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Phys.org / Why sending staff overseas often fails and how companies can fix it

Strong relationships between overseas staff and local colleagues are central to the success of global assignments, according to a new study by the University of Portsmouth and Reutlingen University which aims to advise multinational ...

May 21, 2026
Phys.org / SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering

Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year.

May 21, 2026
Phys.org / SpaceX is about to go public. Here's how it works

Hundreds of companies raised a combined $70 billion by selling shares to the public in the United States last year.

May 21, 2026
Phys.org / Intrepid tails—fluke photos confirm humpback whales mount 14,000 km open ocean crossing to breeding grounds

An international team of scientists have documented, for the first time, humpback whales traveling between breeding grounds in eastern Australia and Brazil, crossing more than 14,000 kilometers of open ocean. The findings ...

May 19, 2026
Phys.org / Sea levels rising dramatically in some areas due to land subsidence

Densely populated coastal regions in many parts of the world are particularly vulnerable to flooding. The sinking of land masses exacerbates the impacts of rising sea levels in these areas, according to a study by researchers ...

May 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Wearable knee robot could help children with muscle weakness

A lightweight robotic device that facilitates neuromuscular recovery in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), helping them to stand unassisted, is published in Nature this week. Improved function persists after discontinuing ...

May 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Buying your way to better health can come at the expense of others

People with private health insurance can jump the public health care queue by using private health services instead. Is there really anything wrong with that? There are two main theories: 1) If the wealthiest people use private ...

May 21, 2026
Phys.org / Human cells can exchange genomic DNA that alters cell behavior

Scientists at Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered that large pieces of DNA can transfer directly between human cells, and the DNA can persist and change how the recipient ...

May 19, 2026
Phys.org / Why digital literacy needs constant updates to help protect teens online

A new longitudinal study by the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) has uncovered a nuanced relationship between digital literacy and cyberbullying among local adolescents. The findings show that teens with lower levels ...

May 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / Turning surroundings into a 'virtual screen' could help machines see better in 3D

Imagine navigating a city street during rush hour—cars and bikes zipping by, pedestrians hustling down a crowded sidewalk, your eyes adjusting to the shop windows' glare in one moment and a dark underpass the next. Our brain, ...

May 20, 2026
Phys.org / Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India as some farmers turn to nighttime work

Roads and markets have emptied during afternoons and some farmers have switched to nighttime work to avoid scorching temperatures as a heat wave grips large parts of India.

May 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study targets alcohol marketing that downplays breast cancer risk

Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, is a peak holiday for alcohol consumption, with nearly half of celebrants reporting they plan to buy alcoholic beverages. Public health experts are raising concern that ...

May 21, 2026