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Phys.org / ATLAS and CMS narrow in on twin Higgs production

Finding one Higgs boson was hard enough, but physicists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are hunting for something even more elusive: pairs of Higgs bosons. At the recent International Conference on High Energy Physics ...

Aug 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Using light to distinguish real from fake with hard-to-replicate 'artificial fingerprints'

Shine a light, and the real can be distinguished from the fake. KAIST researchers have developed a security technology that uses unique artificial fingerprints created by the random assembly of nanoparticles. Although extremely ...

Aug 26, 2026
Phys.org / Rare medieval manuscript fragments reveal Guernsey's lost literary history

Seventeen medieval manuscript fragments have been identified in Guernsey with support from Kent manuscript expert Dr. David Rundle, offering an unprecedented insight into the island's literary and intellectual life during ...

Aug 25, 2026
Phys.org / How chromosomes find their partners

For a long time, so-called satellite DNA was considered largely worthless. Now, ETH Zurich researchers have shown in fruit flies that these repetitive sections of genetic material act as a kind of barcode, enabling the correct ...

Aug 24, 2026
Tech Xplore / Amoeba-inspired method could enable energy-efficient hardware for complex optimization

Combinatorial optimization problems are ubiquitous, underpinning decision-making in a wide range of fields, including logistics, transportation, communication networks, drug discovery and materials science. However, these ...

Aug 26, 2026
Phys.org / 'Now boarding' … 240,000 miles from Earth, at the moon's first airport

The moon's getting its first airport, and it's about to get busy. Within the next two decades, NASA's planned Gateway—humanity's first lunar spaceport—may become a bustling hub for Orion crew capsules, lunar landers, cargo ...

Aug 25, 2026
Phys.org / Transforming polyamide microplastics into light-emitting carbon quantum dots for UV-blocking food packaging

Plastic pollution is one of the most urgent environmental challenges of the 21st century. As larger plastic debris breaks down through mechanical, photochemical and biological processes, it forms microplastics that have been ...

Aug 27, 2026
Phys.org / Chagas parasite's survival trick offers antimalarial-style target

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have identified a potential new target to prevent the spread of Chagas disease. The parasitic infection is transmitted through the bite of the kissing bug in Central and South America ...

Aug 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Small-molecule inhibitors shown to promote robust antitumor immunity

Researchers in Purdue University's College of Pharmacy have developed and validated a new series of small-molecule inhibitors that promote antitumor immunity and hold promise as anticancer agents.

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Practice helps the brain separate tasks and improve multitasking ability

It is commonly perceived that multitasking is highly inefficient, with the brain often "crashing" or scrambling when trying to do two things at once. A recent study by City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has uncovered ...

Aug 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Tri-layer electrolyte improves safety and lifespan of lithium-metal batteries

Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) that use pure lithium (Li) for their negative electrodes are attracting significant attention because of their extremely high theoretical capacity. However, their practical applications are ...

Aug 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Parkinson's disease imposes growing economic burden on Europe, analysis finds

The annual societal cost of Parkinson's disease across Europe reached €22.8 billion in 2019, equivalent to €28.8 billion at 2025 prices, according to a new study published in Movement Disorders. As the number of people living ...

Aug 27, 2026