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Phys.org / Four weeks of 'safe' low-level PFAS exposure in tap water altered embryo development in mice

An Adelaide University study has revealed that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in tap water, at levels currently considered safe, affected the development of embryos, causing irreversible damage that may ...

Apr 14, 2026
Phys.org / Deep learning turns weather satellite thermal imagery into hourly ocean current maps

Scientists have developed a new method to measure ocean surface currents over large areas in greater detail than ever before. Called GOFLOW (Geostationary Ocean Flow), the approach applies deep learning to thermal images ...

Apr 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / The impact of all New Zealand's power sources from cradle to grave

A first national-scale study on the lifetime impact of New Zealand's electricity, transport, and heat sources shows road transport is a "prime target" for electrification. Scientists looked at how 15 energy sources affect ...

Apr 17, 2026
Phys.org / Between eternal night and day, the faces of two cousins of Earth

An international team including the University of Bern (UNIBE) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE), members of the National Center of Competence in Research PlanetS, has succeeded in mapping the climate of rocky exoplanets ...

Apr 13, 2026
Phys.org / Compact CRISPR system unlocks targeted in-body gene editing, with up to 90% efficiency

A research team has discovered an enhanced CRISPR gene-editing system that could enable targeted delivery inside the human body—a key step toward broader clinical use. Researchers identified a naturally occurring enzyme, ...

Apr 13, 2026
Phys.org / Self-propulsion or slow diffusion: How bacteria, cells, and colloids respond to stimuli

What physical processes govern the movement of microscopic structures capable of interacting with their environment? The answer lies in two mechanisms: self-propulsion, to escape unfavorable locations; and slow diffusion, ...

Apr 15, 2026
Phys.org / AI spots hidden behavior patterns in self-organizing bacteria

Life moves in mysterious ways—and perhaps especially so for organisms that undergo dramatic shifts in levels of self-organization, such as Myxococcus xanthus. A custom-built artificial intelligence system developed by Rice ...

Apr 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Innovative surgery relieves chronic leg and arm swelling

Advances in cancer treatment mean more people are living longer after a cancer diagnosis. But some survivors develop lymphedema—long-term swelling in the arms, hands, legs or feet that can cause pain, limit movement and raise ...

Apr 17, 2026
Phys.org / How a hidden receptor switch could open new paths for cancer and neurological treatments

A research team at Leipzig University has identified a mechanism in adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (adhesion GPCRs), a specific group of membrane receptors. This mechanism is essential for the activity of many of these ...

Apr 15, 2026
Phys.org / Study challenges a site that's key to how humans got to the Americas

For decades, the strongest evidence for the earliest human settlement in the Americas came from a site in Chile called Monte Verde.

Apr 11, 2026
Phys.org / New methods can help study the phenomenon of turbulence

In his doctoral thesis, Michael Roop develops numerical methods that allow finding physically reliable approximate solutions to nonlinear differential equations used to model turbulence.

Apr 16, 2026
Phys.org / Scottish Neolithic tombs were used to trace kinship—including descent, DNA analysis reveals

Archaeologists have investigated genetic relationships between individuals buried in Neolithic chambered tombs in northern Scotland, suggesting monumental tombs may have been physical embodiments of prehistoric kinship, tracing ...

Apr 13, 2026