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Phys.org / Solar physicists discover long-hidden source of gamma rays unleashed by flares

Solar physicists say they have found a key source of intense gamma rays unleashed when Earth's nearest star produces its most violent eruptions.

Jan 7, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Post-stroke injection protects the brain in preclinical study

When a person suffers a stroke, physicians must restore blood flow to the brain as quickly as possible to save their life. But, ironically, that life-saving rush of blood can also trigger a second wave of damage—killing ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Earliest known barred spiral galaxy spotted just 2 billion years after Big Bang

Research led by Daniel Ivanov, a physics and astronomy graduate student in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at Pitt, uncovered a contender for one of the earliest observed spiral galaxies containing a stellar ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Webb telescope sheds light on ancient 'monster stars' that may reveal the birth of black holes

Using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) have revealed the universe's most mysterious distant objects, known as little red dots, may actually ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Conserved genome regulatory elements found in both vertebrates and echinoderms

The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously thought, but also in echinoderms (invertebrates). This is one of the most notable conclusions of a ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / New species of bush tomato with visible nectar glands discovered in the Australian outback

A recent study led by Bucknell University Professor Chris Martine, biology, the David Burpee Professor of Plant Genetics and Research, has identified and described a new species of bush tomato with a special connection to ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Did that lamp just fold the laundry? Alumni rethink home robotics

When Aaron Tan began his Ph.D. in mechanical and industrial engineering at the University of Toronto in 2019, leading a robotics startup in Silicon Valley was the furthest thing from his mind.

Jan 10, 2026 in Robotics
Phys.org / How light reflects on leaves may help researchers identify dying forests

Early detection of declining forest health is critical for the timely intervention and treatment of droughted and diseased flora, especially in areas prone to wildfires. Obtaining a reliable measure of whole-ecosystem health ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Optics research uses dim light to produce bright LEDs

Researchers at Princeton and North Carolina State University have developed a technique that substantially improves the ability to convert low-energy light into a high-energy version. The method has immediate applications ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Global data gaps highlight why citizen science has now become essential for official statistics

For more than three decades, DHS provided vital demographic and health data on population, health, HIV, and nutrition in over 90 countries. Its termination leaves major gaps in tracking the UN Sustainable Development Goals ...

Jan 10, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / The Milky Way's black hole is hiding an explosive past, evidence suggests

Our galaxy's supermassive black hole is famous for being one of the dimmest in the universe. Evidence from a new space telescope shows that might not always have been the case.

Jan 7, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Scores of homes razed, one dead in Australian bushfires

Bushfires have razed hundreds of buildings across southeast Australia, authorities said Sunday, as they confirmed the first death from the disaster.

Jan 11, 2026 in Earth