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Phys.org / Webb reveals hidden details of W51 star formation

A team of University of Florida researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to capture photos of a star-forming region known as W51 with never-before-seen clarity and resolution. The long wavelengths of JWST's infrared ...

Mar 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Newly identified chronic pain circuit offers pathways to new treatments

A new map of a brain circuit specific to chronic pain suggests a promising route to treatment for the roughly 60 million Americans living with persistent pain, according to a study published in Nature. The study showed that ...

Apr 1, 2026
Phys.org / NASA probe data suggests a more complex sun's magnetic engine

A Southwest Research Institute-led study found that protons and heavy ions react differently to solar magnetic reconnection events, revealing a more complex magnetic engine powering the solar wind. Magnetic reconnection converts ...

Mar 31, 2026
Phys.org / Engineers introduce first synthetic charged domain wall in 2D material

In a first for the field, materials scientists from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have interfaced two materials to artificially generate a highly conductive ferroelectric ...

Mar 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Twin study suggests genes explain most of the link between IQ and socioeconomic status

New twin research shows that innate IQ plays a major role in predicting your future socioeconomic status. The study, which follows twins during the crucial early adult years, reinforces the view that heredity and genes shape ...

Mar 31, 2026
Phys.org / Racetrack-shaped lasers developed for bright, stable frequency combs

A new, miniature laser source developed by applied physicists in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien) could soon pack the power of ...

Mar 31, 2026
Phys.org / Cornerstone model of evolutionary biology built on math flaw, study argues

New research is significantly revising a widely cited evolutionary model, the Inhibitory Cascade Mode (ICM). Benjamin Auerbach, professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee, ...

Mar 30, 2026
Phys.org / Soil biodiversity linked to lower human infectious disease risk

Diverse soil microbial communities may help suppress pathogens naturally, acting as a biological barrier against their establishment and spread, according to a new study. Professor Brajesh Singh, from The University of Western ...

Apr 1, 2026
Phys.org / Physicist recreates neutron star reaction, reveals how explosive stars forge elements

A Mississippi State physicist has produced a direct laboratory measurement of a key nuclear reaction believed to occur during explosive bursts on neutron stars. These bursts forge heavier elements—the building blocks of planets ...

Mar 31, 2026
Phys.org / Analysis tracks 20 years of coastal species shifts in the Gulf of Maine

Researchers from the University of Maine, in partnership with the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), are analyzing more than 20 years of fishery survey data from the Gulf of Maine to examine how environmental change ...

Apr 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / VisiPrint system generates realistic 3D-print previews from two images

Designers, makers, and others often use 3D printing to rapidly prototype a range of functional objects, from movie props to medical devices. Accurate print previews are essential so users know a fabricated object will perform ...

Apr 1, 2026
Phys.org / Cow manure digesters really do cut methane—unless they leak

A new study shows that systems designed to capture methane from cow manure, called dairy digesters, are highly effective. But on the rare occasions they fail, the leaks are large enough to offset their climate benefits.

Mar 31, 2026