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Phys.org / Decoding smell: Study reveals how wind transforms odor signals

Humans trust dogs to help find missing people, and bees to pollinate their crops. But scientists still don't fully understand how these animals use their extraordinary sense of smell to locate the source of an odor.

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / 'How many will die?': The mysterious ailment killing Kenyan elephants

Lying on the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust, the elephant slowly exhausted himself in futile attempts to stand, the latest potential victim of a still-mysterious ailment in southern Kenya.

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop automated MRI system to strengthen stroke treatment studies

Researchers from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed an automated system that uses MRI to measure brain tissue changes in animal ...

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / How multilayer nanocoatings dissipate energy at the nanoscale to prevent failure

An international research team including Alexander Korsunsky from the Skoltech Engineering Center has, for the first time, directly measured mechanical stresses at the contact between a diamond indenter and a complex nanostructured ...

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / School-based hybrid tools can improve youth well-being, but research gaps persist

Children and youth face rising mental health challenges in an increasingly digital world, especially those from marginalized populations. A new systematic review and meta-analysis of universal digital mental health interventions, ...

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / For early prostate cancer, 'active surveillance' is now the number 1 choice

Three decades after UC San Francisco pioneered "active surveillance" for patients with low-risk prostate cancer, a new study has found that the vast majority of veterans with the diagnosis pursued this option instead of treatment.

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / Rechargeable nickel reservoir enables nitrile production in organic solvents

Inspired by pumped-storage hydropower, a nickel-based redox reservoir enables spontaneous nitrile synthesis in organic solvents, while hydrogen gas is produced separately.

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hospitals say they found a tool to help reduce childbirth risks: Wristbands

Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool: a silicone wristband stamped with the declaration "I Gave Birth."

Aug 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Health systems failing smokers in poorest nations, experts say

Only 13 low- and middle-income countries offer smokers the full support needed to help them quit, leaving around 1.3 billion people without access to effective care, according to a new study.

Aug 13, 2026
Phys.org / Under-the-radar creeks could be sweeping carbon out of salt marshes

Salt marshes are coastal wetlands that are alternately inundated and exposed by tides. These marshes, like other coastal ecosystems, are hotspots of carbon cycling.

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Color-sensing yeast could make biofactories more programmable and precise

Baker's yeast is one of biotechnology's most important microorganisms. It has long been used to leaven bread and ferment beer. More recently, advances in synthetic biology have enabled engineered yeast to convert sugar into ...

Aug 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Pregnancy increases immune burden on women with arthritis and lupus

When a new life begins to grow in the mother's womb, the immune system must perform a demanding balancing act: It must tolerate the fetus, which is genetically half foreign, and at the same time protect the mother from infection. ...

Aug 13, 2026