Swinging virtual lightsabers and punching improve pattern-based learning in VR tests (phys.org)
Typhoon Champi knocks out power to thousands in Taiwan (phys.org)
NASA adopting Apollo''s urgency to build a moon base and land astronauts within 2 years (phys.org)
Surveying the genetic battlefield to uncover the rules of rapid evolution (phys.org)
Child-led citizen science helps Ecuadorian community tackle beach pollution and shape environmental decisions (phys.org)
Habitat explains Finnish animal distributions better than climate, study finds (phys.org)
Power cuts and sleep: Students link load shedding to anxiety, disrupted rest and lower grades (phys.org)
Glowing plants reveal immune responses around infection sites via two colors (phys.org)
Study maps the human side of flood risk (phys.org)
Counting magnetic flux quanta offers new way to measure photon numbers (phys.org)
''It''s pretty toxic… but just a little, I want to be like that'': What young men think of manosphere content (phys.org)
Scientists demonstrate AI-designed enzyme for drug synthesis (phys.org)
Chemically modified sugars enable direct nanostructure formation (phys.org)
The psychology of why we overpay for used cars—study points to left-digit bias (phys.org)
Designing better adsorbents to remove PFAS from water (phys.org)
Plain silicon grating reveals a hidden ''twist'' in light from electron beams (phys.org)
Elections are more predictable than they look (phys.org)
Bacteria reinvent their weapons through selection, chance and gene swapping (phys.org)
New marker panel and free web tool help track stem cells as they develop (phys.org)
Can we stop antibiotic resistance from ruining promising drugs before they reach patients? (phys.org)
Potatoes could be the secret to better plant-based meat, say food scientists (phys.org)
Everyday Mylar turned into a promising insulator for lunar habitats (phys.org)
Chaos makes sense of market movements in a crisis (phys.org)
Stellar collision may explain why Orion Nebula''s planet-forming disks appear younger than its stars (phys.org)
Scientists uncover the molecular pillars that shape our cells'' powerpacks (phys.org)
Mechanism behind PARP1-mediated DNA repair characterized, offering insight into targeted cancer therapy (phys.org)
Rare fossils reveal what ancient Denisovans may have looked like (phys.org)
Black holes spinning near maximum rate could split in two, calculations suggest (phys.org)
Hoarders without borders: Study suggests investors aid international expansion (phys.org)
From sea anemone to human fertility: A new research organism for understanding meiosis (phys.org)
An ancient virus in chimpanzee DNA switches off a gene that is active in humans (phys.org)
As flood risk rises, some communities question the idea of resilience (phys.org)
Paleolithic human DNA reveals east-west connections across Ice Age Europe (phys.org)
Scientists find key to predicting some El Niño events 12 months ahead (phys.org)
AI is solving math problems that stumped humans. What comes next? (phys.org)
Massive carbon stocks in grasslands are ignored by climate finance (phys.org)
Disaster recovery work temporarily boosted short-term physical and mental benefits for men (phys.org)
Marine heat waves suppress nutrient use, reproductive flexibility in humpback whales (phys.org)
Fear‑based campaign ads can grab attention, but whether they win votes is less clear (phys.org)
Strategic new protections could link 13 Pacific deep-sea reserves into connected network (phys.org)
ALMA spots ''dragon egg'' that may represent the earliest stages of massive star formation (phys.org)
Gold nanoparticles unexpectedly alter process that controls electrical conductivity in organic devices (phys.org)
Archimedes screw inspires single-molecule motor powered by electric current (phys.org)
Open-source workflow makes spatial proteomics easier to use (phys.org)
Summer 2026 heat toll exceeded 50,000 deaths in European cities, analysis estimates (phys.org)
How autumn changes animal sexual behavior—including that of humans (phys.org)
Elusive uranium ''sandwich'' molecule isolated after more than 50 years (phys.org)
Taiwan warns of ''destructive winds'' as Typhoon Champi batters island (phys.org)
More than just the thrill: What are ''sensation seekers'' looking for? (phys.org)
Artemis I: Crystals of experimental detectors record radiation doses near the moon (phys.org)
DNA programs a cell-free material to build its own motors and move (phys.org)
Mapping the cell: International research team investigates the endoplasmic reticulum (phys.org)
Pedal to the metal: NASA''s Psyche heads toward asteroid belt (phys.org)
US drinking water could contain double the reported PFAS levels, model estimates (phys.org)
NASA''s Hubble charts path for Roman with gravitational lenses (phys.org)
When computer science meets the alpaca immune system (phys.org)
What makes glass good at conducting heat? Sound holds the key (phys.org)
