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Phys.org / Lost signal: How solar activity silenced Earth's radiation

Researchers from HSE University and the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences analyzed seven years of data from the ERG (Arase) satellite and, for the first time, provided a detailed description of a ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / The hidden rule behind ignition: An analytic law governing multi-shock implosions for ultrahigh compression

Physicists at the University of Osaka have unveiled a breakthrough theoretical framework that uncovers the hidden physical rule behind one of the most powerful compression methods in laser fusion science—the stacked-shock ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / When superfluids collide, physicists find a mix of old and new behavior

Physics is often about recognizing patterns, sometimes repeated across vastly different scales. For instance, moons orbit planets in the same way planets orbit stars, which in turn orbit the center of a galaxy.

Nov 19, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / 'Trained' bacteriophages expand treatment options for antibiotic-resistant infections

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing challenges to global public health as harmful microbes evolve to evade these medications.

Nov 19, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / White rhino born at Spain zoo in conservation success

A southern white rhino calf has been born at a zoo in eastern Spain, in a success for a European program aimed at preserving the threatened species.

Nov 19, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / New roles found for STIP1 and Maspin proteins in cell renewal and structure

Two recently published studies led by Brazilian scientists reveal the key roles of multifunctional proteins, STIP1 and Maspin, in vital cellular processes.

Nov 19, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Using AI to predict earthquakes: Machine learning detects subtle changes before lab-scale fault failures

Predicting earthquakes has long been an unattainable fantasy. Factors like odd animal behaviors that have historically been thought to forebode earthquakes are not supported by empirical evidence. As these factors often occur ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Open spaces in cities may be hotspots for coyote-human interaction

Open semi-natural settings in urban areas—like parks and golf courses teeming with plants and small mammals—are possible hotspots for interaction between coyotes and humans, a new study suggests.

Nov 19, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Newly discovered Colombian orchid faces 'foretold' extinction under climate change

A team of Colombian botanists has issued an urgent wake-up call after discovering a remarkable new orchid species, only to project its likely extinction within decades due to climate change.

Nov 19, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Scientists use Icelandic mudrocks to prepare for Mars sample analysis

To say that a trip from Earth to Mars is merely a long one would be a massive understatement. On July 30, 2020, when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) sent its Mars rover "Perseverance" atop an Atlas ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Rocks on faults can heal following seismic movement, scientists discover

Earthquake faults deep in Earth can glue themselves back together following a seismic event, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Davis. The work, published in Science Advances, adds ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Few women named as authors on retracted medical studies, analysis shows

Women are underrepresented among authors of retracted publications, particularly in cases involving multiple retractions, according to a new study published in PLOS One by Paul Sebo of the University of Geneva, Switzerland.

Nov 19, 2025 in Other Sciences