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Phys.org / Galaxy-killing wind discovered in the early universe

Astronomers have discovered a "galaxy-killing wind" that may explain why there are far more massive "dead" galaxies than expected in the early universe. This wind, powered by cosmic collisions between galaxies, could quickly ...

Jun 10, 2026
Phys.org / Extreme coastal flooding surges worldwide as rising seas rewrite 100-year odds

Human-caused sea-level rise has significantly increased the frequency of extreme coastal flooding worldwide, according to a new study led by a Tulane University researcher. The research, published in the journal Nature Climate ...

Jun 10, 2026
Phys.org / 'Basketball Mathematics' help children boost math skills without extra class time

A dribble and a jump shot, followed by a fractions task. That is what physical education classes looked like for a group of pupils, and the pupils not only found the lessons more engaging than usual—they also became better ...

Jun 10, 2026
Phys.org / Small optical component could change how telescopes view the sun

A new telescope technology—measuring just 6 millimeters (0.24 inches) in diameter—could improve how future space missions study and monitor the sun while simplifying onboard hardware and reducing costs.

Jun 10, 2026
Phys.org / Microbial alliances, not mitochondria alone, may have built first eukaryotic cells

All cells in animals, plants, fungi, and protists share a fundamental characteristic: they are eukaryotic cells—complex cells with specialized internal compartments. The cells that make up our bodies are no exception.

Jun 10, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient genome duplications laid the foundations of complex brains, research suggests

New findings, published in Nature, help answer the riddle of how vertebrates evolved the diverse array of brain cells that distinguishes them from other animals. It appears that a dramatic expansion of the genetic toolkit ...

Jun 10, 2026
Phys.org / How ice-age sea-level falls may have turned seafloor volcanoes into ocean fertilizer

Ice-age sea-level declines may have turned seafloor volcanoes into natural iron fertilizer for plankton, potentially enhancing ocean carbon storage, Boston College researchers report in the journal Nature Geoscience.

Jun 10, 2026
Phys.org / Newfound 'whale necropolis' reveals 5.3 million years of seafloor life

Whale falls form when whale carcasses sink to the seafloor, creating localized concentrations of biodiversity in the deep ocean. Besides playing a role in long-term carbon sequestration, whale falls help scientists understand ...

Jun 10, 2026
Phys.org / How anti-CRISPR proteins promote the spread of hospital-acquired infections

Researchers from Skoltech—a VEB.RF group institution—and their colleagues from the U.S. and China have explained how the antibiotic resistance gene established itself in the genome of the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae. ...

Jun 10, 2026
Phys.org / Algorithm visualizes how cells 'talk' to one another across tissue and time

People communicate with each other, sometimes face to face, sometimes with a text message or phone call. Cells also communicate with each other, sometimes by touching and sometimes by sending signals across space and time. ...

Jun 10, 2026
Phys.org / AI model 'hears' Bryde's whale calls in seismic data from South China Sea

Researchers have repurposed an AI model designed for visual identification tasks to detect Bryde's whale calls contained within seismic data collected in the South China Sea. The detection system precisely identified calls ...

Jun 10, 2026
Phys.org / One storm pushed world's rarest great ape closer to extinction in Sumatra

Climate change-fueled landslides wiped out nearly one in 10 remaining members of the world's rarest great ape species on Indonesia's Sumatra island, scientists said Wednesday.

Jun 10, 2026