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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 / Long-serving CEOs may weaken innovation, study finds

A new study from the University of East London has found that companies led by long-serving chief executives may become less innovative over time unless challenged by strong independent boards. The research examined 215 FTSE ...

May 21, 2026
Phys.org / New spacecraft will watch Earth's shield take the hit as solar storms come roaring in

A joint European-Chinese spacecraft is set to blast off Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the sun slam into Earth's magnetic shield.

May 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers identify new drug targets for hard-to-treat cancers

Despite impressive innovations in medicine, most advanced-stage cancers still carry a grim prognosis. Developing more effective treatments requires a deeper understanding of the cellular processes that drive the formation ...

May 20, 2026
Phys.org / How wasted infrared light could boost solar panels, night vision and 3D printing

Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed a nanoscale device that converts low-energy infrared and red light into higher-energy visible light, a breakthrough that could eventually improve solar panels, sensing technologies, ...

May 18, 2026
Phys.org / Bilayer antiferromagnet reveals photocurrent that flips with magnetic state

In recent years, atomically thin materials—crystals only a few atoms thick—have attracted growing attention because they can exhibit physical properties that do not appear in conventional bulk materials. Among them, atomically ...

May 18, 2026
Phys.org / SMILE spacecraft launches to capture first X-ray views of Earth's magnetic shield

A joint European-Chinese spacecraft blasted into orbit Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the sun slam into Earth's magnetic shield.

May 19, 2026
Phys.org / This single mother must learn quickly—or her colony won't survive

Being a single mother of 20 is no joke, especially if the survival of a whole species depends on it. A queen bumblebee faces this very challenge when she lays her first eggs in the spring: She is utterly alone, with no worker ...

May 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researcher develops 'smart, tiny bubbles' to treat cancer and heart disease

A cell 500 times thinner than a human hair could heal hearts and kill cancer cells, thanks to a patent-pending technology created by a University of Central Florida researcher and now licensed to a university donor in hopes ...

May 21, 2026
Phys.org / Extreme Lunar conditions need an extreme test rig

When people eventually head to the moon for long-term exploration and habitation, they'll need equipment and spacesuits made of well-tested materials. That's where NASA's Lunar Environment Test Rig (LESTR) comes in handy. ...

May 21, 2026
Phys.org / Careful crystallization unlocks well-ordered perovskite layers for transistors

Perovskites are a class of materials with a unique crystal structure that suits applications such as fabricating solar cells, light-emitting diodes and transistors. However, molecules in thin layers often cannot arrange themselves ...

May 18, 2026
Phys.org / Q&A: The democracy lessons of Latin America's left

Polarization is often created by political elites aiming to gain popularity, but it can also be caused by social conflicts rooted in extreme inequalities, according to a new book about Latin America politics co-authored by ...

May 21, 2026