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Phys.org / Antarctic radar data improves forecasts for Southern Hemisphere atmospheric rivers in tests

Weather forecasts in the Southern Hemisphere (SH) are generally less accurate than those in the Northern Hemisphere because Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean have relatively few weather observations. With limited ...

12 hours ago
Phys.org / Worm experiments reveal how epigenetic effects persist across generations

Every cell in an organism contains the same DNA, which carries all the instructions needed for it to function. Yet cells do not all use the same genes: A nerve cell, for example, does not activate the same genes as a muscle ...

4 hours ago
Phys.org / Mapping one atom's interaction with light uncovers an unbounded network of quantum states

A new graph-theoretic framework provides a unified description of atom-light interactions across regimes ranging from weak to deep-strong coupling.

5 hours ago
Phys.org / Japan's 2011 tsunami sparked fish hybridization, but species boundaries largely held

How are species boundaries maintained in the face of environmental disturbance? This is not only a fundamental question in evolutionary biology but also an increasingly important one as human activities and climate change ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Astronomers discover a radio galaxy with evidence of four separate jet outbursts

Astronomers have identified what may be the first example of a new class of radio galaxy, one whose central black hole appears to have launched powerful jets on four separate occasions. High-resolution observations with the ...

Sep 27, 2026
Phys.org / Can Bionic Reading really help you read faster? Scientists put it to the test

Bionic Reading is a method of bolding certain letters in words that is purported to facilitate reading speed and comprehension. The idea is that guiding the eyes to focus on highlighted initial letters lets the brain complete ...

Sep 27, 2026
Phys.org / More moral language doesn't always mean more engagement online

Moral language—words and phrases that express ideas about right and wrong, virtues, fairness, harm and social obligations—is widely used in social media posts and other online content. Posts containing moral language sometimes ...

Sep 27, 2026
Phys.org / Why volcanic crystals are black boxes for tracking magma's journey to the Earth's surface

When we think of a volcanic eruption, rivers of glowing lava or giant columns of ash come to mind. But beneath Earth's surface, a more complex story is unfolding. Magma deep within volcanoes is more than molten rock. It is ...

Sep 27, 2026
Phys.org / DNA reveals chemosynthesis genes in bacteria living on coral reef fish gills

Chemosynthetic bacteria have been documented in various marine environments and in association with invertebrate hosts such as annelid worms and mollusks, but their presence in fish appears to be a new discovery. The findings ...

Sep 27, 2026
Phys.org / Soil protection measures can make agri-photovoltaics more sustainable

Agri-photovoltaics combines electricity generation and agriculture on the same land—to ensure this works well in the long term, it is worth taking a closer look at the soil. Researchers at the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural ...

Sep 27, 2026
Phys.org / Black hole jets reach far beyond galaxies' visible edges, potentially deciding their fate

Galaxies are enormous and hold hundreds of billions of stars. These stars form from cold, dense gas. Every large galaxy, including the Milky Way, is wrapped in a huge envelope of gas called the circumgalactic medium, or CGM. ...

Sep 26, 2026
Phys.org / Why earwigs infected by parasitic worms head towards water

Earwigs, small, elongated insects with distinctive pincers at the rear of their abdomens, have little reason to enter open water. While many earwig species are attracted to damp environments, they typically avoid open water. ...

Sep 26, 2026