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Phys.org / Exposing a hidden anchor for HIV replication

The tiny shell protecting the HIV virus resembles a slightly rounded ice cream cone, but there is nothing sweet about it. More than 40 million people worldwide live with AIDS because of this virus, and treatments must continually ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Epstein-Barr: The virus nearly everyone carries and its possible role in MS

Over 95% of the world's adult population is infected with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), but most people never realize it. The infection often causes few symptoms and then stays in the body for life.

Phys.org / Q&A: Gas fermentation could be game changer for the circular economy

Central goals of the circular economy include closing material cycles, reducing waste, and permanently keeping raw materials in the economic system. Achieving this requires innovative technologies that open up new avenues ...

Feb 21, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Flexible force fields can protect our return to the moon

Lunar dust remains one of the biggest challenges for a long-term human presence on the moon. Its jagged, clingy nature makes it naturally stick to everything from solar panels to the inside of human lungs. And while we have ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Safer batteries for storing energy at massive scale: A new electrolyte with proton-hopping conductivity

Among the enduring challenges of storing energy—for wind or solar farms, or backup storage for the energy grid or data centers—is batteries that can hold large amounts of electricity for a long time. In addition to having ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / As glaciers retreat, Greenland seals may lose key feeding hotspots

Studying foraging behavior in marine mammals is especially difficult. Unlike terrestrial animals, which can often be directly observed, marine mammals feed underwater and across vast, remote areas, making it challenging to ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Oatmeal shown to lower cholesterol and potentially stall diabetes

Whether plain with little more than a splash of milk or stirred through with any and all of yogurt, honey, berries and seeds, a bowl of porridge or oatmeal has been lauded as a source of warming goodness and body fuel long ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Simplifying quantum simulations—symmetry can cut computational effort by several orders of magnitude

Quantum computer research is advancing at a rapid pace. Today's devices, however, still have significant limitations: For example, the length of a quantum computation is severely limited—that is, the number of possible ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / A yeast enzyme helps human cells overcome mitochondrial defects

Nucleotide synthesis—the production of the basic components of DNA and RNA—is essential for cell growth and division. In most animal cells, this process depends closely on properly functioning mitochondria, the organelles ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / The skinny on fat: 'How to eat to avoid chronic diseases'

This is the first celebration of Heart Month (it comes every February) since the release of the updated dietary guidelines for Americans. The new recommendations are meant to represent the most current scientific evidence ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Prehistoric fossil poses puzzles in shark research

A newly examined prehistoric shark from the age of dinosaurs provides surprising insights into the early evolution of modern sharks. It cannot be confidently assigned to any shark order that exists today and thus calls into ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Destructive meningitis cases raise concerns about emerging pathogen

Penn State College of Medicine is reporting on two cases of destructive infant meningitis linked to Paenibacillus infection, documenting severe neurologic injury and raising concerns about diagnosis and treatment. Reports ...