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Phys.org / 'Elegant triangle' experiment suggests quantum internet may be closer than we think

For more than 60 years, Bell's theorem has been the gold standard for demonstrating that quantum mechanics defies the rules of classical physics. Now, an international team of researchers, including Constructor University ...

May 11, 2026
Phys.org / New UFO files offer no answers—but something is happening in the skies

The US Government has released a new trove of documents on cases of "unidentified anomalous phenomena" (UAPs)—many of which would have been described in the past as unidentified flying objects or UFOs—including photos, videos ...

May 13, 2026
Phys.org / A deep‑ocean climate plan wins rare EPA approval, but is sinking plants in the sea the answer?

Innovators who are working on ways to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to fight climate change are having a tough time lately.

May 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hippocampal ripples and replay reveal how brain recombines past knowledge for flexible planning

When facing new situations or problems, humans typically rely on knowledge they acquired in the past. Specifically, neuroscience studies suggest that the brain reorganizes past experiences and previously acquired knowledge, ...

May 15, 2026
Phys.org / Mathematical analysis reveals a hidden 'golden rule' in abstract art

A mathematical method borrowed from topology can reveal structural properties of visual art that correspond to how people perceive and respond to them, according to a new study published in PLOS Computational Biology by Jacek ...

May 14, 2026
Science X / With fewer than 50 adults remaining, Rice's whales carry a secret record that could rewrite what survival looks like

Baleen plates serve as whale diaries, preserving years of hormonal data. A new study in the journal PLOS One shows that, with so few Rice's whales left, the hormones locked in those plates offer clues about the species' stress ...

May 15, 2026
Phys.org / Historical DNA connects 1.3 million living relatives to 17th-century Maryland settlers

As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, researchers from 23andMe Research Institute, Harvard University, and the Smithsonian Institution have teamed up to study one of the country's founding settlements: ...

May 14, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists identify hidden accelerant in Antarctic ice loss

For years, scientists have warned that melting Antarctic ice could push sea levels dangerously higher by the end of this century. But a new study led by University of Maryland scientist Madeleine Youngs suggests those warnings ...

May 15, 2026
Phys.org / Hairy new fish species discovered in the Great Barrier Reef

Swimming among the corals of the Great Barrier Reef is a fish that could be a doppelganger for the famous Sesame Street character Mr. Snuffleupagus. This bright orange-red, hairy, long-snouted ghost pipefish is a new species ...

May 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / New targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy induces remission in pancreatic cancer model

A newly developed targeted radiopharmaceutical treatment can effectively slow tumor growth in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), according to new research published in the May issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. ...

May 15, 2026
Phys.org / RNA's first letter may shape antiviral alarms, with A outpacing G

Researchers at the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw (IIMCB), led by Prof. Gracjan Michlewski, have shown that a subtle difference at the very beginning of an RNA molecule can influence how strongly ...

May 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Popular workout supplement may blunt heart benefits of exercise in women

A supplement widely promoted for athletic performance may interfere with some of the heart's beneficial adaptations to exercise, according to new Dalhousie University research published in Scientific Reports.

May 15, 2026