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Phys.org / ATLAS observes new Bc meson excited state

Protons and neutrons—the building blocks of matter—belong to a huge class of particles called hadrons. Hadrons are composite particles made of quarks that are bound together by the strong force. They are classified into two ...

May 26, 2026
Phys.org / Is my brain wired to never see a ghost? A psychologist on three factors that make a paranormal experience more likely

Around 1 in 5 Americans say they've seen a ghost. I'm not one of them, and I probably never will be. I blame my brain.

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / Oceanic regime shifts affect subarctic moth communities—impacts divide species into winners and losers

Regime shifts in the Atlantic Ocean, which have subsequently affected the Baltic Sea, are also impacting moths in Lapland, according to a new study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland. The paper is published in ...

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / No single path makes youth champions, review of 60 sports analyses shows

How do you create the top athletes of the future? A large-scale study by researchers from the VUB's SPLISS research group shows that there is no ready-made recipe. The road to the podium is non-linear and requires a holistic ...

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / Dog daycare leptospirosis outbreak in Los Angeles reveals broader public health risks

A 2021 outbreak of leptospirosis that sickened more than 200 dogs in Los Angeles County reveals critical gaps in vaccination practices and raises broader concerns about the spread of the disease between animals and people, ...

May 26, 2026
Phys.org / Heat stress linked to higher koala hospitalizations and deaths above 27 C

New research from the University of Sydney has provided the first associative link between heat stress and koala mortality. Published in Biology Letters, the results highlight how even moderate temperature rises can increase ...

May 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI-powered atlas reveals new insights into tertiary lymphoid structures as prognostic and response biomarkers in cancer

In a study published in Science, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a spatial atlas of specialized immune structures, called tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs), across multiple ...

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / Structural biologists are first in world to visualize key cell protein

University of Cincinnati structural biologists are the first in the world to visualize a key cell protein as part of newly published research from the College of Medicine. The Seegar Lab has become the first to visualize ...

May 25, 2026
Phys.org / The Southwest's drought is shrinking wildlife's suitable habitat, with predators hit hardest

As people in the United States are coping with historic drought conditions, the country's wildlife is also facing problems because of the extreme aridity. Herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores in the southwestern U.S. have ...

May 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Common anemia medication shows unexpected potential in cancer treatment

Common medications used to treat anemia may also slow down cancer cell growth, according to new research from Finland. Researchers from the University of Oulu and the University of Eastern Finland discovered that these drugs ...

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / Imaginary-time technique speeds X-ray scattering simulations by 50-fold for extreme matter

Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have developed a new procedure, enabling them to speed up elaborate computer simulations that analyze matter under extreme conditions. In particular, this work ...

May 26, 2026
Tech Xplore / Location matters: Balancing renewable energy and biodiversity in Norway

No matter how you look at it, Norway's future electricity needs will grow. At the same time, the planet is warming at an unprecedented rate. One important way to help halt this trend is electrification, powered by renewable ...

May 28, 2026