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Phys.org / Nuclear-spin swap extends room-temperature entanglement lifetime up to 240-fold

Researchers in China have extended the lifetime of entanglement in a room-temperature, solid-state system by up to a factor of 240. Led by Shuo Ren and Rui-Jian Liang at the University of Science and Technology of China in ...

Sep 21, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists teleport quantum states across 100 parallel optical channels

Quantum communication networks consist of several connected nodes that exchange information encoded in quantum states. These networks could potentially enable more secure communications between quantum devices in different ...

Sep 21, 2026
Phys.org / Antarctica's lost mountains may have helped early life flourish

Beneath the vast frozen wastes of Antarctica lie the remains of ancient mountains that have long since eroded. Even though they're no longer standing, they can still reveal a few lost secrets. New research published in Earth ...

Sep 21, 2026
Phys.org / Does Tutankhamen's tomb hold his stepmother Queen Nefertiti's remains? New study offers tantalizing clues

When Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered over a century ago, it became an immediate worldwide sensation, revealing a wealth of treasures from ancient Egypt. In the decades that followed, the tomb was meticulously cleared, cataloged ...

Sep 21, 2026
Phys.org / Circular mRNA helps cell factories make up to six times as much protein

A synthetic biology technology has been developed that converts easily degraded messenger RNA (mRNA) into a ring-shaped form inside microbial cells, increasing protein production.

Sep 21, 2026
Phys.org / End of humanity? Blow‑by‑blow account of what would happen if the Yellowstone supervolcano erupted now

Around 631,000 years ago—a geological blink of an eye—catastrophe unfolded in what is now northwestern Wyoming, U.S. During what is thought to have been a series of immense volcanic eruptions, life within hundreds of kilometers ...

Sep 21, 2026
Phys.org / Satellite record reveals Arctic melt season has plateaued after decades of lengthening

For decades, Arctic sea ice has been melting earlier in spring and freezing later in fall, extending the melt season and contributing to widespread ice loss. A new NASA-led study published in Communications Earth & Environment ...

Sep 21, 2026
Phys.org / Two new large stick insect species discovered in Australia's backyards and rainforests

Insect "detectives" have discovered two new types of large stick insects, showing scientists are still uncovering new species in some of Australia's most well-studied landscapes. Researchers at the University of Sydney have ...

Sep 21, 2026
Phys.org / A newly discovered mechanism helps cells prevent errors during DNA replication

At the scale of individual cells, the human body is constantly in motion. Every second, millions of cells divide, particularly in tissues such as the bone marrow, intestine and skin; neurons and heart muscle cells divide ...

Sep 21, 2026
Phys.org / Cyanobacterium found in clean lakes shows little toxic potential

Gloeotrichia echinulata is a type of cyanobacterium that draws scrutiny because it tends to bloom in clear lakes, forming thick mats of visible green or white puffballs in otherwise clean water. Because of the slew of toxic ...

Sep 21, 2026
Phys.org / Archaeologists uncover centuries-old mystery of Tampa Bay's secret community of migrant potters

About 100 years ago, archaeologists unearthing pottery sherds in Tampa Bay found something unexpected. Some of the fragments they recovered had designs nearly identical to decorated pottery found hundreds of miles to the ...

Sep 21, 2026
Phys.org / Eat, prey, love: Nurse shark mating and Northeast angler conflicts offer conservation insights

While the Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week event has given the public greater familiarity with sharks, much about them—from their mysterious love lives to how their eating habits bring them into conflict with recreational ...

Sep 21, 2026