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Phys.org / Hubble image: IC 486—where spiral arms and star formation meet

A luminous swirl set against the deep black of space, the barred spiral galaxy IC 486 glows with a soft, ethereal light in this new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Month image. IC 486 lies right on the edge ...

Mar 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / FDA approves gene therapy for severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I, a rare immune disorder

Dr. Donald Kohn has been developing gene therapies for rare pediatric immune disorders for over 30 years. This week, his role in a clinical trial has culminated in the first-ever U.S. Food and Drug Administration–approved ...

Mar 28, 2026
Phys.org / Generative AI for polymer design passes lab tests with a new dielectric material

The words on this page mean something because they are assembled in a particular order and follow the complex rules of grammar and syntax. Creating new chemical polymers follows a similar kind of structure, with rules about ...

Mar 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Designing global flu vaccines? Studies suggest common IGHD deletions may block key antibodies

Inherited variations in antibody genes can affect how we respond to infections and vaccines, show two new studies from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Immunity. The researchers have mapped immune gene variation ...

Mar 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Targeted ultrasound may help the brain overcome fear more quickly

Neuroscientist Sjoerd Meijer of the Donders Institute at Radboud University has shown for the first time that targeted ultrasonic sound waves can help the brain overcome fear more quickly. These findings may open new avenues ...

Mar 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Single-cell study reveals how immune memory cells remember threats

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's have identified how certain immune cells are molecularly programmed to respond faster when the body encounters a familiar threat, shedding light on immune memory and its links to diseases ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / NASA to 'pause' orbital lunar space station project

NASA's chief on Tuesday said the US space agency "intends to pause" its Gateway project that would have created a space station in orbit around the moon, instead shifting focus toward "building a lunar base."

Mar 24, 2026
Phys.org / Unlocking longevity insights from ancient bristlecone pine

What can the world's longest living individual teach us about longevity? A team of scientists coordinated by the University of California, Davis, sequenced the Great Basin bristlecone pine genome, which could help unlock ...

Mar 23, 2026
Phys.org / 'Space archaeology' reveals first dynamic history of a giant spiral galaxy

A team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian have for the first time used galactic archaeology, the study of detailed chemical fingerprints in deep space, to trace the history of a galaxy ...

Mar 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / Efficient carbon capture 'viciazite' materials can desorb below 60°C

Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) before it reaches the atmosphere is a key strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Even though carbon capture technologies have existed for decades, their widespread adoption has been ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / XRISM clocks hot wind of galaxy M82 at 2 million mph

For the first time, astronomers have directly measured the speed of superheated gas billowing from a cauldron of stellar activity at the heart of M82, a nearby galaxy undergoing an extraordinary burst of star formation. The ...

Mar 25, 2026
Phys.org / No delta left behind? Study finds adaptation to rising seas is possible in most deltas... for now

Around the world, in nearly every delta, people can adapt to rising sea levels using today's technological capabilities, materials, and space, according to researchers from Utrecht University and Deltares. In their new study—the ...

Mar 26, 2026