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Phys.org / Could 'Trojan horse'-type microorganisms that exploit symbiotic systems be candidates for new biological pesticides?

Researchers at National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), in collaboration with researchers from The University of Electro-Communications (UEC) and Akita Prefectural University, have discovered ...

Jul 2, 2026
Phys.org / Orbitronics clears key hurdle with direct orbital currents, boosting signals 100-fold

Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) are the first to directly utilize orbital currents without the need for conversion of the orbital current into a spin current.

Jul 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / Aquifer 'thermal batteries' may cut AI data center cooling demand and save water

Aquifer-based geothermal systems, known as aquifer thermal energy storage, could help ease the environmental stress stemming from artificial intelligence data centers in the United States. Researchers at the Prairie Research ...

Jun 30, 2026
Phys.org / Hidden role of garnet reveals how Earth's 660-km seismic boundary forms

Nearly 660 kilometers (410 miles) beneath Earth's surface lies one of the planet's most important internal boundaries. Known as the 660-km seismic discontinuity, it separates the mantle transition zone from the lower mantle ...

Jul 2, 2026
Phys.org / Sound waves reconstruct Alaska fireball path after cameras miss key details

When a bright fireball streaked across the Alaska sky last spring, the usual tools scientists rely on to track such events—cameras and satellites—did not provide a detailed picture. But the meteoroid left behind something ...

Jun 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / A child can drown in seconds. Doctors want more families to be prepared

Doctors and others are sounding an alarm: More U.S. children have been drowning in recent years.

Jul 4, 2026
Phys.org / Martian dust storms may generate atmospheric electrical conditions that could impact future missions

A new study by a doctoral researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, suggests global dust storms on Mars may organize the Martian atmosphere into regions favorable ...

Jul 1, 2026
Phys.org / How boundary geometry helps embryonic cells organize themselves

One of the most striking biological transitions in nature happens early in development, when an embryo transforms from a simple ball of cells into a highly ordered structure with distinct tissue layers that later develop ...

Jun 30, 2026
Phys.org / World Cup research reveals strategy to give teams a penalty-shootout edge

One of football's most iconic moments—the penalty shootout—may be far more strategic than previously thought, with new research challenging the notion that the team kicking first holds a major advantage.

Jun 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / 'Polypill' for heart failure cuts hospitalizations and ER visits by 60% in trial

A "polypill" combining three medications recommended to treat heart failure into a single daily dose proved far more effective for patients than taking the drugs separately, a randomized clinical trial led by UT Southwestern ...

Jul 2, 2026
Phys.org / Quantum properties of multimode light observed despite extreme losses

Quantum properties of light are extremely delicate. When researchers attempt to measure them, even small losses on the way to a detector can make them invisible, limiting their use outside carefully controlled environments. ...

Jul 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Five hidden pitfalls of fitness tracking

Many people in the U.K. now use apps, smartwatches or wearable devices to track their physical activity. Fitness trackers promise to help users become fitter, happier and healthier versions of themselves. For many people, ...

Jul 4, 2026