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Tech Xplore / Nanoengineered wood sets new record for transformer insulation

The world's power grid is straining under the surge in electricity demand from data centers, electric vehicles and renewable energy. And a century-old technology, the power transformer, must support this dramatic increase. ...

Jun 15, 2026
Phys.org / Random deformation lets glassy materials store precise mechanical memories, simulations reveal

Amorphous materials such as glass are solids whose internal structure lacks a repeating pattern. Their molecules are arranged in a random and irregular way. Surprisingly, these disordered materials can "remember" past mechanical ...

Jun 16, 2026
Phys.org / India learns to live with hotter summers

On India's hot plains, scorching summers have become increasingly hard to endure, requiring adaptations and forcing life into the dark hours before the sun turns punishing.

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / From prejudice to harm—current policies targeting trans people follow a clear pattern of escalation

Public debates about transgender issues are often framed as disagreements over evidence or safety. In my new article published in the International Journal of Transgender Health, I argue current policy shifts are better understood ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Benzene reaction may explain how DNA and RNA building blocks formed on early Earth

Caltech researchers have identified a novel chemical reaction that could explain the formation of the building blocks of DNA and RNA, the molecules that encode all of life's functions. The work is an important step toward ...

Jun 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cannabis caution as study finds increased psychosis risk for young people

Young people who use cannabis daily are up to four times more likely to develop psychosis than those who don't, according to an international study led by University of Queensland researchers. The review analyzed evidence ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / New tool to help build more reliable DNA nanostructures

Scaffolded DNA and RNA origami is a technique that allows scientists to build tiny, highly precise two- and three-dimensional objects. Because these nanostructures can interact naturally with biological systems, they could ...

Jun 14, 2026
Phys.org / 50-megapixel Earth models capture storms in unprecedented detail—but four consistent blind spots remain

Traditional global climate models were like early digital cameras—they had only about 10,000 pixels to cover the entire planet. At that low resolution, big storm systems looked like blurry blobs. You couldn't see their true ...

Jun 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI-guided ultrasound improves blood–brain barrier opening procedures by predicting bubble collapse

A study led by Georgia Institute of Technology's Associate Professor Costas Arvanitis takes a major step toward safer and more effective treatment and diagnosis of brain diseases. His team's research, published in Advanced ...

Jun 16, 2026
Phys.org / Ultrafast laser pulses reveal a material's hidden state of matter

What would it take to instantly transform a material from an electrical insulator into a conductive state without ever touching it? Using ultrafast laser pulses and powerful X-rays, scientists at the National Synchrotron ...

Jun 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists decode cancer's most effective survival strategy

In the intricate biology of the human body, organs such as the breast, the colon and the lungs are lined with a defensive barrier known as the epithelium. At the heart of this barrier sits a remarkable protein called Mucin-1 ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Canary Island relics offer new clues into how North African cultures adapted to ocean living

Archaeological evidence from the Canary Islands suggests that by the 11th century, people there were harvesting and processing a variety of fish and other marine organisms—indicating that coastal resources may have played ...

Jun 14, 2026