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Phys.org / We are not alone: Our sun escaped together with stellar 'twins' from galaxy center

Researchers have uncovered evidence for our sun joining a mass migration of similar "twins" leaving the core regions of our galaxy, 4 to 6 billion years ago. The team created and studied an unprecedentedly accurate catalog ...

Mar 12, 2026
Phys.org / Nocturnal ants use lunar compass and sophisticated calculations to travel at night

It's well known that many animals, including migratory birds, butterflies, and even fish, use the sun for navigational purposes. Nocturnal animals are dealt a more difficult hand, however, as the moon's path is far more variable. ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Scalable quantum batteries can charge faster than their classical counterparts

Over the past decades, energy engineers have developed increasingly advanced battery technologies that can store more energy, charge faster and maintain their performance for longer. In recent years, some researchers have ...

Mar 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / Human brain and AI speech recognition decode speech in similar step-by-step stages, study finds

Over the past decades, computer scientists have developed numerous artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can process human speech in different languages. The extent to which these models replicate the brain processes ...

Mar 12, 2026
Phys.org / Hydrogen atmosphere could keep exomoons habitable for billions of years

Liquid water is considered essential for life. Surprisingly, however, stable conditions that are conducive to life could exist far from any sun. A research team from the Excellence Cluster ORIGINS at LMU and the Max Planck ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / How big data is transforming what we know about the universe

Science in the modern era is increasingly reliant on enormous datasets and automated analysis. In astronomy, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST)—a ten-year survey covering the entire southern ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Discrimination and childhood trauma each tied to PTSD symptoms in LGBTQ+ adults

A professor at the University of Rhode Island is on a "QueST" to determine how identity-related stress interacts with past traumatic experiences in LGBTQ+ communities. Jillian Scheer, assistant professor of psychology in ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / EAU: Patient satisfaction improved with virtual reality to explain shock wave lithotripsy

Use of virtual reality (VR) to explain shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) can help improve calmness and satisfaction among patients, according to a study presented at the European Association of Urology Congress, held from March ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Global resource developed for osteoporosis self management

A new paper published in Osteoporosis International describes the rigorous, user-centered development of "Build Better Bones," a multilingual website created to support self-management for people living with osteoporosis ...

Mar 16, 2026
Phys.org / Clustering-based AI forecasts river water levels using just a few long records

Reliable and scalable water level prediction is crucial in hydrology for effective water resources management, especially when considering challenges owing to climate change, urbanization, improper land use, and high-water ...

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Officials examine deaths after plasma donations in Winnipeg

Canadian health officials are investigating the deaths of two people who donated plasma at private clinics in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Mar 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Modeling suggests climate change could drive millions into physical inactivity by 2050

Rising temperatures due to climate change could drive millions more adults globally into physical inactivity by 2050, being linked to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths and billions of dollars in lost productivity, ...

Mar 16, 2026