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Phys.org / Quantum mechanical effects help overcome a fundamental limitation of optical microscopy

Researchers from Regensburg and Birmingham have overcome a fundamental limitation of optical microscopy. With the help of quantum mechanical effects, they succeeded for the first time in performing optical measurements with ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Aging populations could cut global water use by up to 31%, study finds

Across the world, water scarcity is emerging as one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. Climate change is pushing rivers and aquifers into unprecedented extremes, droughts and floods are intensifying, and ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Warming may increase mangrove methane emissions—but these forests remain powerful carbon sinks

Mangrove forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle, particularly within the marine carbon system. Growing along tropical and subtropical coastlines, these salt-tolerant trees are among nature's most efficient ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Ancient DNA reveals 12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease

Researchers led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Center have identified genetic variants associated with a rare inherited growth disorder in two prehistoric individuals who lived more than 12,000 ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Roadkill offers an ethical alternative to live wildlife in scientific research

A recent review of over 312 studies has identified dozens of unique uses of roadkill in scientific research. The review, published in Biology Letters, discusses the advantages of using roadkill instead of live wildlife and ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Baby dinosaurs were common prey for Late Jurassic predators, reconstructed food web suggests

Babies and very young sauropods—the long-necked, long-tailed plant-eaters that in adulthood were the largest animals to have ever walked on land—were a key food sustaining predators in the Late Jurassic, according to ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / How dangling moss saves blue manakin eggs from hungry birds

If something exists in nature, there is most likely a very good reason for it. While there are exceptions, many features "selected" by evolution serve a purpose. Take the blue manakin, a small bird commonly found in southeastern ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Highly stable Cu₄₅ superatom could transform carbon recycling

After years of trying, scientists have finally created a stable superatom of copper, a long-sought-after chemical breakthrough that could revolutionize how we deal with carbon emissions.

Jan 27, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Beyond the eye of the beholder: Mathematically defining attributes essential to color perception

Research on the perception of color differences is helping resolve a century-old understanding of color developed by Erwin Schrödinger. Los Alamos scientist Roxana Bujack led a team that used geometry to mathematically define ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Your sense of self is deeply tied to your memory—here's how

You might say you have a "bad memory" because you don't remember what cake you had at your last birthday party or the plot of a movie you watched last month. On the other hand, you might precisely recall the surface temperature ...

Feb 1, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Shark bites linked to rainfall, runoff and shifting coastal ecosystems

When I see a great white shark, I am in awe of the enigmatic, powerful apex predator. My life has been dedicated to trying to know everything about sharks and immersing myself in their world. Most people when they see "shark ...

Feb 1, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Liquid-repellent particle coating enables near-frictionless motion of pico- to nanoliter droplets

The precise control of tiny droplets on surfaces is essential for advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and next‐generation lab‐on‐a‐chip diagnostics. However, once droplet volume reaches pico- and nanoliter scales, ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Nanotechnology