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Phys.org / Hidden protein recycling hubs discovered inside human sperm cells

Researchers at VIB, VUB and the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology (UK) have discovered a hidden feature of human sperm cells. Using advanced imaging technologies, they discovered specialized compartments ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Food innovation in your kitchen: Giving peas, beans and lentils a surprisingly meat-like bite

Separating things and then putting them back together is a common principle in industrial food production. Agricultural raw materials are broken down into their individual constituents, such as proteins, starches and fats, ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Ten-channel photonic interface links neutral-atom qubits in parallel

A research group in Japan has demonstrated a world-record 10-channel multiplexed quantum photonic interface based on an integrated waveguide array, a key technology for optically interconnecting multiple quantum computers. ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Where people go shapes urban mixing more than where they live, research finds

For millennia, people have been drawn to cities for opportunities, jobs and the possibility of sharing a sidewalk with diverse and interesting groups of people.

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Diatom sequencing project finds striking genetic differences among microscopic algae

An international team of more than 100 scientists has taken a major step toward unlocking the secrets of some of Earth's tiniest but most important organisms.

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Ultrafast snapshots reveal the first moments on the way from light to electricity

Physicists at the University of Graz (Austria), in collaboration with colleagues from Marburg University and Forschungszentrum Jülich (Germany), have achieved a scientific breakthrough. For the first time, the generation ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / New AI model maps the ion binding sites that control how proteins work

Researchers at Constructor University and Constructor Labs have developed BiteNetI, a deep-learning model that locates the binding sites of 14 biologically important ion types directly in three-dimensional protein structures. ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Bees see the world in more ways than previously thought

The honey bee has held a special place in vision research. It is one of the best-studied insects, and much of what scientists know about how bees perceive the world is based on studies of honey bees.

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Peacemaker program linked to 61% decline in gun violence deaths and injuries

A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley's Center for Global Healthy Cities, published in JAMA Network Open, found that the California city of Richmond's Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) was responsible for a 61% reduction ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Largest review finds formal ethics education improves students' moral reasoning

How important is it that kids learn to tell right from wrong? Businessman and former university chancellor David Gonski recently called for ethics classes to be rolled out in all Australian schools to boost social cohesion.

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / 9/11 responders passed effects of trauma to their children, study finds

Although it's been 25 years since the World Trade Center collapsed after terrorists flew commercial airplanes into each of the center's two towers, the trauma experienced by many first responders and recovery workers is still ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Los Angeles Basin map shows deep sediments that could amplify earthquake shaking

In computer simulations of the Big One—a large-magnitude earthquake that may occur along the San Andreas Fault in California—seismic waves ripple from the epicenter of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake near the Salton Sea into the ...

Sep 1, 2026