Waterlogged seeds reveal melons' ancient journey
Phys.orgby Talia Ogliore·8 Sept 2026
Waterlogged seeds reveal melons' ancient journey Melons produce many seeds, making the melon shape a traditional symbol of fertility and prosperity in Chinese culture.
NASA technique for manipulating satellite photos now reveals ancient images
Phys.orgby Mike DiCicco·8 Sept 2026
NASA technique for manipulating satellite photos now reveals ancient images High in the central tower of Angkor Wat, an ancient Cambodian temple, paintings depict horseback riders and a traditional...
Helium-3 lifts new quantum computing concept with faster tunneling rates
Phys.orgby Paul Dailing·8 Sept 2026
Helium-3 lifts new quantum computing concept with faster tunneling rates Helium—the lightest atom that can be laser-cooled and controlled—powers a new design for high-powered, stable quantum...
Cockroach Milk, How to Blow Your Nose, and Mosquito Printers: The Ig Nobels of 2026
Wiredby Jorge Garay·8 Sept 2026
Achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think. That’s the motto of the Ig Nobel Prizes, an annual competition that—parodying the Nobel Prizes—recognizes some of the world’s...
A crystalline sponge reveals structures of large 'beyond rule of 5' molecules
Phys.orgby Institute·8 Sept 2026
A crystalline sponge reveals structures of large 'beyond rule of 5' molecules Drug discovery has traditionally followed the "rule of 5," which identifies chemical properties generally associated...
The Exploration Company nabs $450 million to challenge SpaceX | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Anna Heim·8 Sept 2026
The queue to send objects into orbit is growing, but space infrastructure isn’t keeping up with demand.
Not all eggs are the same—uncovering a tropical parasite's secret weapons
Phys.orgby Charles University·8 Sept 2026
Not all eggs are the same—uncovering a tropical parasite's secret weapons A team of scientists from the Faculty of Science at Charles University has achieved a major breakthrough in research into...
Physics-based AI unlocks first global predictions of carbon cycling in ocean sediments
Phys.orgby University·8 Sept 2026
Physics-based AI unlocks first global predictions of carbon cycling in ocean sediments Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new physics-based artificial intelligence...
From the Corps to the Cosmos, featuring Jaden Caradine - NASA
NASAby Sondra Woodward·8 Sept 2026
Jaden Caradine knew he wanted to be an engineer at eight years old. He just took a winding road to get there.
NASA Calls for Proposals to Accelerate Lunar Surface Technologies - NASA
NASAby Lauren E. Low·8 Sept 2026
NASA is seeking proposals to advance the technology and infrastructure needed to explore the Moon and establish a Moon Base in the lunar South Pole region. Announced on Tuesday, Sept.
As Salvadorans’ TPS is Set to Expire, Deportation Fears Grow
The Marshall Projectby Jesse Bogan·8 Sept 2026
MARSHALL, Mo. – Amid the loud din of workers packaging beef and pork last week at a Cargill meat processing plant, Alma Sandoval retreated from the production lines she supervised and went into the...
Fast radio bursts could help disentangle galactic feedback from dark matter effects
Phys.orgby Whitney Clavin·8 Sept 2026
Fast radio bursts could help disentangle galactic feedback from dark matter effects Intense, brief flashes of radio light called fast radio bursts (FRBs) travel across billions of light-years to...
A Neuroscientist Says Your Brain May Not Actually Make Decisions
ScienceAlertby David Nield·8 Sept 2026
You may think you made a decision to read this article, but did you, really? What we consider to be making a decision might in fact be a different kind of brain interaction between what we...
Your Toilet Flush Launches a Microbial Mist—and It Reaches Your Face
Gizmodoby Ed Cara·8 Sept 2026
A recent study might make you more wary about your toilet. Researchers from Flinders University in Australia examined the scientific literature on what happens after we flush a toilet.
Martian air could yield methane rocket fuel with fewer unwanted byproducts
Phys.orgby University·8 Sept 2026
Martian air could yield methane rocket fuel with fewer unwanted byproducts As NASA prepares to send humans to Mars as early as the 2030s, University of Mississippi researchers are working on one of...
Taiwan telescope parts set to arrive in Mexico - Taipei Times
Taipei Times·9 Sept 2026
The Trans-Pacific Two-Meter Telescope’s (TP2m) body and its first multicolor imaging system have been completed, and are scheduled to arrive in Mexico this month, while work on its control system...
Star-fingered toads use fingertip lobules to detect prey in murky water
Phys.orgby Holly Ober·8 Sept 2026
Star-fingered toads use fingertip lobules to detect prey in murky water Surinam toads (Pipa pipa) are strange, flat frogs with minuscule eyes that live in the murky waters of the Amazon basin and...
New molecular magnet design boosts performance for ultrahigh-density data storage
Phys.orgby University·8 Sept 2026
New molecular magnet design boosts performance for ultrahigh-density data storage Researchers at The University of Manchester and the Australian National University have developed a new class of...
The race to unlock near-limitless fusion energy
New Indian Expressby Siddhardha Gattimi·8 Sept 2026
For billions of years, the Sun has been running the natural fusion process scientists have spent decades trying to reproduce on Earth.
JC Bose: The scientist who explored semiconductors before their time
New Indian Expressby Meghna Nath·8 Sept 2026
Long before silicon chips, smartphones and high-speed communication transformed everyday life, Indian scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose was investigating the unusual behaviour of crystals and...
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