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Phys.org / Mysterious signals keep coming from space: Astronomers find their 'Rosetta stone'

A pair of stars spiraling around each other. That's the origin of a new source of repeating radio bursts we've detected, called ASKAP J1745.

Jun 7, 2026
Phys.org / New Relative Niño index introduces more robust way to measure El Niño strength

A new El Niño index that provides a more climate-robust measure of the strength of El Niño signals has been released by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). With the World Meteorological Organization's ...

Jun 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Smartphone unlock can measure heart rate, potentially bringing health monitoring to billions worldwide

Wearable devices like smartwatches and fitness trackers have revolutionized the way we monitor our health. Worn around the clock, these devices quietly collect valuable data—from heart rate and blood oxygen levels to sleep ...

Jun 4, 2026
Phys.org / Violating the 3rd law of black hole mechanics in vacuum gravity

Black holes, regions in space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape, have been widely studied over the past decades, due to their unique and intriguing properties. Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts ...

Jun 3, 2026
Phys.org / They call it 'stupid hot' for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains

On a blazing hot day in South Africa, female southern pied babblers can't think straight. The medium-sized black-and-white birds are trying to get at tasty mealworms behind a see-through barrier. On cooler days, the birds ...

Jun 8, 2026
Phys.org / Politicization in humanities scholarship may compromise scholarly standards

A national report co-authored by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa sociologist has found that while the humanities and social sciences continue to produce rigorous and valuable scholarship, some disciplines are experiencing ...

Jun 8, 2026
Phys.org / Understanding Earth's hidden east-west symmetry could improve climate models

Earth is divided into two halves: the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Both reflect equal amounts of sunlight (albedo) even though they have different landmasses and weather patterns, especially cloud distribution. Why ...

Jun 4, 2026
Phys.org / Continuous stirring made early life-like RNA systems more extinction-prone, experiment shows

Recent research showed that an artificially constructed self-replicating RNA system modeling primitive life at the origin of life evolved to become more prone to extinction under certain experimental conditions.

Jun 7, 2026
Phys.org / Artemis II moon mission research continues on Earth

Since NASA's Artemis II crew members safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10 after their record-setting mission around the moon, science teams have been busy collecting more data and combing through observations ...

Jun 8, 2026
Phys.org / Terahertz biophotonics: Understanding the path towards practical applications for biological imaging

Biophotonics is a multidisciplinary field that involves the development and application of light-based technologies to study, monitor and treat biological systems. The ability to directly image cells and molecules has led ...

Jun 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / ADHD 'masking' may help people blend in but harms mental health, say researchers

It can be incredibly difficult for adults with ADHD to fit in socially. But trying to hide the telltale signs of ADHD could cost their mental health and well-being, a study says. Adults with ADHD might better fit in if they ...

Jun 8, 2026
Phys.org / Finding hidden catalytic knowledge from literature data

Exciting new research at Tohoku University's Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR) explains how to transform decades of scattered literature data into computable design rules for catalysts. By using human intelligence, ...

Jun 8, 2026