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Phys.org / Hollow-core fiber platform could help different quantum technologies connect

Quantum technologies promise secure communication networks, powerful forms of computing and new sensing tools. One of the major challenges, however, is that different quantum systems often operate at different wavelengths ...

Aug 30, 2026
Phys.org / A never-before-seen picture of eagle migrations

In 1899, scientists began tracking avian migration by placing a small ring with an identifier around birds' ankles. Researchers then had to recapture the birds elsewhere, leaving the journey between those points a mystery. ...

Aug 29, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers catch sharks off NY's Hamptons, attach trackers to toothy predators

Just off one of New York's famed Hamptons beaches, shark researcher Greg Metzger reels in one of the day's prize catches: a young but powerful sand tiger shark.

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / 'Cut-to-fuse' strategy: A new route for molecular skeletal editing

Restructuring a molecule without rebuilding it from scratch is an increasingly important goal in modern organic chemistry. Skeletal editing is an approach that helps chemists explore new chemical structures and simplify the ...

Aug 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / From cartwheels to backflips, motion-imitation framework teaches three robots dynamic movements

Legged robots, robotic systems with legs that typically resemble those of animals or humans, could be advantageous for completing tasks in home environments or populated, dynamic spaces. These robots may look like humans ...

Aug 27, 2026
Phys.org / Tides can be mapped much more locally using a new method based on satellite images

When high or low tide occurs, the water does not necessarily rise and fall uniformly along the entire coastline. In fact, the height of the tide in a bay can vary by up to one meter (3 feet) from one location to another just ...

Aug 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Staff withdrawal threatens wildlife disease surveillance on Macquarie Island

Australia's Macquarie Island lies deep in the Southern Ocean, about 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) southeast of Tasmania. This World Heritage-listed sanctuary is a haven for species such as elephant and fur seals, penguins, ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / How do you get middle schoolers to eat more fruit? Give them smoothies

At lunchtime in rural Maine middle schools, University of Maine researchers stood at two points in the cafeteria.

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Heart capillaries may build natural bypasses for blood flow after heart attacks

The heart powers a busy highway of arteries and vessels, providing a constant to-and-fro passage for blood. During a heart attack, this passage becomes blocked, usually when a blood clot forms on plaque in a coronary artery ...

Aug 25, 2026
Phys.org / The length of your online reviews may help scammers map your friends and target them

On the surface, posting online reviews looks like a win-win activity. It helps both businesses we like and people who might frequent them. But although posting reviews can benefit others, it can also put us all at risk, according ...

Aug 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Motor neurons choreograph fruit fly feeding in millisecond-by-millisecond sequence

Eating may look effortless, but behind every bite, the brain runs a split-second relay of coordinated movement. In a recent study, researchers zoomed into the tiny world of fruit flies, or Drosophila, to uncover how their ...

Aug 26, 2026
Tech Xplore / Giant cyborg cockroaches could bring supervised care to people trapped beyond rescuers' reach

"Swarms" of cyborg cockroaches with cameras and miniature medical injectors could deliver supervised emergency care to people trapped in collapsed buildings, caves or other places too dangerous for rescuers to reach. The ...

Aug 26, 2026