How to speak whale: AI uses eight to ten click sequences to predict sperm whales'' feeding dives (phys.org)
From ''gentle'' and ''graceful'' to the ''cane toad of the sky'': How Australia turned on the common myna (phys.org)
Sinking Antarctic ice reveals a hidden lake''s massive water loss (phys.org)
What does voter suppression have to do with health? (phys.org)
El Niño then and now (phys.org)
A quick squeeze helps CRISPR turn skin cells into neurons more efficiently (phys.org)
Youth protests across Europe: The overlapping crises facing Gen Z (phys.org)
Excavation reveals history of Portuguese village shelled after sheltering Spanish refugees (phys.org)
East Asia''s summer rain belt has shifted north over decades, reshaping rain and heat risks (phys.org)
Time to tap into agriculture''s hidden genetic potential (phys.org)
Experiment shows when quantum ''cat'' states stop bouncing back (phys.org)
Study finds lower rates of overweight among vegan-fed cats (phys.org)
The world''s most expensive spice could provide a lifeline to Colorado farmers (phys.org)
Hide-and-seek for treats offers a new window into cognitive decline in dogs (phys.org)
Study highlights gender gap in AI media coverage in Spain (phys.org)
AI agents can form political camps—and changing their conversation partners does little to soften their views (phys.org)
Just 3% of the world''s glaciers account for over half of glacier ice loss (phys.org)
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Champi approaches (phys.org)
Europe''s killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths (phys.org)
Light-based method enables precise control of ultrafast electron flow in a scanning tunneling microscope (phys.org)
Costly dead-tissue disorder in apples caused by faster growth rates (phys.org)
Iris patterns offer a noninvasive way to recognize individual Amazonian treefrogs (phys.org)
A mineral from the inside of planets reveals a surprising lesson: How you push matters (phys.org)
Mother bats'' hearts beat faster at the sound of their own babies'' cries (phys.org)
How we mark our ballot can affect how we feel about voting. Here''s why (phys.org)
Beyond hearing: Sensing when conversation becomes difficult (phys.org)
How Zimbabwe''s government turned international condemnation into political ammunition (phys.org)
New test measures potentially harmful metals in cellulose food packaging (phys.org)
Autonomous triangular modules could build tomorrow''s mega-observatories (phys.org)
Researchers develop AI tool to map microRNA binding sites on circular RNAs (phys.org)
Acupuncture and mutual exchange in Chinese and Soviet science (phys.org)
Light-activated catalyst makes sustainable production of hydrogen peroxide more efficient (phys.org)
Material substitution can increase the potential environmental impact of packaging systems (phys.org)
What is a neutrino anyway? A look at the science behind this year''s Nobel Prize in Physics (phys.org)
With climate-resilient crops in mind, study tackles flaw in photosynthesis (phys.org)
Revamped playground design could protect children around the world from dangers of the sun (phys.org)
Ultrafast light pulses track molecular motion with three-femtosecond resolution (phys.org)
Shrinking iron films strengthens laser-driven demagnetization (phys.org)
Researcher tackles impact of a CMO''s life events on businesses'' bottom line (phys.org)
Global database provides a fuller picture of the elements that make up plant life (phys.org)
Brazil''s presidential elections linked to decades of fluctuating environmental destruction—study (phys.org)
Supramolecular assembly opens a new route to building quantum materials (phys.org)
How farming helped cause two medieval tsunamis in an Italian lake—and why the danger has returned (phys.org)
Helping microgreens pack even more of a nutritional punch (phys.org)
Amino acid stabilizes material''s quantum state above room temperature (phys.org)
Most AI chatbots stay in the political middle ground, with Grok being an exception (phys.org)
DNA and underwater footage reveal two new species of deep-sea siphonophores (phys.org)
Canine cancer patients contribute to next-generation minimally invasive cancer therapies for dogs and humans (phys.org)
Natural forest regeneration helps curb spread of invasive species (phys.org)
The assumption about farm automation that may be wrong (phys.org)
Public health programs can ''rewire'' social networks, study finds (phys.org)
Disiplinang walang palo: Challenging common Filipino parenting misbeliefs (phys.org)
Stream restoration improves biodiversity but not necessarily ecosystem functioning (phys.org)
Study: Pandemic arrest patterns may have deepened existing inequalities in policing (phys.org)
Ants break a basic rule of biology to help them adapt to new environments (phys.org)
Microplastics in sediment could trace decades of human activity worldwide (phys.org)
