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Phys.org / Scientists capture first detailed look inside droplet-like structures of compacted DNA

Inside human cells, biology has pulled off the ultimate packing job, figuring out how to fit six feet of DNA into a nucleus about one-tenth as wide as a human hair while making sure the all-important molecules can still function.

16 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / LHC data confirm validity of new model of hadron production—and test foundations of quantum mechanics

A boiling sea of quarks and gluons, including virtual ones—this is how we can imagine the main phase of high-energy proton collisions. It would seem that particles here have significantly more opportunities to evolve than ...

17 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / The housing crisis is forcing Americans to choose between affordability and safety

Picture this: You're looking to buy a place to live, and you have two options.

8 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / How Ramanujan's formulae for pi connect to modern high energy physics

Most of us first hear about the irrational number π (pi)—rounded off as 3.14, with an infinite number of decimal digits—in school, where we learn about its use in the context of a circle. More recently, scientists have ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Most normal matter in the universe isn't found in planets, stars or galaxies: An astronomer explains

If you look across space with a telescope, you'll see countless galaxies, most of which host large central black holes, billions of stars and their attendant planets. The universe teems with huge, spectacular objects, and ...

17 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / New statistical tools sharpen the search for causal DNA changes in livestock

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new suite of statistical methods that dramatically improves the ability to pinpoint DNA changes responsible for important traits in livestock. The work addresses ...

15 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Increasing plant diversity in agricultural grasslands boosts yields, reducing reliance on fertilizer

Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertilizer. That is the headline finding of a landmark, international study led by Trinity College Dublin that paints a promising ...

16 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Astronomers find vast spinning filament of galaxies 140 million light-years away

An international team led by the University of Oxford has identified one of the largest rotating structures ever reported: a "razor-thin" string of galaxies embedded in a giant spinning cosmic filament, 140 million light-years ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / As DOJ deprioritizes foreign lobbying laws, study finds enforcement against Paul Manafort drove surge in disclosures

A study recently published in Organization Science reveals that U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charges against Paul Manafort in 2018 triggered a significant increase in compliance with the Foreign Agents Registration Act ...

8 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Aluminum nitride transistor advances next-gen RF electronics

Cornell researchers have developed a new transistor architecture that could reshape how high-power wireless electronics are engineered, while also addressing supply chain vulnerabilities for a critical semiconductor material.

16 hours ago in Engineering
Phys.org / Catalyst insight may unlock safer, on-demand ozone water disinfection

University of Pittsburgh researchers have made an important step toward providing hospitals and water treatment facilities with a safer, greener alternative to chlorine-based disinfection.

15 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds

A single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer, researchers reported Wednesday.

15 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer