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Phys.org / The biggest black hole merger ever observed could be less massive than it appears

Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime created when pairs of black holes spiral into each other and eventually merge. But if this ripple has been warped by another massive object on its way to Earth, a new analysis ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / How an unassuming wildflower thrives in salt-laden air that kills other plants

On the windswept coasts of Oregon and California lives an unassuming little plant that can withstand salty blasts that kill its inland counterparts. It's called the yellow monkeyflower. Now, researchers are beginning to understand ...

13 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Musk launches steering-wheel-free taxi service in bet riders lose 'no control' fears and hop inside

Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs without steering wheels or brake pedals onto the streets of Austin, Texas, on Thursday, betting that Americans will overcome their fears of rides with "no control" and hop inside.

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Phys.org / Warming seas could shrink most mollusks by 2100, but some may grow

Research led by scientists at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette challenges a long-held assumption about the effects of climate change on marine life: Warmer oceans won't simply make animals smaller.

13 hours ago
Phys.org / From peas to potatoes, AI identifies nearly 800 promising plant proteins for food and cosmetics

Scientists from Leeds' School of Food Science and Nutrition have developed an advanced AI process that can rapidly identify plant proteins capable of acting as emulsifiers from tens of millions of initial candidates. To date, ...

13 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Transparent silicon-photonics chips could bring advanced optical systems to curved displays

The field of silicon photonics, which uses light rather than electricity to transmit and process data on semiconductor chips, has enabled optical systems to evolve from bulky setups to compact, advanced systems. Typically, ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Satellites spot forest stress two years before bark beetle die-offs become apparent

Satellite measurements detected declining photosynthetic activity in Western U.S. forests two years before bark beetle mortality appeared in aerial detection surveys, according to new University of Utah-led research.

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Iron helped scientists trace Earth's oxygen. Now it's telling a bigger story

For decades, scientists have studied iron preserved in ancient rocks to reconstruct how Earth's oceans and atmosphere became rich in oxygen. A new study suggests iron has recorded other major transformations too.

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Medical Xpress / Over 90% of people carry this virus—and it can cause more than chickenpox and shingles

New research published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers is shedding light on the surprisingly broad range of neurological and systemic diseases that can be caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), the virus that causes chickenpox ...

14 hours ago
Tech Xplore / OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Thursday it would begin rolling out its newest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model to select customers, saying it had built in safeguards to mitigate security risks.

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Medical Xpress / Pig kidney xenotransplant successfully bridges patient with end-stage kidney disease to human transplant

In January 2026, Tim Andrews, who had received a genetically edited pig kidney in January 2025, became the recipient of a human kidney. A new Mass General Brigham paper, published in The Lancet, details Andrews' experience ...

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Phys.org / Newly discovered 1666 manuscript may trace four-lens telescope experiments to Galileo

A potentially history-altering finding by a University of Limerick researcher may provide the most detailed technical analysis of a telescope demonstrably made by the famous astronomer and scientist Galileo Galilei.

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