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Phys.org / Honduras review confirms 227 native mammal species after eight-year effort

An eight-year international research effort has produced the most comprehensive review of Honduras' mammals since 1998, verifying 227 native species across 146 genera and 42 families, along with three introduced rodent species. ...

Aug 7, 2026
Phys.org / Uranus's unusual rotation makes its bow shock expand and contract each day

Within our solar system, Uranus is a geometric oddball. Its spin axis tilts more than 90° from its orbit, so it essentially rolls on its side through space. In contrast, Earth and other planets tilt only moderately or not ...

Aug 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Alzheimer's-linked tau disrupts mitochondria, reversing electron flow in nerve cells

A protein named tau, which has been strongly implicated in the world's No. 1 cause of dementia—Alzheimer's disease—and several other neurodegenerative disorders, may spur these diseases in a way that differs greatly from ...

Aug 6, 2026
Phys.org / New quantum microscopy trick quadruples microscope resolution

Three years after a team of Caltech scientists showed that pairs of entangled photons could double the resolution of a light microscope, the same lab has figured out a way to double down on that improvement. They have now ...

Aug 6, 2026
Phys.org / New platform speeds bacterial gene mapping for better biotech design

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a platform that pinpoints genetic triggers that turn microbes into efficient factories for new chemicals and materials. The method enables ...

Aug 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Microplastics cross placenta-like barrier and disrupt key pregnancy hormones in new cell model study

Tiny, near-invisible fragments of plastic shed from the products we use every day through sunlight and mechanical wear have been quietly working their way deep into the human body. Microplastics have already been found in ...

Aug 4, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI agents automate atom-by-atom simulations to accelerate discovery of new materials

A team from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has successfully demonstrated an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven system to automate a powerful simulation method that predicts how atoms in ...

Aug 7, 2026
Tech Xplore / RL-100 framework helps robots refine learned tasks amid real-world disruptions

Robots are gradually making their way into a variety of settings, ranging from households to public spaces, offices, factories and health care facilities. Despite their potential, however, many existing robots do not perform ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / Different genes, same result: How flies evolved multiple ways to define heads and tails

One of the most important milestones in the early life of an organism is when the embryo breaks symmetry and arranges itself to form the head (anterior) at one end and tail (posterior) at the other end. Scientists have used ...

Aug 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why laughter can trigger sudden muscle weakness in people with narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological condition characterized by disruptions in the regulation of sleep-wake cycles. People with this condition often experience extreme sleepiness during the day and, in some cases, a sudden ...

Aug 5, 2026
Phys.org / Powerhouses for fake meat: Muscle protein can now be grown in chloroplasts of lettuce and tobacco plants

Livestock farming requires valuable land to grow fodder, uses vast amounts of freshwater and contributes to global warming through methane and nitrous oxide emissions. And, for many consumers it is important to prevent animal ...

Aug 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / What is emotional regulation? A child psychologist explains

If you've followed mental health topics on TikTok or Instagram lately, you have probably heard the term emotional regulation. But emotional regulation isn't just a trendy buzzword. It's a nuanced concept that psychologists ...

Aug 9, 2026