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Phys.org / Ultra-high-resolution lidar reveals hidden cloud structures

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborators have developed a new type of lidar—a laser-based remote-sensing instrument—that can observe cloud structures at the ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / A DIY, fly-powered food waste recycling system

UC Riverside scientists have created a small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies, offering a sustainable solution to a major environmental problem.

Dec 23, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Hagfish olfactory genes hint at ancient origins of vertebrate sense of smell

Researchers at University of Tsukuba and their collaborators have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the olfactory receptor repertoire of the hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri), a jawless vertebrate. This organism retains many ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Study finds a better way to screen for breast cancer

A pioneering study has found that an individualized approach to breast cancer screening that assesses patients' risk, rather than annual mammograms, can lower the chance of more advanced cancers, while still safely match ...

Dec 26, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / How does Santa do it all? Quantum physics, that's how, says scientist

Every year, Santa Claus races around the globe in a matter of hours to bring presents to children all over the world.

Dec 22, 2025 in Physics
Tech Xplore / Magnetic control of lithium enables a safe, explosion-free 'dream battery'

A new battery technology has been developed that delivers significantly higher energy storage—enough to alleviate EV range concerns—while lowering the risk of thermal runaway and explosion.

Dec 23, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Brain's 'pulse generators' grow and shrink as memories are formed, study finds

Memories and learning processes are based on changes in the brain's neuronal connections, and as a result, in signal transmission between neurons.

Dec 23, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / To flexibly organize thought, the brain makes use of space

Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new information. How does the well-controlled and yet highly nimble nature of cognition emerge from the brain's ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Physicists make first observation of the pushing pressure of light

(Phys.org)—For more than 100 years, scientists have debated the question: when light travels through a medium such as oil or water, does it pull or push on the medium? While most experiments have found that light exerts ...

Jun 2, 2015 in Physics
Medical Xpress / People's facial mimicry predicts their choices, study finds

In social situations, humans often copy the facial expressions of others who they are interacting with. This phenomenon, known as facial mimicry, is widely reported and has been linked to social connection and an empathic ...

Dec 17, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / New technique lights up where drugs go in the body, cell by cell

When you take a drug, where in your body does it actually go? For most medications, scientists can make only educated guesses about the answer to this question. Traditional methods can measure the concentration of a drug ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Pahon Cave provides a look into 5,000 years of surprisingly stable Stone Age tool use

The Pahon Cave in Gabon offers archaeologists a well-preserved look into the Late Stone Age time period in central Africa, thanks to the stratified layers of guano-based sediment. This is in contrast with much of the surrounding ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Other Sciences