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Phys.org / 176-year oyster mystery spanning WA and the Indo-Pacific solved by DNA

An international study led by Curtin University has put to bed a scientific debate dating back 176 years, confirming that two historically significant oyster species from Western Australia and Fiji are distinct species.

Aug 3, 2026
Phys.org / Combined rattlesnake proteins prove 10 times more potent than current antivenom in lab tests

University of Maryland researchers discovered a new approach to treating venomous snakebites—using the same toxin-blocking proteins that snakes evolved to protect themselves. The team found that specific combinations of blood ...

Jul 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / Claude AI finds cryptography weaknesses human experts missed

AI company Anthropic has announced that its unreleased model, Claude Mythos Preview, has discovered previously unknown mathematical weaknesses in cryptographic algorithms that human researchers had missed for years.

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / Solar wind stirs Mars' upper atmosphere, boosting ion loss to space

Our sun constantly releases a stream of high-speed charged particles, known as the solar wind. Unlike Earth, Mars does not have a strong global magnetic field to shield its atmosphere from this flow. As a result, the solar ...

Aug 1, 2026
Phys.org / At colleges, the AI boom means everyone wants to dabble in computer science

With no background in coding, Faith Maeba, a psychology major, was reluctant when her mother first suggested she enroll in classes on artificial intelligence.

Aug 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study suggests a shared logic of sensory processing across vertebrate brains

How does the brain make sense of what we see, hear and feel, and transform these separate signals into a coherent perception of the world?

Aug 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / Day-ahead solar forecasting improved for energy sector by up to 13%

Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated techniques that can improve day-ahead solar forecasts by up to 13% over the most consistently performing individual model. The work also emphasizes the importance ...

Aug 3, 2026
Phys.org / Local knowledge can improve early warnings for glacial lake floods

Local knowledge, improved evacuation preparedness and resilient mobile phone-based communication channels can supplement early warning systems to reduce loss of life during glacial lake outburst floods.

Aug 3, 2026
Phys.org / Rideshare launches boost regional GDP and flexible jobs, study finds

Ride-hailing has become a routine part of urban life in the United States, but its broader economic impacts have been difficult to measure. As Uber and Lyft expanded across hundreds of cities over the past decade, they promised ...

Aug 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Chromosome-protecting protein may help explain muscle repair and the rarity of muscle cancers

A protein best known for protecting the ends of chromosomes also helps muscle stem cells preserve their identity and repair damaged tissue, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the ...

Jul 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / New insights into genetic architecture of a rare systemic inflammatory disease in East Asian populations

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by eosinophilia, an abnormal increase in eosinophils—a type of white blood cell—and inflammation of small blood vessels ...

Aug 3, 2026
Phys.org / First 3D map reveals hidden thermal structure of nearby interstellar medium

Astronomers have built the first three-dimensional map of gas temperature in the space surrounding our solar system, revealing a far messier and more dynamic picture than current models predict. The study was submitted to ...

Jul 29, 2026