All News

Phys.org / New technique pinpoints human DNA inherited from 'ghost' ancestors

UC Berkeley researchers have identified regions of DNA that humans inherited from two unknown ancestors as a result of long-ago interbreeding among modern humans and at least four other archaic human relatives.

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / Physicists link the Riemann Hypothesis to phase transitions in quantum systems

A new study in Nature Communications has established a link between the Riemann Hypothesis and dynamical phase transitions in engineered quantum systems, demonstrating the effect on a quantum processor.

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / Deadly blooms offer a genetic blueprint for making hard-to-synthesize medicinal compounds

Two plants that cause neurotoxicity and paralysis in the tiniest doses are also known to counter pain, malaria, cancer and pests. For the first time, researchers discovered a way to recreate these powerful compounds in the ...

Aug 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Not all exercise is equal when it comes to metabolic syndrome risk

Not every disease announces itself with obvious symptoms. Some develop quietly, going unnoticed until they begin to take a serious toll on health. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of them. Rather than a single disease, it ...

Jul 31, 2026
Phys.org / Two independent studies push semiconductor qubits towards practical scales

Semiconductor spin qubits are one of the most promising building blocks for future quantum computers, but turning them into a working, large-scale quantum computer has so far proven difficult. For now, two big questions remain ...

Jul 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Eye contact helps infants 'tune in' to speaker's brainwaves and learn language

Infants use eye contact with speakers to work out what to pay attention to and synchronize their brainwaves, helping them learn language, scientists in Cambridge and Singapore have shown.

Aug 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study suggests a shared logic of sensory processing across vertebrate brains

How does the brain make sense of what we see, hear and feel, and transform these separate signals into a coherent perception of the world?

Aug 1, 2026
Phys.org / Fossil footprints reveal body size and group dynamics of 1.4-million-year-old human relative

Ancient footprints preserved along the shores of Kenya's Lake Turkana are reshaping scientists' understanding of one of humanity's extinct relatives. A paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes ...

Jul 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / New study links exposure to fungicides and insecticides to changes in the age of menarche

Puberty is a process regulated by the endocrine system, and its timing can be altered by environmental factors. Several recent studies point to a trend toward earlier onset of puberty in girls, a phenomenon linked to a complex ...

Jul 31, 2026
Phys.org / Solar wind stirs Mars' upper atmosphere, boosting ion loss to space

Our sun constantly releases a stream of high-speed charged particles, known as the solar wind. Unlike Earth, Mars does not have a strong global magnetic field to shield its atmosphere from this flow. As a result, the solar ...

Aug 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI reduces sensory hallucinations, even at night or in smoke

Multimodal large language models (MLLMs), which process multiple types of sensory information, such as text, images and audio, at the same time, are rapidly expanding the range of applications for artificial intelligence ...

Aug 1, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient diamond preserves evidence of water-bearing mineral deep in Earth's mantle

A team of Brazilian researchers discovered the first direct evidence that goethite—the mineral responsible for the brown color of soils—can withstand extreme pressures and temperatures all the way to the planet's interior ...

Aug 1, 2026