Border toy screening finds 12% exceed toxic-metal limits
Phys.orgby University·2 Sept 2026
Border toy screening finds 12% exceed toxic-metal limits Nearly four out of five children's toys purchased in the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez region contain at least one toxic element, according to a new...
Magnetic beads streamline large-scale analysis of disease-linked glycopeptides
Phys.orgby Institute·2 Sept 2026
Magnetic beads streamline large-scale analysis of disease-linked glycopeptides A research team has developed a reliable, economical laboratory method that uses tiny magnetic beads to study proteins...
New high-temperature, high-pressure isotope ratio analysis method developed for halogenated compounds
Phys.orgby Shibaura Institute·1 Sept 2026
New high-temperature, high-pressure isotope ratio analysis method developed for halogenated compounds Halogenated organic compounds (HOCs) are widely used in industrial and consumer products, but...
Single amino acid swap expands nanoparticle vaccine approach to influenza viruses
Phys.orgby The Scripps Research Institute·1 Sept 2026
Single amino acid swap expands nanoparticle vaccine approach to influenza viruses Influenza viruses constantly shapeshift to evade recognition by the immune system.
Algorithm improves detection of differentially expressed genes in large single-cell trajectory data sets
Phys.orgby Waseda University·1 Sept 2026
Algorithm improves detection of differentially expressed genes in large single-cell trajectory data sets Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is a method for measuring gene expression in...
Firelight may have sparked human storytelling by extending social hours
Phys.orgby University·1 Sept 2026
Firelight may have sparked human storytelling by extending social hours New research from the University of St Andrews has developed a novel hypothesis of how firelight was critical to the...
Muddying the waters makes stickleback fish more coordinated, study finds
Phys.orgby University·1 Sept 2026
Muddying the waters makes stickleback fish more coordinated, study finds Stickleback fish can change their social behavior to help them find food in cloudy water, according to a new University of...
Survey reveals marine biodiversity hotspot needs protection
Phys.orgby Simone Hewett·1 Sept 2026
Survey reveals marine biodiversity hotspot needs protection An environmental DNA study by a multi-institutional research collaboration has revealed distinct regions of extraordinary marine...
LEDs let archaeologists see the past in a new light
Phys.orgby Aarhus University·1 Sept 2026
LEDs let archaeologists see the past in a new light An archaeological excavation is a little like eating a layered cake: Once you have removed a layer, you cannot put it back.
To promote climate action, emotion may matter more than information
Phys.orgby Tobias Brosch·1 Sept 2026
To promote climate action, emotion may matter more than information Every year, public authorities and nongovernmental organizations spend millions on communication campaigns designed to encourage...
Giant impact could have formed an intact moon within five hours, simulations suggest
Phys.orgby Southwest Research Institute·1 Sept 2026
Giant impact could have formed an intact moon within five hours, simulations suggest New Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) modeling, conducted in collaboration with scientists at the University...
Elementary school teachers report increased student hunger and anxiety after universal free school meals ended
Phys.orgby Elsevier·1 Sept 2026
Elementary school teachers report increased student hunger and anxiety after universal free school meals ended A recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior explored...
Saturn encounter may have set distant centaur on path to becoming a comet
Phys.orgby Andrew Miller·1 Sept 2026
Saturn encounter may have set distant centaur on path to becoming a comet More than 3 billion miles (4.8 billion kilometers) from Earth, an ancient icy object is slowly awakening.
Canada's Labrador Shelf preserves climate records once thought erased by ice
Phys.orgby Kiel University·1 Sept 2026
Canada's Labrador Shelf preserves climate records once thought erased by ice The Labrador Shelf is a shallow marine area on the margin of the Labrador Sea in the North Atlantic off the east coast...
A roadmap for animal-free chemical testing
Phys.orgby Cathrin Nastevska·1 Sept 2026
A roadmap for animal-free chemical testing For many years, the European Union has pursued a policy aimed at the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal testing (the 3Rs principle).
A sustainable flame retardant derived from corn steep liquor
Phys.orgby Sandra Mehlhase·1 Sept 2026
A sustainable flame retardant derived from corn steep liquor Certain phosphorus compounds are highly effective at suppressing fires, which is why they are widely used in flame retardants.
Ocean heat waves linked with poorer health among children in coastal communities
Phys.orgby Katie Bohn·1 Sept 2026
Ocean heat waves linked with poorer health among children in coastal communities Marine heat waves—periods of abnormally warm ocean temperatures—may have negative health effects on children who...
AI-informed AdaptiveFlow redefines large-scale cloud computing for drug discovery
Phys.orgby St Jude Children's Research Hospital·1 Sept 2026
AI-informed AdaptiveFlow redefines large-scale cloud computing for drug discovery Researchers today announced AdaptiveFlow, an AI-informed platform that can virtually screen billions of drug-like...
Precision optics to make plant health visible from space
Phys.orgby Desiree Haak·1 Sept 2026
Precision optics to make plant health visible from space When the ESA Earth observation mission FLEX launches into space on September 15, 2026, as scheduled, it will carry high-precision optical...
Larger catalyst batches could make carbon recycling cheaper and easier to scale
Phys.orgby Clara Turnage·1 Sept 2026
Larger catalyst batches could make carbon recycling cheaper and easier to scale Turning carbon dioxide into industrial chemicals used in everything from synthetic fuels to plastics and...
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