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Phys.org / Scientists track recent solar flare disruptions in Earth's ionosphere

As this month's string of powerful X-class solar flares sparked brilliant auroras that lit up skies across an unusually wide swath of the globe—from northern Europe to Florida—researchers at NJIT's Center for Solar-Terrestrial ...

Nov 22, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Stick–slip nanopore approach streamlines protein analysis by using electrical 'fingerprints'

A technology developed in the laboratory of Prof. Amit Meller from the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Biomedical Engineering marks a significant advancement toward rapid proteome analysis, with far-reaching ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Researchers reveal key role of interstellar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in molecular clouds

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are important carriers of organic matter throughout the universe. As organic molecules, they play a central role in interstellar chemistry and are closely related to the origin of prebiotic ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / A hospital-acquired bacterium can travel from lungs to gut, raising sepsis risk

A hospital-acquired bacterium that causes serious infections can move from the lungs to the gut inside the same patient, raising the risk of life-threatening sepsis, new research reveals.

Phys.org / NASA confirms support for delayed European Mars rover: ESA

NASA has confirmed that it will contribute to Europe's Martian rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028 after repeated delays, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday.

Nov 26, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / 'Truly severe' floods overwhelm Southeast Asia

Authorities across Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia worked on Thursday to reach residents trapped in floods that have killed dozens of people across the region in recent days.

Nov 27, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / New p-wave magnet with helix spin structure could enable smaller computer chips

A novel magnetic material with an extraordinary electronic structure might allow for the production of smaller and more efficient computer chips in the future: the p-wave magnet. Researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Marine viruses hijack bacterial genes to dismantle and exploit energy systems

Marine viruses deploy a sophisticated Trojan horse maneuver that enables them to dismantle the energy systems of ocean bacteria and use the breakdown products for self-replication. This finding comes from a study conducted ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Cracking gastric cancer's metabolic code: Blocking cholesterol pathways slows tumor growth by 65% in mice

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has made a breakthrough in gastric cancer research, revealing how the "second brain"—nerves in the digestive system, also known as ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Researchers develop novel bathymetric framework for high-accuracy shallow-water mapping

Shallow seas serve as critical transition zones connecting land and the deep ocean, supplying essential resources for navigation, fisheries, energy exploration, and island reef development. Accurate bathymetric data form ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Urban natives: Plants evolve to live in cities

While urbanization has restricted and fragmented the natural ecosystems, it also creates new and diverse environmental conditions within towns.

Nov 25, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Interpretable machine learning to accelerate nanocatalyst discovery

A fast and accurate surrogate model screens over 10,000 possible metal-oxide supports for a platinum nanocatalyst to prevent sintering under high temperatures.

Nov 25, 2025 in Nanotechnology