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Phys.org / Highlighting the hidden climate cost of the Israel–Gaza war

A new study estimates that the Israel–Gaza war has generated around 33 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), highlighting the often-overlooked environmental impact of armed conflict.

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Flying 2,000 km to find a mate—meet Australia's most determined seabirds

New genetic testing from the University of the Sunshine Coast has uncovered the extraordinary lengths a group of Queensland seabirds will travel to keep love blossoming on their little island. It's a common complaint for ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / NASA finds extreme star collision in unlikely spot

A fleet of NASA missions has likely uncovered a collision between two ultradense stars in a tiny galaxy buried in a huge stream of gas. Astronomers have never seen this type of explosive event in an environment like this ...

Mar 10, 2026
Phys.org / DNA barcoding reveals which gene-therapy nanoparticles reach targets in vivo

Drug delivery researchers have vastly improved the potential of genetic therapies by overcoming the challenge of consistently getting genes and gene-editing tools where they need to be within cells. Findings of the study ...

Mar 11, 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
Medical Xpress / Movies reconstructed purely from mouse brain activity

Scientists have successfully reconstructed videos purely from the brain activity of mice, showing what the mice were seeing, in a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers. The findings, published in eLife, ...

Mar 10, 2026
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
Tech Xplore / Microscopic metal 'thorns' shed light on how lithium-ion batteries short-circuit

For the first time, scientists have observed how tiny metal "thorns" called dendrites sprout inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause the batteries to short-circuit. Their findings, published in the journal Science, ...

Mar 12, 2026
Phys.org / Musicologists map medieval chant tropes to 9th-century political borders

The spread of a particular genre of music reflects the borders between medieval empires in Europe. This is shown by a study conducted by a musicologist at the University of Würzburg, appearing in Transactions of the International ...

Mar 12, 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 / Shell game: How oysters enlist help from microbes

For an oyster, creating an internal environment for calcification that forms its distinctive hard shell is essential. But new Harvard research has found that these bivalves may outsource the work, coordinating with microbes ...

Mar 12, 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