A house ages alongside its occupants, according to researcher (phys.org)
Study highlights need for policymakers to look at digital policies as part of energy, climate planning (phys.org)
A parasite carried by one-third of humanity can''t reproduce if one key protein is disabled (phys.org)
Clustering changes how charged polymers separate in water, challenging old assumptions (phys.org)
Chiricahua is the nation''s newest national park—what does that mean? (phys.org)
More than 20 years of data challenge one-size-fits-all view of Arctic cloud-forming particles (phys.org)
We must prepare entire cities for extreme heat. Our new study reveals how (phys.org)
The psychology that can lead investors to make bad financial decisions (phys.org)
Nontoxic ''light-activated'' compound shows promise for safer 3D printing of advanced biomaterials (phys.org)
Access to ASL from birth increases childhood math proficiency in deaf children (phys.org)
The dark side of the energy transition: Renewable megaprojects may sacrifice local communities'' rights (phys.org)
Autumn wreaths and ''doorscaping'': Why we need more life in our front gardens (phys.org)
Diamond laser system achieves 100% optical contrast in magnetic-field readout (phys.org)
Entrepreneurs live longer than salaried workers, study reveals (phys.org)
Quantum interference traps electron waves in metal for first time (phys.org)
Global warming may have halted an emerging ice age, study suggests (phys.org)
Earth''s hemispheres may have worked together to drive past ice ages (phys.org)
Webb captures stars in the early stages of life in a nearby stellar nursery (phys.org)
Webb image reveals young stars brewing in a nebulous cauldron (phys.org)
Mosquito bites are more complicated than they appear—getting a closer look might lead to better disease prevention (phys.org)
When climate data is transformed into visuals, some people and places get overlooked (phys.org)
Wildfires cause Amazon to emit 1.17 billion more metric tons of CO₂ than it absorbs (phys.org)
Four ways cities can help protect democratic values (phys.org)
Drought shifts more plant root cells into newly discovered environmental response mode (phys.org)
How does fake tan work, and why does it sometimes smell ''cookie-like''? (phys.org)
Are you using AI to study? Here''s how to do it well (phys.org)
Supermassive black holes ejected from galactic centers? Quasar survey supports decade-old prediction (phys.org)
The same novel can spark very different inner worlds in readers (phys.org)
Tire-derived pollutant found at elevated levels in critical fish habitats (phys.org)
Research tackling immature fruit drop in avocado trees (phys.org)
Word choice matters: ''Extinction of plants and animals'' raises more concern than ''biodiversity loss'' (phys.org)
World-first basic income trial boosts Indigenous livelihoods and Amazon rainforest protection (phys.org)
How much control do we have over picking up an accent? A lot, study finds (phys.org)
Black hole observations uncover evidence of solar storm–like magnetic eruptions (phys.org)
Fear of giving too little can stop people from giving at all (phys.org)
Gut bacteria use food cues to help time nutrient absorption, study finds (phys.org)
The sky in Van Gogh''s ''Starry Night'' matches the predawn sky around July 22, 1889 (phys.org)
There should be black holes in our neighborhood. Can we find them? (phys.org)
Curtain-like plasma structures explain solar jets'' apparent spinning in simulations (phys.org)
Drone measurements reveal rapid early growth in eastern Australian humpback whales (phys.org)
Young women can improve their online experience without giving up social media (phys.org)
Music can enhance the flavor of your food (phys.org)
Are ''mega-Earths'' real? Stellar activity may explain these oversized rocky worlds (phys.org)
Legal encounters may offer overlooked opportunities for suicide prevention, analysis suggests (phys.org)
Raised brows and a slow blink make speakers look more confident (phys.org)
Amid cost‑of‑living worries and concern for the nation''s future, stress is reshaping Americans'' lives (phys.org)
Schrödinger''s penguin: One species, two contrasting outcomes (phys.org)
Implicit language hierarchies in English-taught programs create ambivalent positions for multilingual students (phys.org)
Study finds NYC tenant right-to-counsel program linked to fewer ED visits in high-risk neighborhoods (phys.org)
Lost Schrödinger manuscript reveals his true view of quantum randomness (phys.org)
Some fish might thrive in a warming climate (phys.org)
Tokyo''s streets reveal hidden gaps in urban inclusion and quality (phys.org)
Family legacy helps explain how heirs decide to donate inherited possessions (phys.org)
Paying for the past: Norway''s finder''s fees favor gold''s weight over what it tells us (phys.org)
Q&A: What''s innovative about canned food? (phys.org)
