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Phys.org / Q&A: How can microbiome science solve problems in agriculture?

Decades of research has shown promise for using microbiome science to solve several problems facing agriculture, but these findings have not yet been translated to practical recommendations for growers, according to a team ...

Feb 28, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / What is an exoplanet? An astrophysicist explains why they are vital for finding alien life

Scientists might have just found Earth's icy, distant cousin a few hundred million light-years away. HD 137010 b is one of thousands of exoplanets, or planets that orbit other stars, and is potentially the first Earth-like ...

Feb 28, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / U.S. medical care is improving, but cost and health differ depending on disease

Over two decades, medical care improvements have increased health spans in the U.S. by 1.3 years and medical spending by $234,000 per person over their lifetime—or about $182,000 per additional healthy year of life gained—when ...

Feb 28, 2026 in Medical economics
Phys.org / Satellite data enable first global estimate of aerosol cloud cooling

Particles in the atmosphere, known as aerosols, cool the climate by acting as cloud condensation nuclei. The more cloud droplets form around these particles, the less sunlight penetrates a cloud. This cools the climate, although ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Using moon dirt with 3D printing to build future lunar colonies

Simulated lunar dirt can be turned into extremely durable structures, potentially paving the way to more sustainable and cost-effective space missions, a new study suggests. Using a special laser 3D printing method, researchers ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Robotic wing inspired by nature delivers leap in underwater stability

Researchers have taken inspiration from nature to create a robotic wing that can sense and adapt to changes in water to deliver unparalleled stability. Drawing on the adaptive movements of birds and fish, the wing senses ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Robotics
Medical Xpress / Q&A: What is glaucoma and what are the main symptoms to look out for?

Researchers have predicted that cases of glaucoma, a common eye condition that can lead to blindness if not treated, are expected to increase around the world in the coming years.

Feb 28, 2026 in Ophthalmology
Medical Xpress / Why a 'spring in your step' happens: Dopamine may trigger a quick burst of movement vigor

New research by engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder aims to get to the bottom of why, as the saying goes, you get a "skip in your step" when you're happy.

Feb 27, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Why tropical cyclones' rainfall surges before landfall

A research team at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has analyzed 40 years of data covering about 1,500 tropical cyclones and discovered that average rain rates surge by more than 20% in the 60 hours ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Nutri-Score labels do not reflect true nutritional quality of soluble cocoa, study shows

Researchers at the University of Granada have revealed that the Nutri-Score labeling system, commonly used in Europe to assess food quality, is unable to adequately reflect the nutritional and metabolic complexity of soluble ...

Feb 28, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / How immune cells spot viral RNA fast: LGP2 helps MDA5 respond to short dsRNA

A study reveals how two proteins cooperate in a key early step of antiviral detection, as reported by researchers at Science Tokyo. Using cryo-electron microscopy and high-speed atomic force microscopy, they found that LGP2 ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Biology
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