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Phys.org / Study on biodiversity conservation in agriculture and forestry: High motivation, few options

Farmers and foresters manage around 80% of Germany's land area. They are therefore key agents of change in protecting biodiversity—and are often accused of not doing enough to protect it.

Aug 27, 2026
Phys.org / Shell-crushing predators may have sparked early Cenozoic boom in marine snail evolution

A large-scale study of nearly 700 species reveals the evolutionary relationships and history of Neogastropoda, a diverse group of marine snails. The findings provide new evidence for their single origin, identify four new ...

Aug 24, 2026
Phys.org / Antarctic bacteria share 'life‑support' genes to survive extreme conditions

Antarctica is one of the driest, coldest places on Earth. Very little life survives its extremes. In the soils scattered around the frozen ice sheets, however, communities of microbes do survive. And one of the keys to their ...

Aug 24, 2026
Phys.org / Climate scientists solve monsoon puzzle and warn of risks to fisheries

A new study has reconciled a long-standing paradox in the South Asian summer monsoon cycle. Climate scientists have discovered why geological records from land and sea have told opposite stories about monsoons throughout ...

Aug 24, 2026
Tech Xplore / Tailored surface vibrations to improve aerodynamic performance in passenger jets

A passenger jet soars across the sky at 640 mph (1,030 kilometers per hour), its wings pummeled with wind and boundary-layer turbulence, challenging the plane's operation and efficiency. Advancing research from Mahmoud I. ...

Aug 24, 2026
Phys.org / Catching cow burps in real time: Methane sensor matches industry monitor in early field test

Methane is a short-lived but powerful greenhouse gas; cutting methane emissions can slow near-term warming and improve air quality by reducing harmful ground-level ozone. As ruminants digest feed, they release methane—through ...

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop scalable method to generate key immune cells for cancer therapy

Researchers at the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University (BU) have developed a scalable method for generating CD4+ helper T cells from induced pluripotent stem cells ...

Aug 27, 2026
Phys.org / Soil bacteria share amino acids, helping nearly half survive nutrient gaps

Bacteria, too, depend on good neighborly relations: A new study by the Osnabrück University, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Cambridge in England, shows that soil bacteria live in beneficial communities ...

Aug 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Schizophrenia and mood disorders show different innate immune signatures, analysis finds

A team involving researchers from Wroclaw Medical University analyzed studies of people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder. They found that the two groups showed ...

Aug 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Injectable microgels for targeted keloid radiotherapy

Keloids are abnormal fibroproliferative scars that form when overactive fibroblasts produce excessive collagen after skin injury. Unlike ordinary scars, they can extend beyond the original wound and cause itching, pain and ...

Aug 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / Better metals, with help from a small square with billions of holes

Despite significant advances in technology, knowing the atomic arrangement of metals in their microstructure—which defines their strength, deformability and other properties—is still tricky. In a new study, Yale researchers ...

Aug 24, 2026
Phys.org / How a 'psychic' horse named Clever Hans changed the way we do science

Do you sometimes wish that you had telepathic or other supernormal powers? About 100 years ago, some of the greatest minds in philosophy thought there were people who had such abilities. In fact, they even suggested that ...

Aug 27, 2026