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Phys.org / What the Bayeux tapestry reveals about medieval buildings on both sides of the Channel

For many, the Bayeux Tapestry conjures images of clinker-built ships, prancing horses, the Normans feasting on chicken on the eve of the Battle of Hastings, and the arrow in King Harold's eye that ended centuries of Anglo-Saxon ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Mitotic chromosomes may assemble from pre-existing chromatin 'building blocks' during cell division

Inside each human cell, about 2 meters (6.6 feet) of genomic DNA must be accurately copied and equally transmitted to two daughter cells during cell division. To achieve this, the copied DNA is condensed into thick, short ...

Sep 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Popular dairy-free dessert pulled a second time in nationwide recall

A dairy-free frozen dessert has been recalled for the second time in nine months for the same reason: Cashew pieces that may contain small stones.

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / From 10 to 22 years: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's mission has just been extended

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope hasn't yet reached its Sun–Earth L2 orbit, and it already has some good news. NASA has announced that the mission has enough fuel to potentially double its mission length. Though initially ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Examining Americans' complicated relationship with science

A new study finds that while most Americans are interested in science and believe it benefits society, the public's relationship with science is more complicated than those positive views suggest.

Sep 15, 2026
Phys.org / New peanut genome map uncovers hidden gene, boosts dense-planting yields 20%

An international team that includes researchers from Murdoch University's Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI) has built the most comprehensive genetic map of the peanut yet and used this new genomic resource to breed ...

Sep 15, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists create 'super ice' that is ten times stronger and far harder to shatter

Ice is cheap, abundant and surprisingly strong. But it has one major weakness: Cracks can race through it, causing it to shatter without warning. Now, scientists have developed a new material that could overcome that problem. ...

Sep 15, 2026
Phys.org / Robots and AI uncover unexpected pathway in classic 135-year-old chemical reaction

Chemical reactions are often written as simple equations: Starting materials go in, and a product comes out. In reality, the same substrates can follow many different pathways depending on their concentrations, temperature, ...

Sep 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Are data centers actually noisy, and is this bad for our health?

In the United States, areas such as Michigan have been hotspots for residents pushing back against data center construction in their neighborhoods. Now, similar concerns about noise—and potential health impacts—are gaining ...

Sep 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Stable answers help medical AI flag diagnoses clinicians can trust

AI agents could reliably support diagnoses and clinical decision-making in the future—provided sensitive health data are protected and clinicians can assess the reliability of individual AI-generated results. Researchers ...

Sep 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Protein restriction may trigger body-wide program linked to longer life

A new perspective from LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center proposes a new way of understanding how dietary protein restriction may promote healthy aging and extend lifespan: through a coordinated physiological response ...

Sep 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Recommendations updated for management of anemia in chronic kidney disease

In a clinical guideline published online Sept. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are presented for managing anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Sep 15, 2026