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Phys.org / Seeing an eclipse from Earth is awe‑inspiring—for astronauts in space, the scene was even more grand

The astronauts on Artemis II's trip to the moon in April 2026 didn't just have an amazing journey through space. They also saw something extraordinary. They were the first humans to see a total solar eclipse from space.

May 1, 2026
Phys.org / AI classifier flags bird flu genomes more likely to spread in mammals

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has developed a machine-learning classifier capable of analyzing the genomes of influenza A viruses (IAVs) to accurately predict their ...

Apr 29, 2026
Phys.org / An unprecedented Antarctic heat wave hit in the dead of winter—what it signals for the decades ahead

In the middle of the Antarctic winter, during months of darkness when temperatures often dip below −30°C, the continent warmed dramatically. In July and August 2024, temperatures in parts of East Antarctica rose by up to ...

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Dietary fats shape pancreatic cancer risk via ferroptosis

For decades, the relationship between fat and cancer has been treated as a question of quantity: Eat less fat, reduce your risk of developing cancer. But new research published April 29 in Cancer Discovery shows that for ...

May 1, 2026
Phys.org / How hard-surface feeding unlocked a burst of reef fish evolution 50 million years ago

Why are there so many species of coral reef fish? According to a new study, it's because about 50 million years ago, some fish figured out how to bite food from hard surfaces.

Apr 28, 2026
Phys.org / Light can now be shaped in empty space, and it could simplify sensing and boost data links

Scientists at the University of East Anglia have uncovered a hidden property of light that allows it to twist, spin and behave differently—without mirrors, materials or special lenses. In a breakthrough that could transform ...

Apr 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / How the brain rapidly switches between internal and external processing

A team led by Professor Ed X. Wu and Dr. Alex T. L. Leong has achieved a major breakthrough in understanding how the brain processes information through large-scale network changes. Their findings, published in Nature Communications, ...

Apr 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / Creating the ultimate driver's test for automated vehicles

Automated vehicles have been steadily rolling out in U.S. cities, but scaled deployment still faces a daunting challenge: proving the technology can safely navigate the complexity of real-world driving. Virginia Tech researchers ...

Apr 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / 'Click clotting' stops bleeding fast and could transform emergency care

Researchers at McGill University have developed a rapid way to engineer blood clots that stop severe bleeding and support tissue healing more effectively. Their technique, called "click clotting," links red blood cell surface ...

Apr 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Targeted maternal screening could prevent rare, deadly leukemia in the US

A deadly form of leukemia may be stopped before it ever develops by introducing targeted maternal screening in the United States, according to new research. The national study, led by physician-scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive ...

Apr 30, 2026
Phys.org / Data from Earth's most remote atoll show soil fungi are key to island regeneration

Palmyra Atoll, a remote, uninhabited speck of land, coral and sea halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa, is one of the healthiest, intact atolls on the planet—so ecologically sensitive that visiting researchers freeze ...

Apr 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Autonomous AI renews 192 drugs in Utah pilot, exposing safety and legal gaps

A first-of-its-kind pilot program in Utah developed by a health-technology startup company uses artificial intelligence to automatically renew certain prescriptions for patients with chronic conditions such as hypertension ...

Apr 29, 2026