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Phys.org / Assessment of rare 'teenage' planetary system deepens understanding of cosmic evolution

Planetary systems such as our solar system take hundreds of millions of years to evolve. Since humanity has only existed for a sliver of that time, astronomers have only observed planetary systems at birth or, more often, ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Genetic discovery could lead to faster growing duckweed

Duckweed is the fastest-growing flowering plant, but new knowledge of duckweed genetics discovered by Adelaide University researchers could lead to even faster growing rates. The research team, led by Professor Nikolai Borisjuk ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / New metric reveals the true water footprint of corporations

Thousands of companies around the world now regularly disclose aspects of their water use as part of corporate commitments to environmental, social, and governance goals. Yet reliable measures of corporate water withdrawals ...

Feb 28, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / AI toolkit turns microscopy images into multi-feature microstructure datasets

A research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed GrainBot, an AI-enabled toolkit that automatically extracts and quantifies multiple microstructural features from microscopy images. ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Matching vibrations is all it takes to shut down superconductivity in a nearby crystal

The world is never really at rest. Even in a vacuum near ultracold temperatures where all classical motion should come to a halt, you'll find quantum fluctuations. In thin, two-dimensional materials, these include random ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Filamentous cyanobacteria exhibit a unique navigation strategy due to their chiral gliding

Cyanobacteria are among the most significant life forms in the history of our planet. As one of the first organisms to produce oxygen through photosynthesis, they shaped early Earth and created the atmosphere in which complex ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / DOE climate report 'demonstrably incorrect', say scientists in new analysis

A leading climate scientist has sought to set the record straight over "demonstrably incorrect" claims made in a major U.S. government report that misrepresented his work and downplayed the role of human activity in global ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / We may be underestimating the true carbon cost of northern wildfires

Wildfires in the northern boreal forests of Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia may be more damaging to the climate than previously thought, a new UC Berkeley-led study suggests. That's because these fires don't just ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Changing the past in your imagination: Working with memories can reduce fear of failure

Certain imagery-based techniques can reduce the fear of failure that results from difficult childhood memories, according to research by scientists from SWPS University and the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology. The ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Drug that targets immune cells shows potential as new treatment for diabetic heart disease

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have found that a medication originally developed for glycemic control can reverse serious heart damage—not by controlling blood sugar as originally intended, but by retraining ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Cardiology
Phys.org / Green turtle nests may bury 'plastic rocks' and endanger the species

Even the most remote regions of the globe are not free from plastic pollution. In a study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have detected plastic rocks ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Putting sports stats to the test: Unpredictable play helps pick a winner in soccer

A comprehensive game plan and strategic tactics are critical to winning soccer, but how much does a team's unpredictability in moving the soccer ball around the pitch matter? In a new article published in PLOS One, an international ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Other Sciences