165-million-year-old forest soundscape

The sights and sounds of the Jurassic era are long gone, and we will never know for sure what that ancient world looked and sounded like. Fossils can offer clues, and reconstructions can give us a sense of the noises some ...

Aug 26, 2026
Phys.org / Industrial-scale microbial foods—growth strategies for the next-generation protein market

The question is no longer whether microbial foods can be made. The question now is who can be first to turn them into an industry. KAIST researchers have analyzed the conditions required for the microbial food industry to ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Diamond clock combines two signals to cut temperature-driven drift

Despite all the advertisements for engagement rings and necklace gifts, natural diamonds are imperfect. Their carbon atoms are arranged in a cubic lattice, but they nonetheless contain several types of crystallographic defects ...

Aug 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / 3D-printed boat advances future of maritime manufacturing

The University of Maine launched a 30-foot (9-meter), high-performance, 3D-printed boat Friday that researchers said could help manufacturers build vessels faster, reduce the need for expensive molds and adapt designs more ...

Aug 31, 2026
Tech Xplore / Controlled crumples give inflatable membranes multiple stable shapes for adaptable designs

Inflatable structures are all around us, from pool floaties and archways at the Tour de France to life-saving emergency resuscitators and vehicle airbags. As useful as these structures are, they are limited to only two stable ...

Aug 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / Researcher explores what consciousness really means—and whether it might one day emerge in a machine

Could a machine ever feel pain or pleasure? Could it have its own inner experience of the world? As artificial intelligence grows more fluent in conversation, reasoning and problem-solving, this question is migrating from ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Black fungus thriving in the midst of Ireland's whiskey boom

Irish whiskey is one of Ireland's great export success stories. Exports were worth more than €930 million in 2025, with the country's much-loved spirit sold all over the world.

Aug 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Could it be the season of explosive diarrhea? Recalled lettuce is off shelves, but cyclospora cases keep rising

The recalled iceberg lettuce blamed for the majority of a nationwide parasite outbreak should no longer be in stores or restaurants, federal health officials say, yet infections continue.

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Farm-based nanopore sequencing study reports reliable genetic testing results

Fast, on-farm genetic testing for cattle is practical and achievable for northern producers, according to University of Queensland research. In partnership with Meat & Livestock Australia and the Department of Primary Industries, ...

Aug 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Novel drug shows promise in an early phase trial in heart failure

The oral relaxin agonist AZD5462 improved cardiac function in patients with chronic heart failure, according to results presented in a Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in Circulation.

Aug 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Targeted lead placement is no better than standard placement in cardiac resynchronization therapy

Targeted placement of the left ventricular lead did not improve outcomes in patients with heart failure undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy, according to results presented in a Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2026 ...

Aug 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / New guidelines recommend all patients with heart disease are tested for kidney disease

The first-ever European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on the management of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease have been developed in collaboration with the European Renal Association. The new guidelines ...

Aug 30, 2026