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Phys.org / Newfound 'baby' planet smashes record for youngest known world

Astronomers have confirmed a world less than a million years old as the youngest known planet, using data from archives. Called Elias 2-24 b, the baby planet is still whirling in its natal disk of dust and gas.

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / New species of egg-eating snake discovered in Ethiopia's Harenna Forest

A new species of snake that feeds exclusively on birds' eggs has been discovered in the Harenna Forest in Ethiopia, one of the last substantial tracts of natural forest left in the Horn of Africa.

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / US officials sidelined warnings about flawed COVID vaccine safety algorithm, investigation finds

U.S. health officials knowingly relied on a compromised algorithm to detect signals of harm from mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and silenced efforts to fix it, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today.

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Microbes can produce adhesive materials from glucose instead of petroleum

KAIST researchers have demonstrated the potential of using microorganisms to produce a bio-based alternative to petroleum-derived materials for hot-melt adhesives (HMAs). These heat-activated glues are widely used in packaging, ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Dogs show human-like brain activity when they restrain themselves

When we tell a dog "no" and it resists temptation, what happens in its brain? New research from the Department of Ethology at ELTE and the HUN-REN Research Centre of Natural Sciences suggests that dogs may do more than respond ...

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cancer biologists bring in the B-cell reinforcements for immunotherapy

Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States, according to a 2026 Cancer Research Institute report. Cancer biologists are keenly aware of this statistic, as it drives innovations that revolutionize cancer ...

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / How a simple game of 20 questions could help make AI fit for the future

Artificial intelligence programs used to classify images could be trained much more cheaply using a surprisingly simple method inspired by the childhood game of 20 Questions, according to new research posted to the arXiv ...

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon

Research scientist Ashish Rajurkar kneels in the dirt, lifting a large clod of soil tangled around a soybean plant. He knocks away pieces of earth from the plant's roots, which slope straight down instead of out to the side ...

Sep 18, 2026
Phys.org / 'Born-again' star offers rare chance to watch stellar evolution in real time

Astronomers have confirmed that one of the fastest-changing stars ever observed has entered a new stage of its evolution, offering a rare opportunity to watch a star's life unfold on human timescales.

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Genome assembly of rice stink bug offers new data-informed tool in fight against costly pest

Scientists are getting a leg up on the rice stink bug, one of the most significant threats to rice, a staple food for nearly half the world's population and a major crop in Arkansas.

Sep 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Wildfire smoke may be more harmful than other air pollution, two studies find

As climate change drives more frequent and intense wildfires, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published two large-scale studies showing that wildfire smoke may pose greater health risks than ...

Sep 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Making invisible cancers visible: A new route to turn 'cold' tumors 'hot'

One of the biggest challenges in cancer immunotherapy may not be that immune cells are too weak, but that some tumors give them too little to see. New research from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists reveals how cancers ...

Sep 17, 2026