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Phys.org / What can singing mice say about human speech?

Speech is a crowning achievement of human evolution, the skill that separates us from every other animal. So, it would stand to reason that evolving this capability required some enormous leap in brain complexity. A study ...

May 6, 2026
Phys.org / Photonics advance could enable compact, high-performance lidar sensors

Lidar systems use pulses of infrared light to measure distance and map a 3D scene with high resolution, allowing autonomous vehicles to rapidly react to obstacles that appear in their path. But traditional lidar sensors are ...

May 7, 2026
Phys.org / This anti-CRISPR stops the protein assembly line in bacteria

Bacteria fend off invading viruses with molecular scissors that slice up viral DNA—a system called CRISPR that's become indispensable to gene editing. But viruses can fight back with a molecular trick that stops the scissors ...

May 8, 2026
Phys.org / Black hole jets measured in real time, revealing 10,000-sun power

For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole.

May 9, 2026
Phys.org / Babies may share adults' sense of beauty, and it appears to sharpen with age

Humans tend to be captured by things around them that they perceive as pleasurable and aesthetically pleasing. This "sense of beauty" has been widely studied extensively, mostly in experiments that involved adult participants.

May 4, 2026
Phys.org / Lab-evolved cyanobacteria survive minute-by-minute light swings, offering clues to hardier crops

Plant scientist Dario Leister and his team are investigating how cyanobacteria adapt to rapidly changing light intensities. This could help optimize photosynthesis in crops. Photosynthesis is one of the most complex processes ...

May 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hidden sex differences may explain why lupus strikes women far more often

Ahead of World Lupus Day on May 10, new research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney helps explain why women are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with an autoimmune disease—a condition where ...

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands

A hantavirus-stricken cruise ship with more than 140 people on board has arrived at Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands, off the coast of West Africa, where the passengers and some of the crew are to disembark.

May 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Specialized RNA molecules could counter ALS neurodegeneration

Misshapen proteins cause a mess of trouble—particularly in neurodegenerative diseases. But a new study suggests it's possible that giving them a little bit of extra support could keep them working correctly, and even reverse ...

May 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Children with rare debilitating brain diseases suffer from mutations in a little-known protein complex

Thousands of times per year, a family's moment of joy turns to unexpected grief. A seemingly healthy infant stops smiling or making eye contact. Their limbs grow weak. The tiny child suffers seizures and breathing problems.

May 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / Beyond borders: Metaverse manufacturing envisions AI-linked local production built on digital twins

Over the past decades, technological advances have fueled great innovation in a wide range of fields. Emerging and rapidly developing technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) systems, three-dimensional (3D) and ...

May 4, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers combine five metals to build a better nanocrystal

A nanocrystal is an extraordinarily tiny piece of material—composed of anywhere from a few to a few thousand atoms—in which atoms are arranged in a precise, ordered structure. Think of it like taking a piece of gold and shrinking ...

May 7, 2026