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Tech Xplore / 100kW fully superconducting aviation motor developed for electrical aircraft

Researchers at a Scottish university have demonstrated a 100kW fully superconducting aviation motor that could help pave the way for an electric aircraft.

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Embryonic tissues can behave like fluids or solids to reshape cell fate signals

Embryonic development is one of the most dynamic biological processes in nature. Cells and tissues organize and reorganize themselves following incredibly precise patterns, while remaining flexible and robust. Scientists ...

7 hours ago
Phys.org / Proteins can be selectively controlled with radio waves

In a significant advance in biological quantum sensing, a research team led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered and tested a new mechanism of action in which proteins can be controlled with radio waves. ...

7 hours ago
Phys.org / Leafy camouflage reshapes katydid love songs, making males more attractive to females

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered that insects who conceal themselves as leaves also use their leafy camouflage to amplify mating calls, making themselves more attractive to the opposite sex. The ...

4 hours ago
Phys.org / First human SMUG1 atomic snapshots reveal how cells repair DNA

Researchers have captured the first atomic structures of human SMUG1, an enzyme that helps cells repair damaged DNA. The findings provide new insight into how cells recognize and remove harmful DNA bases, and may support ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / Why the Arctic's rivers are rusting now and where toxic orange water could spread next

Scientists have identified the two biggest reasons that once-pristine rivers across the Arctic are growing cloudy with toxic orange iron particles that smother insects and suffocate fish.

10 hours ago
Phys.org / A new origin story for multicellular life points to physics, not genes alone

How did life make the leap from single cells to coordinated, multicellular organisms? And how do genetically identical cells still perform a version of that feat every time an embryo begins to take shape?

11 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Deep brain stimulation boosts myelination and shifts brain networks linked to depression

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered the first direct evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS) can remodel white matter pathways in the brain and alter communication across large-scale ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / Ötzi the Iceman and his microbiome—a 5,300-year-old relationship

Researchers at Eurac Research have obtained a detailed picture of the microbial community associated with Ötzi, Europe's oldest known natural human mummy. The study provides insights into a complex microbiome, ranging from ...

4 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Largest study of knee osteoarthritis tissue reveals core biological pathways underlying the disease

A major international study led by researchers at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at the University of Oxford has found that osteoarthritis (OA)—the most common form of arthritis worldwide—is not a collection of separate ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Animals were sharpening their senses long before the Cambrian explosion, ancient tracks reveal

Tracks left by some of the earliest complex animals are giving new insights into how they experienced the world. New research reveals how these creatures started to understand their surroundings, paving the way for animal ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / Mathematicians say 'don't believe hype' on AI capabilities

Dozens of mathematicians signed a declaration Tuesday calling for the discipline to resist beating the drum for artificial intelligence developers.

11 hours ago