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Phys.org / Plug-and-play single-photon source can work at room temperature

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed a room-temperature single-photon source built into a compact 19-inch rack-mounted device that operates without cryogenic cooling. Designed as a plug-and-play ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Megalodon's legendary life revealed by fossil rediscovery

Museums are supposed to be havens for the collective cultural and scientific heritage of the planet, but specimens sometimes go missing.

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Conservation genomics faces growing calls to center Indigenous knowledge and data rights

Throughout human ecological history, we have played a variety of roles within ecosystems around the world. In this so-called Anthropocene era, genomic innovations have given us new and powerful ways to influence the environment ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / How generative AI and physics can help design new antibiotics

By 2050, scientists estimate that antibiotic-resistant infections will be associated with more than 8 million deaths around the world every year.

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Vellore cohort reveals India's growing double burden of malnutrition in school-age children

Children growing up in a low-income urban community in Vellore are now facing two seemingly opposite forms of malnutrition simultaneously: persistent thinness and rising obesity by the time they reach primary school age. ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / We can't entirely blame COVID vaccine mandates for lower vaccination rates today. It's not that simple

Childhood vaccination rates have slumped globally. In several countries, people are more hesitant about getting vaccinated. Populist political actors promote distrust of government and scientific institutions. And the disinformation ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / You can dream while you're awake. The boundary between wakefulness and sleep is a lot blurrier than you'd think

Tonight, as you close your eyes in bed, something strange will happen to you: Your mind will drift from an ordinary thought to a dream, but it will be impossible to say exactly when it happened. We tend to imagine that the ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Gentle nudges for increased animal welfare

Gentle purchase incentives can lead customers to choose groceries with higher animal husbandry standards more often. A recent study at the University of Bonn at least suggests this. The researchers used two different animal ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Experts offer advice on performing endurance events in excessive heat

As pro cycling teams have been preparing for the start of the Tour de France on Saturday, extreme heat has rolled across Western Europe, smashing temperature records, cracking infrastructure and taking a toll on the population.

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Forcing cancer cells to die can alert the immune system to enhance anti-tumor attack

Unlike accidental cell death, some cells can actively decide to die through a controlled process. This is called programmed cell death and can occur in different forms, including apoptosis and necroptosis. Cells use this ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Antarctic ozone loss drove unexpected Southern Ocean cooling, climate model shows

The Southern Ocean has long stood out as an oddity in the global climate system. While most of the planet's surface oceans have warmed in response to rising greenhouse gases, waters circling Antarctica showed an unexpected ...

Jul 3, 2026
Phys.org / JWST discovers a new barred spiral galaxy

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new massive barred spiral galaxy. The newfound galaxy, designated M1149-BSG-z5, was identified using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The finding was detailed ...

Jul 3, 2026