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Dialog / Faint far-infrared radiation drives a correlated insulator-to-metal transition in magic-angle graphene

One of the central ideas in modern physics is the phase transition—a sudden transformation of the state of a material. We encounter phase transitions throughout everyday life: water freezes into ice, wax melts in the warmth ...

Aug 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Research identifies lasting brain changes associated with adolescent binge alcohol exposure

New research from the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine provides insight into how binge alcohol exposure during adolescence may cause lasting changes in brain function that persist into adulthood, potentially ...

Sep 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / A humanoid robot's social expressiveness may backfire when it makes mistakes

For robots to be successfully deployed in real-world environments, humans should trust them enough to cooperate with them. Some roboticists have been trying to determine whether users perceive robots that exhibit socially ...

Aug 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Endometriosis: A long‑ignored disease, despite symptoms that can be traced back to ancient times

Intense pelvic pain, severely painful periods, infertility—these symptoms associated with endometriosis appeared in medical texts as far back as antiquity. Yet this disease, which affects 10% of women of reproductive age, ...

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / Diatom sequencing project finds striking genetic differences among microscopic algae

An international team of more than 100 scientists has taken a major step toward unlocking the secrets of some of Earth's tiniest but most important organisms.

Sep 1, 2026
Dialog / A Permian fossil may reveal the oldest known flowering-plant structure

Despite the importance and dominance of angiosperms ("flowering plants") in the current ecosystem, it is rather surprising that we know so little about their origin and early evolution. Paleobotanists have been making efforts ...

Aug 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Silent artery plaques may appear in one in 13 adults before age 30

Atherosclerosis, the process underlying most cardiovascular diseases, begins long before the first symptoms appear. An international study shows that the disease can already be detected in apparently healthy young adults ...

Aug 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / John Ternus takes over as Apple enters era of AI, foldable phones

John Ternus took over as Apple's chief executive on Tuesday, inheriting a company that towers over the smartphone market but trails its rivals in artificial intelligence.

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / Diamond clock combines two signals to cut temperature-driven drift

Despite all the advertisements for engagement rings and necklace gifts, natural diamonds are imperfect. Their carbon atoms are arranged in a cubic lattice, but they nonetheless contain several types of crystallographic defects ...

Aug 28, 2026
Phys.org / Europe facing housing affordability crisis, continental study of more than 22 million property listings suggests

Nearly half of people living in Europe on an average income can only afford to buy the equivalent of a one-bedroom apartment or studio apartment, while 39% of Europeans cannot afford to rent a property this size.

Sep 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Studies reveal how instability may shape infant attention, brain activity and emotional regulation

A baby's brain is always listening, watching and learning—even when the world around it is chaotic and makes no sense.

Aug 29, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient DNA reveals cacao was consumed in present-day Georgia 1,000 years ago

One of the world's favorite sweet treats, chocolate, may have been enjoyed in eastern North America much earlier than previously thought, about 1,000 years ago. New research published in the journal PLOS One suggests that ...

Aug 27, 2026