Parental benefit encouraged people to have children in Estonia, but fathers mainly applied for financial reasons (phys.org)
Scientists discover dangerous water oscillations between Lake Varna and Black Sea (phys.org)
Sapphire-grown semiconductor film sets bandgap record (phys.org)
Algae-powered soft robot arm uses light to grasp and lift small objects (phys.org)
India capital steps up air pollution controls ahead of winter (phys.org)
US is a big reason for the world losing ground in the fight against climate change, UN report says (phys.org)
Taiwan issues warnings as Typhoon Champi nears (phys.org)
Baby manta rays hunker down close to coasts before facing the open ocean''s dangers (phys.org)
When powerful women are remembered as witches, we should challenge the historical motive (phys.org)
Illegal fishing is thriving in African waters—a satellite system could help change that (phys.org)
More young people are being recruited as ''money mules'' by organized crime groups, new analysis reveals (phys.org)
Horror films exploit how human vision works to deliver movies'' best scares (phys.org)
How 39 young people experience climate education in a rapidly changing world (phys.org)
Student motivation and responsibility shown to be key to tackling bullying in physical education (phys.org)
Private business fortunes reveal overlooked source of wealth and inequality in America (phys.org)
Virus that sickens cows, kills deer still rare in New York state—for now (phys.org)
Four questions about schoolwork feedback to guide young students'' learning (phys.org)
Africans reuse, repair, recycle and resell waste: What''s needed to build on the circular economy basics (phys.org)
AI listens to bee buzzes to monitor activity without lethal traps (phys.org)
Venomous primate thought lost to science for nearly a century turns up in gardens and on roads across Indonesia (phys.org)
Holding out or holding back? Kindergarten redshirting and retention shifted sharply during the pandemic (phys.org)
New optogenetic tool inhibits activity in neurons and heart muscle cells (phys.org)
U.K. exam board science specifications reveal gender gap that may influence girls'' STEM choices (phys.org)
Candida auris: A harbinger of further dangerous fungal species? (phys.org)
Sweeping changes to agri-food supply chain needed to tackle global food shortages (phys.org)
Data vital in holding militaries accountable for the environmental toll of war (phys.org)
Rising military spending could worsen climate change and undermine security, experts warn (phys.org)
Laser-made lattice reveals discrete light solitons in tunable atomic vapor (phys.org)
How rice coordinates signals to partner with beneficial soil fungi (phys.org)
Study finds air quality warnings had only a modest impact on Montrealers'' movements during wildfires (phys.org)
Perovskite laser maintains stable performance over 400 million pulses (phys.org)
Why the humble rabbit might be Australia''s worst introduced species (phys.org)
Not all rattlesnakes are alike: Research suggests personality influences how rattlesnakes use their venom (phys.org)
Wild fish are a precious resource—here''s how aquaculture can bolster food security (phys.org)
How a massive ice shelf buttressed the last ice age''s glaciers—and what it could mean for Antarctica today (phys.org)
Hearing laughter may cause orangutans to value rewards more (phys.org)
El Niño is threatening California''s fragile coast again—the 1982–83 El Niño opened eyes to the serious erosion risks (phys.org)
Japan''s expensive funerals and declining birthrates are transforming ancestral traditions (phys.org)
Salt marshes are proving to be powerful allies in building a climate-resilient coastline (phys.org)
Reconstructing 16,000 years of summer temperature change in the Western Balkans (phys.org)
AI designs functional enzyme components that could help expand drug discovery (phys.org)
A scuff on your bag, a dent in your mug—and suddenly it feels like time for a new one (phys.org)
Breaking through the ''fog of war'': Game-based study suggests shared boundaries can foster peace (phys.org)
Using AI to plan your next vacation? Sometimes, too much information is just too much (phys.org)
How humans domesticated the bacterium behind Botox treatments (phys.org)
What faces in paintings can tell us about how we perceive emotion (phys.org)
Serengeti hyenas manage to keep clans stable as climate change alters animal migrations (phys.org)
Subsidence claims: After drought, ground can shrink, swell or even collapse when it rains—causing damage to homes (phys.org)
Ancient fish bones reveal how Arctic cod species survived the last ice age (phys.org)
Genetic snapshot of North Carolina black bears could improve population resilience (phys.org)
Annual ''Teens and Screens'' report reveals young audiences are redefining modern storytelling (phys.org)
Swiss barn owls are gradually changing color (phys.org)
