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Phys.org / Synchronized star pairs unleash radio bursts via a Jupiter-Io-like mechanism

Researchers have helped unravel the mystery of why certain pairs of stars pulse with regular, long-period bursts of radio waves. The particular class of objects observed comes in pairs that always include a compact dead star, ...

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Revived rhenium isotope generators answer call for prostate cancer research and other therapies

Haswitha Sabbineni has an idea that could lead to a targeted treatment for prostate cancer. To obtain the rare isotope she needed to test the treatment, she turned to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory ...

Aug 15, 2026
Phys.org / 'Real mummy's curse' behind sale and trade of mummified remains exposed

A new study, led by researchers at the University of Staffordshire, has found evidence of potentially hazardous microbial growth on mummified human and animal remains advertised for sale online—posing risks to both sellers ...

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / More than half of hippocampal synapses vanish, yet mouse memories remain intact

How do we remember the distant past? For decades, scientists have believed synaptic potentiation—the adaptive strengthening of our brain's cellular connections—to be the key to memory retention. Researchers from the Okinawa ...

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / Climate change decided who ruled as top predator 35 million years ago

An international team of researchers from Belgium, France, Switzerland, Spain and the U.S. has reconstructed the evolution of body mass in carnivorous mammals during the Paleogene—a crucial window in the diversification of ...

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / Mirage or miracle? JWST finds earliest known 'black hole star' at cosmic dawn

Little red dots have puzzled astronomers since their discovery in James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) data from the universe's deep past. Their "powering engines" might resemble a newly discovered phenomenon dubbed a "black ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Mitochondrial proteins may trigger inflammation by mimicking bacterial distress signals

Mitochondria are often called the powerhouses of the cell. But their ancient origins may also make them drivers of inflammation. Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that proteins released from ...

Aug 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Global atlas uncovers 55,000 RNA viruses across nearly 100 cities

Scientists can't prepare for future viral threats if they don't know what's already in the environment. That's the idea behind an international research project involving the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School ...

Aug 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / In vivo CRISPR screen identifies gene edits that strengthen CAR-T therapy against solid tumors

For patients with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, the immunotherapy known as CAR-T cell therapy can be lifesaving. Doctors remove a patient's immune cells, called T cells, engineer them in the lab to better recognize ...

Aug 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / An energy storage device designed to be recycled

Smartwatches, phones and even some drones rely on lightweight, rechargeable energy storage systems. Once those devices wear out, many end up as electronic waste. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have developed ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Stellar stream beyond Milky Way offers new tool to map dark matter

In the image above, a faint trail of stars can be seen stretching across the galaxy. These structures, known as globular cluster stellar streams, are coherent stellar structures that retain a record of their dynamical history ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Unexpected findings add new insight on cannabis and heart health

Habitual cannabis users experienced about 9% fewer premature heartbeats on days they inhaled cannabis compared with days they abstained, a counterintuitive finding that adds to the complex and evolving understanding of how ...

Aug 12, 2026