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Phys.org / From 718 options to one standout, catalyst screening method reveals durable RuO₂ candidate

Why settle for a trial-and-error approach, reviewing an almost endless number of combinations, when you can systematically narrow the list to something more manageable using established data and knowledge?

Jun 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / Hydroplaning risk rises with speed and shallow water but drops past 10 mm, study finds

As summer approaches, you might be planning a road trip. A recent study from the University of Georgia explores how you can stay safe while driving in the rain. Vehicles can hydroplane when water gathers on a road, causing ...

Jun 17, 2026
Phys.org / Bringing ancient light-sensing proteins back to life

Resurrecting dinosaurs using DNA retrieved from a mosquito trapped in amber is a great movie plot, though it's less likely to happen in the real world. However, researchers have been trying to unlock the secrets behind the ...

Jun 17, 2026
Phys.org / Plants maintain photosynthesis in hotter, drier climates by coordinating biochemical processes to stabilize CO₂ levels

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have uncovered a mechanism that helps plants continue photosynthesizing under extreme heat and dry air conditions—a finding that could improve how scientists predict ...

Jun 17, 2026
Phys.org / Global map reveals one-third of coral reefs may resist climate shocks

In the crystalline waters off Kenya's coast, coral reefs are thriving—evidence of a rare good-news story in the battle to protect oceans from the ravages of climate change.

Jun 16, 2026
Phys.org / Volcanic shifts suggest Andes mountain growth comes in powerful bursts rather than a slow and steady rise

Scientists have discovered that the southern Andes Mountains don't rise slowly and steadily as previously thought. Instead, the range builds itself in short, powerful "pulses" every few million years.

Jun 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / With neuronal data, AI models predict grammar, meaning and context of spoken sentences

By applying machine-learning models to single-cell brain recordings taken from humans in conversation, a research team identified both individual and collective neuronal activity that reflected key features of language. The ...

Jun 17, 2026
Phys.org / Reversible chirality switching in MoS₂ generates spin currents without magnets

A newly developed method allows researchers to dynamically switch chirality—a particular lack of mirror symmetry—to generate spin currents in semiconductors, researchers from Science Tokyo report. Their approach relies on ...

Jun 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI-guided ultrasound improves blood–brain barrier opening procedures by predicting bubble collapse

A study led by Georgia Institute of Technology's Associate Professor Costas Arvanitis takes a major step toward safer and more effective treatment and diagnosis of brain diseases. His team's research, published in Advanced ...

Jun 16, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers publish first complete connectome of fruit fly brain and 'spinal cord'

In a first, a large, international team led by multiple labs at Harvard Medical School and Princeton University has published a complete wiring diagram of all the connections between neurons in the central nervous system ...

Jun 14, 2026
Phys.org / Intensive nickel mining has transformed microbial biodiversity of Thio Lagoon in New Caledonia

A study carried out by scientists from Ifremer, IRD, the universities of Western Brittany (UBO) and Bordeaux, CNRS, and the University of Tartu (Estonia) reveals the impact of nickel mining on the coastal ecosystems of New ...

Jun 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Autism-related genes may share common path during early brain development

Hundreds of genes have been linked to autism, yet the precise molecular and cellular mechanisms behind it remain largely unclear. A new study published in Nature, led by Gaia Novarino at the Institute of Science and Technology ...

Jun 17, 2026