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Phys.org / Can we predict how fast a bioplastic breaks down? A new AI tool says 'yes'

Researchers at the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), a partner in the ANIPH project, published a study that helps predict how quickly biodegradable bioplastics break down in the environment.

Jun 22, 2026
Phys.org / The giant viruses that orchestrate life in the polar regions

Viruses play a major role in the functioning of ecosystems. They profoundly influence the dynamics of microbial communities, the flow of matter and global biogeochemical cycles. Yet despite their abundance and ecological ...

Jun 21, 2026
Phys.org / Watch Duty, the fire tracking app used by millions, expands to help monitor dangerous floods

When a fire broke out a few miles from his Altadena, California, home the evening of Jan. 7, 2025, Matt Blea and his family needed to make a crucial decision: Should they stay home, or evacuate?

Jun 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Can we cure asthma? Yes, and we have a plan

Asthma is conventionally viewed as "treatable but incurable." In other words, we can manage its symptoms but not reverse the underlying condition. But advances in science are challenging this view, and we think a cure may ...

Jun 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Formalizing physician-scientist career pathway key to creating 'healthcare of tomorrow'

Cholesterol-reducing statin medications to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke; personalized cancer therapies; mRNA technologies that revolutionized vaccine development and are now transforming cancer therapy. These ...

Jun 22, 2026
Phys.org / Laser pulses set layered metals vibrating 1 trillion times per second, revealing electron-driven motion

How does light turn into motion within a metal? A team of researchers from European XFEL, the University of Potsdam and other participating institutions has shown that ultrashort optical laser pulses can trigger extremely ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Mapping cotton bacterial blight resistance

Spoorti Gandhadmath carefully placed 3.5-inch (8.9-centimeter) pots on a shelf in a growth chamber. Within seven days of sowing, newly sprouted leaves had fully emerged from each of the carefully selected seeds, representing ...

Jun 22, 2026
Phys.org / Young disk around WRAY 15-1880 may contain a primitive planetary system

Italian astronomers have used the Very Large Telescope (VLT) to perform polarimetric observations of the star WRAY 15-1880 and its young circumstellar disk. Results of the new observations, presented June 10 on the arXiv ...

Jun 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Kidney healing improves after protein blockade, with less scarring and faster recovery

A drug previously developed at UCLA to help heart tissue repair itself after a heart attack might also help kidney tissue repair and regenerate, researchers have found.

Jun 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Chatbot-provided information about alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk is inconsistent, new study finds

Artificial intelligence (AI) is loosely defined as a narrow form of data-driven intelligence exhibited by machines. Generative AI (GenAI) creates new content based on learned patterns and supports online chatbots such as ...

Jun 22, 2026
Phys.org / Analysis of 352 probiotic supplements finds mismatched microbes across marketed health benefits

Probiotic supplements found in drugstores nationwide contain an assortment of microbes sold for specific health purposes despite limited understanding of the microbes' connections to their marketed use, new University of ...

Jun 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Digital health tools are reshaping health care in the United States

At least 12% of Americans now communicate with their health care providers about appointments, test results and ongoing treatments via secure online patient portals and health apps, a new study shows. Meanwhile, traditional ...

Jun 22, 2026