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Phys.org / Hotspots of accelerated North American bird decline linked to agricultural activity

Though previous research has shown that bird populations are declining across North America, a new study is the first to show that the pace of loss has picked up speed since the mid-1980s in three regions: the Midwest, California ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / ALMA reveals Milky Way's core in largest-ever mosaic, tracing cold gas filaments

Astronomers have captured the central region of our Milky Way in a striking new image, unveiling a complex network of filaments of cosmic gas in unprecedented detail. Obtained with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / How invasive house sparrows are helping scientists detect dangerous contaminants

The house sparrow is a highly invasive pest in North Carolina, and bluebird enthusiasts frequently throw their eggs out and remove their nests to keep them from overtaking the nestboxes that bluebirds call home. A new study ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / A crystal that 'comes alive': Heat-driven bubbles push it forward while it changes fluorescence color

In a study published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, researchers from National Taiwan University report that a seemingly solid, nonporous organic crystal can undergo dramatic structural and mechanical transformations ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Russian astronomers observe the eruptive behavior of a young star

Russian astronomers from Moscow State University have performed photometric, polarimetric, and spectroscopic observations of a young star designated IRAS 21204+4913. Results of the new observations, which were published February ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / A community-driven standard for reporting metal–organic framework syntheses

Scientists at the EU4MOFs research network have taken the initiative to standardize the reporting of synthetic procedures and material properties of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). To this aim, they have developed the ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Brain activity and breathing rhythms operate separately in deepest sleep, finds research

Could the deepest parts of the brain hold some of the secrets of sleep that still remain elusive to science? A team from Hackensack Meridian Health and its Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) has produced a new in-depth ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Sleep disorders
Phys.org / A protocol to realize near-perfect atom-photon entanglement

Quantum technologies, devices and systems that operate leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could tackle some tasks more reliably and efficiently than any classical technology could. In recent years, some researchers have ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / New 2D membrane reactor improves photocatalytic synthesis

Chinese researchers have developed a photocatalytic membrane reactor that dramatically improves the synthesis of imines—a class of compounds essential to the production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and advanced synthetic ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Ketamine reduces anxiety and social withdrawal in stressed adolescent mice

Ketamine is a powerful anesthetic used for surgery and acute pain management. But in recent years, it has also gained a reputation as a potential treatment for certain mental health conditions like stress and anxiety. In ...

Feb 28, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / A molecular 'switch' could make pancreatic cancer more treatable

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have identified a molecular "switch" that determines whether pancreatic cancer cells resist chemotherapy or respond to it—a finding that could help convert some of the most treatment-resistant ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Smart patch detects allergies before symptoms strike

A wearable device that alerts people with food allergies before a reaction begins has the potential to reduce life-threatening anaphylaxis and transform allergy management from reactive to preventive care. The AllergE patch ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Inflammatory disorders