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Phys.org / An interstellar comet packed with alcohol? What ALMA found in 3I/ATLAS

Comet 3I/ATLAS continues to make astonishing headlines, thanks to new findings from astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). This new research reveals that 3I/ATLAS is packed with an unusually ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why 'being squeezed' helps breast cancer cells to thrive

A new study led by researchers at Adelaide University and published in Science Advances reveals why some cancers can grow and survive in the body, while others cannot. It turns out that intense mechanical pressure experienced ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers find that prep phase is most vital to accurate three-point shooting in basketball

To be an excellent three-point shooter, you can be Stephen Curry. Or failing that, you can rely on sound biomechanics in the preparatory phase of a shooting motion from behind the arc. New research from the University of ...

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / How voluntary exercise reshapes tryptophan metabolism through the gut microbiota

Something happens when a rat starts running. Not just the obvious things, the faster heart, the warming muscles, the rhythmic percussion of paws against the wheel. Something quieter. Something that begins in the coiled darkness ...

Mar 10, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists create a hexagonal diamond that could be even harder than the real thing

To misquote a famous song, "Diamonds are industry's best friend." Cubic diamond is the hardest mineral on Earth and is used in everything from precision cutting tools to high-performance semiconductors as well as expensive ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / Understanding how wind moves pollen can guide urban planning decisions about green spaces

Due to climate change, plants' pollination season has been growing longer and longer. As a result, people are exposed to allergens for extended periods each year, raising a major public health concern. Researchers from Embry‑Riddle ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study could help create better hearing aids and more accessible public spaces

Scientists have found that people remain engaged with stories even in noisy environments—a discovery that could pave the way for more effective hearing aids and better designed public spaces. Psychologist Dr. Aysha Motala ...

Mar 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / Humanoid robots master parkour and acquire human-like agility

Humanoid robots, robotic systems with a human-like body structure, have the potential of tackling various real-world tasks that are currently being completed by humans. In recent years, many robotics researchers and computer ...

Mar 5, 2026
Tech Xplore / PFAS waste can be used to extract lithium from high-salinity brine pools

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are primarily thought of as environmental pollutants, and most research on them focuses on removing them from the environment. Rice researcher James Tour, however, has ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Nanohydrogels steer cancer drugs to tumors, aiming to spare healthy tissue

Exhaustion creeps in. Appetite vanishes. Hair thins. The person in the mirror looks gaunt. It's the paradox of cancer treatment: The same drugs meant to save a life can also wear the body down. Nick Housley, assistant professor ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Updated testing protocol may improve kidney disease diagnosis in Black patients

A closer examination of the APOL1 gene in Black patients with kidney disease can provide more accurate diagnoses than current protocols, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / A brighter future may not suit everyone: Polar cod face difficulties due to warming

Under the Arctic sea ice, fish and plankton live in complete darkness, even in midsummer. Ice floes stop the sun's rays, especially if they are covered by snow. As the ocean heats up, the sea ice thaws, and new regions are ...

Mar 9, 2026