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Phys.org / New high-frequency method boosts 2D material readout for next-gen quantum computers

Quantum computers represent a next step in the fast-paced evolution of technology. Using quantum bits (qubits), they have the potential to run certain calculations exponentially faster than conventional computers. However, ...

Oct 16, 2026
Phys.org / About 2% of natural gas supplied to a Midwest city leaks into the atmosphere

Most natural gas leakage in Indianapolis likely originates from homes and other buildings, not exterior pipelines and large-scale distribution infrastructure that deliver the fossil fuel, according to Penn State researchers ...

Oct 16, 2026
Phys.org / New 3D model reveals how shadows reshape chemistry in stellar nurseries

How do young stars reshape the clouds from which they are born? A new high-resolution 3D model developed by an international team led by Dr Brandt Gaches from the University of Duisburg-Essen shows how the uneven structure ...

Oct 16, 2026
Phys.org / First comprehensive Mars soil classification offers framework for exploration and future farming

A Ph.D. student at the University of Sydney has produced the first comprehensive classification system and map of Martian soils, creating a new framework that could help scientists compare landscapes across the Red Planet ...

Oct 16, 2026
Phys.org / Essential oil sprays kill cockroaches on contact but offer little lasting control

A German cockroach races across a kitchen floor. Someone grabs a bottle of essential oil spray, soaks the insect and watches it die. The product worked, but a new University of Kentucky study suggests the larger infestation ...

Oct 16, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient fungus unlocks secret support system in major food crops that could transform farming practices

Arabidopsis thaliana, a small flowering mustard plant used worldwide as the primary genetic model in plant biology, was long believed incapable of forming relationships with underground fungal networks. New research published ...

Oct 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / New drug-delivery method offers promise in fight against neurodegenerative diseases

For patients battling neurodegenerative diseases like ALS, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other dementias, delivering disease-fighting antibody drugs directly to the brain has proven to be a difficult task. Our bodies set up ...

Oct 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Having insurance doesn't mean you can get a mental health appointment

Americans with commercial insurance are generally told they have access to a strong network of mental health providers. But when researchers called providers listed in those networks, securing an appointment was usually difficult ...

Oct 16, 2026
Phys.org / Better together? Coral fusion could throw bleached reefs a lifeline

When corals are stressed by pollution, high water temperatures or other environmental changes, they can lose the microscopic algae living inside them and on which they depend for food. As a result, they turn white, a phenomenon ...

Oct 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study finds common chemicals may alter normal breast development

Exposure to common chemicals may alter how normal human breast tissue develops, according to a new study from researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and Boston University. The findings, published in the Proceedings ...

Oct 16, 2026
Phys.org / Wider approach needed to mitigate rising rechargeable battery emissions

A new University of Melbourne-led study has identified insights and evidence that could help mitigate the fast-rising climate impact of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).

Oct 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / LLMs show a human-like double standard when judging others' reasoning

Large language models (LLMs), the artificial intelligence (AI) systems underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT and other conversational agents, are now widely used to source information, summarize texts and generate content ...

Oct 15, 2026