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Phys.org / Vitamin B12 corrects developmental defects in Verheij syndrome worm model

Verheij syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by the impairment of splicing, a critical process in RNA processing. Using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology ...

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / Climate debate remains dominated by established voices despite social media, research finds

When social media arrived on the scene, there were high hopes that they would improve—or even "democratize"—communication about climate change by, for instance, lowering access barriers, creating a more direct channel between ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Photosynthetic microorganisms achieve long-lasting and renewable chemical production

Photosynthetic microorganisms can use light energy to convert carbon dioxide into useful compounds under mild, environmentally compatible conditions. However, many current photosynthetic production systems rely on cells growing ...

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / Sorting potatoes with AI

Karevo's AI-powered optical recognition system can sort up to 10 tons of potatoes per hour with 95% accuracy. The founder's journey took him from a potato farm to the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and ultimately to ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Two-qubit entangling gate flags its own errors as detectable photon losses

Quantum errors are a normal part of quantum computing because fragile physical qubits (the tiny components storing data) can easily break down because of environmental noise, like heat, stray signals or microscopic vibrations. ...

Aug 6, 2026
Phys.org / Slow spin could explain why planets become hellish

Hundreds of Venus-like planets could soon help determine why some worlds become sweltering greenhouse hellscapes while others remain capable of supporting life. But before answering that question, scientists first need to ...

Aug 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Many states cover doula care, but access is often out of reach

Doula care has been associated with improved breastfeeding initiation and less maternal anxiety. Perinatal doula care includes education about pregnancy and birth, advocacy for new parents in the hospital, and help after ...

Aug 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / A widely covered excess-death paper is retracted over misinformation concerns

BMJ Group has retracted a data analysis highlighting excess deaths in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand following the pandemic. The retraction was prompted by misinformation about the possible reasons for the ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Marine heat waves pose hidden threat to human health, researchers warn

The devastating impacts of marine heat waves extend far beyond dying coral reefs and declining fisheries, with new research warning that these extreme ocean-warming events pose a growing threat to human physical and mental ...

Aug 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Low-fat vegan diet cuts dietary energy density by nearly a third, helping explain weight loss

A low-fat vegan diet lowers the energy density of the foods people eat by roughly 30%, allowing them to eat satisfying amounts of food while taking in fewer calories and losing weight—without deliberately restricting calories—according ...

Aug 9, 2026
Phys.org / Large-scale study finds no link between crime and unauthorized immigration

For more than two decades, Charis E. Kubrin has followed the data wherever it leads. As UC Irvine Chancellor's Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, she has built a career studying one of America's most politically charged ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / As New World screwworm returns to the US, a new dashboard tracks the risk

In the 1950s, the New World screwworm cost U.S. livestock producers tens of millions of dollars a year, reaching $50 million to $100 million annually in the hardest-hit Southwest, before it was eradicated from the United ...

Aug 11, 2026