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Phys.org / Rare Australian wattle is on the brink of extinction

The spidery wattle (Acacia araneosa) is a national treasure. The plant is named for its spidery, leaflike phyllodes and shares the same iconic golden flowers as Australia's floral emblem, the golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha).

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / How the trend for turning front gardens into driveways is adding to night‑time heat

Warm, sticky nights are becoming increasingly common in the UK.

Jul 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Engineers develop AI system to speed satellite tracking of wildfires

A new artificial intelligence system developed by West Virginia University engineers could help firefighters respond to wildfires sooner by enabling satellites to detect blazes and automatically adjust their positions for ...

Jul 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop light-activated drugs that restore sight in blind mice

Blinding diseases caused by the degeneration of photoreceptors, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP), affect 200 million people worldwide and represent the leading causes of visual ...

Jul 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / How the brain's chemical messengers control consciousness and sleep

Scientists at Newcastle University's Neural Circuits Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers at the Blue Brain Project (EPFL, Switzerland) and leading institutions in Spain, have published a study that advances understanding ...

Jul 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researcher develops an affordable helping hand for stroke recovery

For millions of stroke survivors, something as simple as picking up a glass of water or holding a sandwich is a daily challenge. Quentin Sanders wants to make those moments easier through wearable robotic technology designed ...

Jul 16, 2026
Phys.org / New imaging method reveals how electric fields reshape ferroelectric materials

New research is shedding light on longstanding debates over the behavior of ferroelectric materials when those materials are exposed to electric fields. The findings stem from the use of a novel technique that allows researchers ...

Jul 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / How an emerging class of tick-borne viruses escape human immune defenses

Warmer temperatures bring out ticks that spread diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But another class of emerging tick-borne pathogens—nairoviruses—is on the rise. Some nairoviruses cause high ...

Jul 14, 2026
Phys.org / Evolutionary history shapes plant carbon storage strategies worldwide

Two types of carbohydrates are important to plants—structural carbohydrates (which form cell walls) and nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs). The latter group represents plants' stored energy reserves, which can be used to ...

Jul 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Around a third of all heart related deaths and disease may be due to ultraprocessed foods

New research published in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine and presented at this year's International Congress on Obesity (ICO 2026), hosted by the World Obesity Federation (WOF) in Mexico City, Mexico (July 15–17), ...

Jul 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / New soft sensor can turn touch into robotic action without electronics

Built from flexible, compliant materials, soft robots are gaining relevance for tasks ranging from minimally invasive surgery to deep-sea exploration but remain held back by a fundamental constraint. To sense their surroundings ...

Jul 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / The body has an early warning system that helps the brain prepare for a viral attack

Picture this: You're enjoying a summer lunch outdoors, unaware that beneath the table, a hungry mosquito is circling your ankles—until you feel the telltale bite. If that mosquito happens to be carrying a pathogen like West ...

Jul 14, 2026