phys.orgadded August 2026
Phys.orgby Technical University Munich31 Aug 2026
Plant hormones may offer a way to balance crop yield and disease resistance Growth or immune response? Higher organisms must constantly balance these two priorities.
Phys.orgby Andrew Zinin31 Aug 2026
New storms threaten Grand Canyon flood search, 2 bodies recovered Forecast storms in the Grand Canyon on Monday threatened efforts to find more than a dozen people missing after flash floods over...
Phys.orgby Krystal Kasal31 Aug 2026
An anomalous return of the Odden ice tongue suggests unusual Arctic conditions Krystal Kasal Author Data from many sources, including NASA, have shown a significant decrease in Arctic sea ice since...
Phys.orgby Tatyana Woodall31 Aug 2026
Manganese's emission lines shine a light on galactic evolution In a new study, a team of astronomers has identified wavelengths of light that could be useful for tracing the chemical evolution of...
Phys.orgby Southwest Research Institute31 Aug 2026
Solar orbiter detects ion sorting at the solar wind's magnetic boundary A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) study of data from the European Space Agency's (ESA) Solar Orbiter gives the most...
Phys.orgby Jamie Oberdick31 Aug 2026
Tiny mirror that controls light in 3D could make microscopes smaller and faster Researchers use tightly focused laser beams to image biological samples, shape materials with microscopic precision...
Phys.orgby Ken Pang; Anja Ravine; Kellan Baker; Will Conabere31 Aug 2026
Critics claim trans people 'defy biology.' New research suggests otherwise Public debate surrounding transgender and gender-diverse (trans) people often centers on one fundamental question: What...
Phys.orgby Flinders University31 Aug 2026
Low-power lasers create durable nano-patterns into sulfur-derived polymers A new way to imprint complex surfaces on low-cost, sustainable polymers could be used in a wide range of industries...
Phys.orgby Matthew Williams31 Aug 2026
Interstellar travel V: Warp drives, wormholes, and halo drives Welcome back to our series on Interstellar Travel, where we look at the many proposals made for sending missions to the stars since...
Phys.orgby Camryn Haines31 Aug 2026
Extraordinary immune gene diversity in Atlantic herring exceeds that of other vertebrates, including humans Atlantic herring travel in massive schools that can contain hundreds of millions—and...
Phys.orgby Trey Avant31 Aug 2026
Tool helps U.S. Space Force predict dangerous wind events Zachary Kopel '26 has developed a forecasting tool now in use by the U.S.
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold31 Aug 2026
A snake-headed vessel hints at a mysterious Roman cult Paul Arnold Author The ancient Romans were a deeply religious and superstitious people, worshiping dozens of cults—some official and others...
Phys.orgby Canadian Museum31 Aug 2026
Caught right-handed: Mystery of coiling snake embryos explained An international team led by Canadian researchers has found evidence explaining why snake embryos form a curious spiral.
Phys.orgby University31 Aug 2026
How the Tasmanian tiger outfoxed its prey The Tasmanian tiger hunted more like a fox than its fearsome namesake, according to a new UniSC biomechanics study of predatory animals across the globe.
Phys.orgby Pensoft Publishers31 Aug 2026
Rocky Mountain find reveals new funnel-web spider far from its Northwest relatives Researchers at the University of Idaho have identified a new species of spider in the mountains of northern Idaho...
Phys.orgby Shreejaya Karantha31 Aug 2026
JWST reveals likely Type II supernova from when universe was only 2 billion years old Shreejaya Karantha Author Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified one of the most...
Phys.orgby Charles University31 Aug 2026
Chemists develop method for the synthesis of natural compounds with potential in medicine A team of scientists from the Department of Organic Chemistry at the Faculty of Science, Charles...
Phys.orgby Pensoft Publishers31 Aug 2026
Human-driven fires have shaped the Amazonian forest for over 10,000 years New research is dismantling the longstanding myth of the "pristine" Amazon.
Phys.orgby Sara-Lena Brännström31 Aug 2026
Metamaterials may enable invisibility cloaks, thinner lenses and smarter wireless networks Who has not dreamed of an invisibility cloak like the one used by Harry Potter?
Phys.orgby Nina Bai31 Aug 2026
New gene activation tool may do what CRISPR cannot: Work inside the body The ability to precisely adjust the expression of genes inside the human body—ramping up protective ones and tamping down...
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