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Phys.org / More than a pretty picture, star-shaped nanomaterial changes energy storage

When created at the nanoscale, materials can resemble shapes like stars, rods or even pyramids. These particle shapes, also known as the morphologies of a solid, make for more than just interesting images under a microscope—they ...

Apr 7, 2026
Phys.org / Major new telescope on Chilean summit opens window on universe

Thirty-four years after Cornell University scientists first conceived it, the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) now rises above the Atacama Desert, near the summit of Cerro Chajnantor in Chile. FYST will help answer ...

Apr 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Novel gene-based therapy helps nerves heal better after severe injury

Peripheral nerve injuries, often caused by traumatic events such as car accidents, falls or battlefield injuries, can leave patients with long-term weakness, numbness or loss of function. Despite surgery and advances in understanding ...

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / High levels of forever chemicals found in Svalbard reindeer

Svalbard reindeer live in a place so remote they have actually evolved to become a subspecies. But that remoteness isn't enough to protect them from contaminants from the industrial world.

Apr 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Origami-inspired robot built from printable polymers uses electric current to move

With their ability to shapeshift and manipulate delicate objects, soft robots could work as medical implants, deliver drugs inside the body and help explore dangerous environments. But the squishy machines are often limited ...

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers enhance original forestry decision-making software

Mississippi State researchers have developed an updated version of a widely used forestry decision-making tool, improving accessibility and usability while maintaining its analytical strength.

Apr 11, 2026
Phys.org / Split shift: A surprising twist in the biology of aging

A new Yale study of flatworms, a species with the unique ability to regenerate, reveals that disruptions in the body's internal map of cellular organization may play a part in age-related decline.

Apr 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / CAR-T therapy drives remission in patient with three autoimmune diseases

For the first time, scientists have used a modern cell therapy called CAR-T to treat a patient with three different life-threatening autoimmune diseases that had resisted years of treatment. The patient, who once required ...

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / 'Howl at the moon': NASA's bid to boost space enthusiasm

When NASA flight director Zebulon Scoville was working a shift during the uncrewed Artemis I test flight, he realized the US space agency wasn't consistently livestreaming the spacecraft's journey to Earth.

Apr 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / New hydrogen fuel cell design could unlock key clean energy technology

UNSW researchers have redesigned hydrogen fuel cells to solve a critical flaw, bringing clean energy for aviation, heavy transport and beyond closer to reality. Hydrogen fuel cells, using locally produced green hydrogen as ...

Apr 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Expanding the fight against heart disease: Q&A with specialist who welcomes shift to more aggressive recommendations

U.S. medical organizations are looking to reduce deaths caused by heart disease, the nation's No. 1 killer, with new guidelines that reframe prevention as a lifelong battle that begins with testing in childhood.

Apr 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / New study challenges widespread belief about fish oil's effects on brain

A first-of-its-kind study led by the Medical University of South Carolina raises questions about the value of fish oil supplements for people with repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries. In work published in Cell Reports, ...

Apr 7, 2026