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Phys.org / Coal-fired power generation rising globally on Mideast war: IEA

Coal-fired power generation is set to increase in 2026, driven by supply difficulties and soaring natural gas prices linked to the war in the Middle East, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.

Jul 23, 2026
Phys.org / New cell imaging method measures protein folding in living organelles

Protein aggregates are associated with the development of diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. These are found more often in certain areas of cells known as membraneless organelles. Do these organelles promote this ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Quantum entanglement without transport: Leaky qubits offer route around noisy channels

The inevitable leakage of energy and information from a quantum system into its surrounding environment is the enemy of quantum technology. Now, researchers have demonstrated that it can be exploited to generate entanglement—the ...

Jul 19, 2026
Phys.org / Predicting where wildfire smoke will go next

In recent summers, wildfire smoke has been inescapable across Wisconsin, drifting south from Canada and leading to long stretches of poor air quality. Whether that smoke clears or lingers is often influenced in part by the ...

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Test offers new way to personalize treatment, reduce unnecessary chemotherapy for patients with breast cancer

A new cancer diagnostic test marketed by Veracyte and developed by a group of researchers, including UNC geneticist Charles Perou, Ph.D., has been found to accurately predict whether patients with breast cancer need chemotherapy ...

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hidden cell network offers new clues to intestinal healing and disease

Your intestine completely rebuilds its inner lining every few days—one of the fastest renewal processes in the human body. Scientists have now discovered that this extraordinary feat is accompanied by a hidden network of ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / How the encephalomyocarditis virus hijacks host protein machinery

Viruses lack the molecular machinery required for protein synthesis. Instead, they hijack the host's protein-making machinery, specifically ribosomes and translational factors. This process is essential for viral multiplication ...

Jul 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / Closed-loop AI framework could shorten clean energy materials development by years

Developing the materials needed for cleaner energy technologies has traditionally been a slow and expensive process, often relying on years of trial and error. Now, researchers have outlined a new artificial intelligence ...

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers discover the eye's hidden cleanup system

Many of the world's leading causes of irreversible blindness, including glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, share a common problem: the buildup of fluid, waste and inflammatory debris in the back of the eye.

Jul 19, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers develop methods for breaking down forever chemicals

Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have developed two processes—hydrodynamic cavitation and cold atmospheric plasma combined with gas dispersion—to break down per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...

Jul 19, 2026
Phys.org / Truffles are on the menu for threatened marsupials returning to a World Heritage area

A new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) confirms that the presence of fungal food resources is important for supporting the reintroduction of two threatened marsupials to the Shark Bay World Heritage area, which could ...

Jul 21, 2026
Phys.org / Chasing subseasonal forecasts with AI

Subseasonal forecasting, or the ability to predict weather trends two weeks to two months in advance, is a capability highly sought after in various economic sectors, including energy, water management and agriculture. Reliable ...

Jul 23, 2026