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Phys.org / AI suggests new physics experiments that could outperform human-designed setups

Research means asking questions of the universe. For centuries, clever minds have advanced science by devising ingenious experiments designed so their results reveal something about the laws of nature as clearly and unambiguously ...

Sep 3, 2026
Phys.org / In ant nervous systems, gene expression may drive rescue behavior

Why do some ants help nestmates in distress while others don't? A research team from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and Tel Aviv University addressed this question in a new study. The researchers examined worker ...

Sep 4, 2026
Phys.org / Ultrafast electrons and lasers reveal unexpectedly strong radiation signals in common semiconductors

Detecting radiation is key to technologies ranging from particle accelerators and scientific instruments to medical imaging and security screening. But current detectors must often make trade-offs, providing signals that ...

Sep 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Psilocybin prevents chemotherapy-related nerve injury and associated symptoms in preclinical models

In a breakthrough study, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that psilocybin given before chemotherapy prevented the onset of nerve injury in preclinical models, even after repeated ...

Sep 3, 2026
Phys.org / Neutron bone imaging brings T. rex to life

A broken rib from Scotty, the largest T. rex skeleton discovered, is helping scientists uncover new information about life on Earth 66 million years ago. Scotty's rib preserves something rarely seen in the fossil record: ...

Sep 3, 2026
Phys.org / New AI tool maps the hidden universe of small molecules

The human body and its gut microbiome produce thousands of small molecules that shape how the body functions—influencing immunity, metabolism and more. Identifying what those molecules actually are has been one of the biomedical ...

Sep 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Gut-derived bacterial molecule may drive severe liver disease

Researchers at the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, together with international collaborators, have discovered that a small molecule made exclusively by gut bacteria can actively drive disease in the bile ...

Sep 4, 2026
Phys.org / Rescue satellite gets close to NASA's doomed telescope, even if it can't save it

A private spacecraft that was supposed to provide a lifeline to NASA's Swift Observatory managed to get close to the sinking telescope and even snap photos two weeks after the rescue was abandoned.

Sep 4, 2026
Tech Xplore / The effects of wind, solar projects on Indiana home values

A new research brief from Ball State University's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) finds no statistically significant negative effects on residential property values associated with proximity to large wind ...

Sep 7, 2026
Phys.org / Traces of nearly 4 million coins reveal how Rome achieved economic integration

For centuries, the study of ancient history relied primarily on interpreting classical texts and examining inscriptions and archaeological remains at their sites of origin or in museums. In recent years, however, a little-known ...

Sep 3, 2026
Tech Xplore / Transparent silicon-photonics chips could bring advanced optical systems to curved displays

The field of silicon photonics, which uses light rather than electricity to transmit and process data on semiconductor chips, has enabled optical systems to evolve from bulky setups to compact, advanced systems. Typically, ...

Sep 3, 2026
Phys.org / Crime is falling—but the public doesn't feel safer, UK study finds

Crime levels are falling for most offenses across the UK—but the public doesn't necessarily feel safer. It's a human trait to focus on frightening information in the news or on social media—but it could also mean that people ...

Sep 7, 2026