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Tech Xplore / Compostable robot endures over 1 million uses before becoming plant food

The rapid proliferation of robots and electronic devices is placing the world under a new and growing environmental burden. According to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), global electronic waste ...

Mar 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Nvidia's DLSS 5 is the (glossy) subject of memes and backlash from gamers

Upgraded graphics in video games sound like they would be popular among players and enthusiasts, but Nvidia is finding that the opposite appears to be true with its latest tech.

Mar 19, 2026
Phys.org / Asteroid Bennu's rugged surface baffled NASA—now, we finally know why

In one of the biggest surprises of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be a jagged, rugged world covered in large boulders, with few of the smooth patches that earlier observations from Earth-based ...

Mar 17, 2026
Phys.org / Quantum dots generate entangled photon pairs on demand

For the first time, researchers in China have demonstrated how quantum dots can be engineered to consistently generate pairs of entangled photons. By carefully tailoring the photonic environment surrounding a single quantum ...

Mar 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Parthanatos pathway behind neuron loss in multiple sclerosis identified

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often debilitating autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). This disease causes the immune system to mistakenly attack the protective sheath surrounding nerve ...

Mar 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mitochondria identified as key players in a rare disease causing microcephaly

Human cells have two copies of each chromosome, and this balance is essential for genes to be expressed in the appropriate proportions and for cells to function correctly. When errors occur during cell division and the number ...

Mar 17, 2026
Phys.org / Galactic islands of tranquility: 'Little red dots' may have brewed life's building blocks

Astronomers have found that both the core of our Milky Way and the earliest proto-galaxies in the universe share a surprising trait: They are unusually calm and quiet in terms of harsh radiation. This tranquility is not just ...

Mar 12, 2026
Phys.org / Not just spin—electron orbitals can provide new method for controlling magnetism

Research is actively underway to develop a "dream memory" that can reduce heat generation in smartphones and laptops while delivering faster performance and lower power consumption. Korean researchers propose a new possibility ...

Mar 16, 2026
Phys.org / From dust to planets: Parabolic flight reveal a turbulent path

How does fine dust aggregate into building blocks that ultimately form entire planets like our Earth? A research team led by the University of Bern, with the participation of ETH Zurich, the University of Zurich and the National ...

Mar 17, 2026
Phys.org / Charcoal records reveal 'unprecedented' wildfires in tropical peatlands during 20th century

A new study reveals an unprecedented increase in wildfires in tropical peatlands during the 20th century. "Unprecedented burning in tropical peatlands during the 20th century compared to the previous two millennia" is published ...

Mar 17, 2026
Phys.org / ATCA observations probe peculiar pulsar wind nebula Vela X

Astronomers have employed the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) to investigate a peculiar pulsar wind nebula known as Vela X. Results of the new observations, published March 2 on the arXiv pre-print server, provide ...

Mar 15, 2026
Phys.org / Natural textile fibers may persist for more than a century in lake sediments

Natural fibers promoted as sustainable alternatives to plastic, including cotton and wool, have been found preserved in a U.K. lake for more than a century—challenging assumptions that they quickly biodegrade in the environment. ...

Mar 17, 2026