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Phys.org / Moon dust could stop being a nuisance and start reshaping how humans may build beyond Earth

As space agencies and private companies look toward a sustained human presence on the moon, a fundamental challenge centers on how to build strong, durable infrastructure without hauling every material from Earth. New research ...

Apr 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Vitamin D may help prevent diabetes, depending on genes

More than two in five U.S. adults have prediabetes, a condition marked by higher-than-normal blood sugar levels that often leads to type 2 diabetes. A new study finds that vitamin D may help delay or prevent that progression, ...

Apr 23, 2026
Phys.org / Brushstroke-mapping AI reopens a centuries-old mystery about one of El Greco's masterpieces

Spanish Renaissance master El Greco is often considered one of the greatest painters of all time, and many of his artworks are displayed in galleries around the world. His painting The Baptism of Christ is generally believed ...

Apr 20, 2026
Science X / They lost weight and did everything right, but one group still faces type 2 diabetes years later

A healthy diet, weight loss, and increased physical activity can effectively prevent type 2 diabetes. However, not all individuals at elevated diabetes risk benefit equally from lifestyle interventions. People classified ...

Apr 24, 2026
Phys.org / Riding the quantum wave: Quasiparticles reveal a magneto-optical transport phenomenon

Excitons are being explored in materials science and information technology as a means of storing light. These luminous quasiparticles move through individual layers of quantum materials and can absorb and emit light with ...

Apr 23, 2026
Phys.org / New technology helps flat-faced dogs breathe easy

Australian scientists have developed an injectable therapy that helps clear blocked airways in flat-faced dogs. Melbourne-based biotechnology company Snoretox and RMIT University have shown early success using the first therapy ...

Apr 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Epigenome map reveals how blood sugar-regulating cells change in type 2 diabetes

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have carried out the most detailed mapping to date of the epigenome in the cells that regulate the body's blood sugar levels. The study, published in Nature Metabolism, shows how chemical ...

Apr 24, 2026
Phys.org / Six new isolated millisecond pulsars discovered with FAST

Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), Chinese astronomers have inspected two nearby galactic globular clusters, namely NGC 6517 and NGC 7078. The study resulted in the discovery of six new ...

Apr 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Machine learning predicts asthma risk in children with early-life atopic dermatitis

Machine learning models can predict the risk for developing moderate-to-severe persistent asthma and allergic rhinitis in children diagnosed with early-life atopic dermatitis, according to a study published online April 17 ...

Apr 25, 2026
Science X / These ants can strip cocoa bare, but one farm tree changes the whole battle

Cocoa cultivation in so-called agroforestry systems is widespread in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. There, cocoa plants grow alongside other trees in the same area. The problem is that leaf cutter ants also like to build ...

Apr 23, 2026
Phys.org / How a sinking lithospheric root raised Mongolia's Hangay Mountains

Central Mongolia's Hangay Mountains rise more than four kilometers above sea level, forming a dramatic dome that shapes the region's climate. But for decades, geologists have been puzzled: What caused this massive mountain ...

Apr 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Gene therapy targets untreatable cystic fibrosis mutation affecting about 10% of patients

Cystic fibrosis is among the most common, known and studied genetic diseases. It affects over 100,000 people worldwide and reduces life expectancy mainly as it causes lung and respiratory problems. Over the years, scientific ...

Apr 24, 2026