How bacteria develop resistance to programmable antibiotics
Phys.orgby Jan Grabowski27 Aug 2026
How bacteria develop resistance to programmable antibiotics Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest challenges facing modern medicine.
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top 31%Transforming polyamide microplastics into light-emitting carbon quantum dots for UV-blocking food packaging
Phys.orgby Saitama University27 Aug 2026
Transforming polyamide microplastics into light-emitting carbon quantum dots for UV-blocking food packaging Plastic pollution is one of the most urgent environmental challenges of the 21st century.
Mirror-image molecules steer electron spins and lift perovskite solar cell efficiency
Phys.orgby University27 Aug 2026
Mirror-image molecules steer electron spins and lift perovskite solar cell efficiency Some molecules come in two "handed" forms.
Study on biodiversity conservation in agriculture and forestry: High motivation, few options
Phys.orgby Melanie Neugart27 Aug 2026
Study on biodiversity conservation in agriculture and forestry: High motivation, few options Farmers and foresters manage around 80% of Germany's land area.
Beyond the Petri dish: Testing tomorrow's drugs in human blood
Phys.orgby Ingebjørg Hestvik27 Aug 2026
Beyond the Petri dish: Testing tomorrow's drugs in human blood The COVID vaccine is perhaps the first thing many people think of when they hear about mRNA-based drugs.
Candida fungi can burst immune cells and shape-shift to evade immunity
Phys.orgby Monash University27 Aug 2026
Candida fungi can burst immune cells and shape-shift to evade immunity Candida auris and Candida albicans are microscopic fungi that cause life-threatening human infections, killing almost a...
Researchers reveal the unique 'tagging' mechanism that guides the sleeping brain in remembering key thoughts
Phys.orgby University27 Aug 2026
Researchers reveal the unique 'tagging' mechanism that guides the sleeping brain in remembering key thoughts Why do we remember certain moments while forgetting others?
XY or ZW? Gecko chromosomes reveal evolution's hidden playbook
Phys.orgby Zhejiang University27 Aug 2026
XY or ZW? Gecko chromosomes reveal evolution's hidden playbook Why do humans rely on XY chromosomes to determine sex, while birds use ZW—and many reptiles use neither, letting temperature decide...
El Niños have been more intense over the last 40 years than in the previous 1,000 years, coral records reveal
Phys.orgby University27 Aug 2026
El Niños have been more intense over the last 40 years than in the previous 1,000 years, coral records reveal As an El Niño of historic proportions is taking shape in the tropical Pacific, a...
Exploring how bumble bee queens coordinate chemical signals
Phys.orgby SUNY Polytechnic Institute27 Aug 2026
Exploring how bumble bee queens coordinate chemical signals New research by SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) Assistant Professor of Biology Dr.
The wisdom of the egg cell: Oocyte epigenetic mark may help prevent excessive placental growth after fertilization
Phys.orgby RIKEN27 Aug 2026
The wisdom of the egg cell: Oocyte epigenetic mark may help prevent excessive placental growth after fertilization The genome—which contains genes encoded in DNA—acts as the fundamental blueprint...
Metaphors reveal how a neurosurgeon narrated death while facing terminal cancer
Phys.orgby Leon Barkho27 Aug 2026
Metaphors reveal how a neurosurgeon narrated death while facing terminal cancer A new study examining death-related conceptual metaphors employed by neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi in his memoir, "When...
Using AI to thwart election misinformation
Phys.orgby Katie Neith27 Aug 2026
Using AI to thwart election misinformation Election rumors, such as unverified accounts of voter fraud, have run rampant in the U.S. in recent years.
Parasitic plants act like genetic engineers by stealing and remodeling useful genes
Phys.orgby Osaka Metropolitan University27 Aug 2026
Parasitic plants act like genetic engineers by stealing and remodeling useful genes Many plant species parasitize other plants by latching on and taking the nutrients their hosts need to survive.
ATLAS and CMS narrow in on twin Higgs production
Phys.orgby Rory Harris27 Aug 2026
ATLAS and CMS narrow in on twin Higgs production Finding one Higgs boson was hard enough, but physicists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are hunting for something even more elusive: pairs of...
'Like uprooting tree stumps'—pulling nanoscale anchors creates tiny pores that could speed biosensor manufacturing
Phys.orgby KTH Royal Institute27 Aug 2026
'Like uprooting tree stumps'—pulling nanoscale anchors creates tiny pores that could speed biosensor manufacturing A new manufacturing method could help move the production of nanoscale sensors...
Surprising ingredients suggest ancient Egyptian paint was far more complex than previously assumed
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold27 Aug 2026
Surprising ingredients suggest ancient Egyptian paint was far more complex than previously assumed Paul Arnold Author Ancient Egypt has left us a wealth of artistic treasures, including wall...
Tiny transmitters could unlock monarch migration mysteries in Florida
Phys.orgby University27 Aug 2026
Tiny transmitters could unlock monarch migration mysteries in Florida Every spring, many monarch butterflies drift back into Florida on orange-and-black wings that have captivated scientists for...
Emperor penguin colonies reveal decades-long resilience and flexible breeding sites
Phys.orgby Adam Voiland27 Aug 2026
Emperor penguin colonies reveal decades-long resilience and flexible breeding sites With their charming waddles, heat-conserving huddles and tuxedo-like plumage, emperor penguins are among the...
The physics of kiiking, Estonia's extreme sport of swinging
Phys.orgby Harvard John A Paulson School; Applied Sciences27 Aug 2026
The physics of kiiking, Estonia's extreme sport of swinging When an athlete swings upside down atop a 7-meter (23-foot) pendulum, it may seem like a feat of strength, courage or technique.