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Phys.org / This isn't just another rocky world orbiting a red dwarf—this one's special

Astronomers have found an exoplanet that could serve as a benchmark in future studies. It's a rocky planet orbiting an M-type star, and though these planets are plentiful, this one could serve as a benchmark for understanding ...

Mar 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Deep learning model predicts which heart-failure patients will worsen within a year

Characterized by weakened or damaged heart musculature, heart failure results in the gradual buildup of fluid in a patient's lungs, legs, feet, and other parts of the body. The condition is chronic and incurable, often leading ...

Mar 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / FDA warns Novo Nordisk broke safety reporting rules

Federal regulators have warned the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy that it failed to report possible drug side effects to the government.

Mar 14, 2026
Phys.org / Compact vacuum ultraviolet laser may improve nanotechnology and power nuclear clocks

Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have demonstrated a new kind of vacuum ultraviolet laser that is 100 to 1,000 times more efficient than existing technologies of its kind. The researchers say the device could ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Galaxy-group motion suggests slower expansion in our cosmic neighborhood

Two new studies have measured the expansion of the universe in our immediate cosmic neighborhood using a novel method that analyzes the motion of two nearby galaxy groups within their surrounding cosmic flow. The results ...

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Dual targeting approach improves immunotherapy response in glioblastoma

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that simultaneously blocking two key "don't eat me signals" found in cancer cells heightens the immune response and sensitizes tumors to immunotherapy ...

Mar 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / How psychedelics push your brain to dream while awake: New study

A new study in mice suggests psychedelics make the brain more likely to "see" images from memory rather than what's actually in front of it.

Mar 14, 2026
Phys.org / Local droplet etching yields more symmetric quantum dots for integrated photonics

Light-based quantum technologies, such as quantum communication and photonic quantum computing, require reliable sources of individual photons and, ideally, pairs of entangled photons. Semiconductor quantum dots are promising ...

Mar 12, 2026
Phys.org / Self-regenerating catalyst restores its own performance, advancing CO₂ conversion technology

Technologies that convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted from factories and power plants into useful chemical feedstocks are considered key to achieving carbon neutrality. However, rapid degradation of catalyst performance ...

Mar 12, 2026
Phys.org / Fortified salad packs a healthy punch to meet a growing vitamin B12 need

A pioneering research-industry partnership has used advances in indoor farming technology to grow pea shoots fortified with vitamin B12, opening an exciting route to market for farmers and addressing a major public health ...

Mar 12, 2026
Phys.org / Bioinspired event camera tracks full vibration trajectory using geometry

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a noncontact vibration measurement method using an event camera, a sensing technology inspired by biological vision. By applying geometric analysis to event-stream data, ...

Mar 12, 2026
Phys.org / Unexpected magnetic response in gold and silver atomic contacts contradicts previous theoretical predictions

Researchers from the Department of Physics and the University Institute of Materials at the University of Alicante (UA) and the Low Temperature and High Magnetic Field Laboratory at the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) ...

Mar 10, 2026