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Phys.org / Alan Turing's gay short story reveals 'fun, cheeky' man who loved sex and literature

A startling new study of a little-known, unpublished short story by Alan Turing challenges our understanding of the man who played a key role in cracking the Nazis' Enigma code, developed the theoretical underpinnings of ...

Jul 23, 2026
Phys.org / New study into humans' closest ape relatives suggests physical touch can promote social harmony

Physical touch may be an important evolutionary tool to help manage social tension and keep the peace. That is according to a new study led by Durham University in the UK, analyzing behaviors of our closest ape relatives, ...

Jul 21, 2026
Phys.org / National study finds reports of past-year sexual harassment more than doubled since 2018

Nearly a decade after the #MeToo movement reshaped public conversations about sexual harassment, a new study from the Newcomb Institute at Tulane University finds that Americans are reporting experiences of sexual harassment ...

Jul 24, 2026
Phys.org / Birds flying in 'V' formation save energy with flatter flaps, new research shows

Scientists have known for years that birds like geese and ibises gain an aerodynamic advantage from flying in a "V" formation. Now, researchers from Brown University have provided new insights into the nature of that advantage.

Jul 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mindful use of digital technology could reduce workplace burnout, study finds

Employees who engage with digital technology more mindfully are better protected against technostress, exhaustion and poorer mental well-being—and a new tool can now measure this capacity, according to new research.

Jul 24, 2026
Phys.org / Reversing soil degradation by 10% could feed 70 million more, global analysis finds

Factors such as erosion, dehydration and soil compaction are jeopardizing food supplies for broad swaths of the world's population, according to a study by the University of Bonn, the University of Minnesota, the University ...

Jul 22, 2026
Phys.org / Butterfly experts are planting 15,000 milkweed plants along Florida roadsides to help monarchs

If you've driven down two-lane highways in rural parts of North Florida recently, you may have noticed a spate of new signs that designate the grassy knolls bordering the asphalt as wildflower areas. The signs likely feel ...

Jul 18, 2026
Phys.org / Black coral shapes influence how microscopic cilia move food and oxygen

An international research team led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen and the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) investigated how the shape of black corals ...

Jul 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025

The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come.

Jul 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / How a pandemic detour helped researchers uncover clues to a mysterious disease

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down international travel in 2020, Michigan State University researcher Eric Benbow faced a problem. A $2.5 million research project designed to study an environmental pathogen in South America ...

Jul 22, 2026
Phys.org / Soil organic carbon increases crop yield but can't help with extreme drought

In cases of extreme drought, soil organic carbon does not improve crop yields, Colorado State University research has found. The finding contradicts the commonly held belief that soil organic carbon benefits yields most during ...

Jul 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / Scientists demonstrate dual-use laser system for power beaming and counter-UAS operations

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists successfully demonstrated a dual-use laser system capable of wirelessly transmitting power over long distances and rapidly transitioning to defensive missions, advancing expeditionary ...

Jul 24, 2026