X-ray free-electron laser sets new record for shortest high-energy pulses (phys.org)
Study identifies world''s first corporate psychopath (phys.org)
NASA''s CASALS instrument bridges gaps in 3D maps of Earth''s surface (phys.org)
Butterfly navigation tests reveal that migrating species may rely on different natural compasses (phys.org)
Scientists discover migration-mediated mechanism enabling bacteria-virus coexistence (phys.org)
Keeping to warm climates may have helped crocodiles outlast the dinosaurs (phys.org)
Compulsive social media use is linked with wanting closeness but fearing reliance on others (phys.org)
Electronic nose puts police detection dogs to the test (phys.org)
Forensic specialists need only one or two facial features to identify individuals (phys.org)
Preschoolers aren''t more creative than adults—they''re just more confident (phys.org)
Chromosome anchors form hollow shells before cell division, imaging reveals (phys.org)
''Silent'' vultures turn out to use a wide range of sounds to communicate (phys.org)
Ukrainian media coverage casts land as both lifeline and danger zone (phys.org)
Ultrafast light can control ferromagnetism without relying on heating (phys.org)
Better data analysis links to stronger marketing and innovation in Thai retail sector (phys.org)
When a few people break the rules, bad behavior spreads quickly (phys.org)
Methane emissions in Baltimore show seasonal, daily trends (phys.org)
Hubble observations challenge supernova winds'' role in cosmic reionization (phys.org)
Proposed additional ID requirements for voting could disenfranchise more than 1 in 4 Detroit adults (phys.org)
Poor ocean conditions leave murrelet chicks exposed to nest predators for longer (phys.org)
Childhood experiences of war loom large over CEOs'' decision-making (phys.org)
Two-in-one tool tracks viral RNA inside live infected cells in real time (phys.org)
Africa''s bats could survive climate change—if they can find somewhere to live (phys.org)
Reindeer grazing changes plant roots in pine forests (phys.org)
Reexamined Viking 2 signal reveals possible marsquake from region active decades later (phys.org)
How life on Earth experiences climate change (phys.org)
Migratory birds spread avian influenza to Greenland''s polar bears (phys.org)
Light-based method could offer first way to detect hypothetical ''mirror life'' (phys.org)
South Korea guides crowd-pulling shark out of canal (phys.org)
Mirror-image molecules are difficult to separate from their counterparts, but a new catalytic method might be the answer (phys.org)
''Invisible'' tweak could help make protein shakes less clumpy (phys.org)
''The fishing''s terrible'': Deforestation devastates Central African river (phys.org)
UN projections say world is losing ground in fight to curb climate change, faulting US a bit (phys.org)
Bending a liquid: Liquid membranes flex 100 times more easily than cell membranes (phys.org)
Arrival of the Suebi, Alans and Visigoths did not erase deep genetic legacy of Roman Hispania (phys.org)
Newly identified metabolic pathway helps explain how cold extends lifespan (phys.org)
Scientists reveal how deadly Andes hantavirus attaches to human cells (phys.org)
Physicists trap and tame single particle of antimatter for months (phys.org)
How many insects are there—and why do we need them? (phys.org)
How climate change, new technology are shaping the future of extremes in peak power demands (phys.org)
Bering Sea heat wave linked to a surprising boom in the number of hybrid crabs (phys.org)
Kissing bugs can spread potentially fatal Chagas disease when dogs eat them (phys.org)
Antelope collagen found in 60,000-year-old ochre offers clues to early human practices (phys.org)
Bereaved people from ethnically diverse communities are being let down by support services, study finds (phys.org)
Giant Jurassic fossil sheds light on the evolution of a six-legged predator (phys.org)
Beyond infections, bacteria reveal promise for making medicines and protecting crops (phys.org)
Astronomers uncover the engine behind the most powerful stellar flares in the Kepler field (phys.org)
Australia urged to put biodiversity at the heart of planning as global targets slip out of reach (phys.org)
AI reveals how a warming climate will intensify NZ''s most extreme downpours (phys.org)
The ocean''s most abundant ''loner'' microbe has a sticky second life (phys.org)
Tackling Lake Erie''s algal blooms requires targeted conservation strategies (phys.org)
Genomes of 20 eastern Finnish species provide unique insights into species'' adaptations to local conditions (phys.org)
Parents and nongamers struggle to identify video game loot boxes (phys.org)
Atomic memory keeps distant ions entangled for about 10 seconds (phys.org)
Smart planning of outdoor sports tournaments using environmental heat measurements (phys.org)
Can surplus-food apps have too much competition? (phys.org)
Q&A: Do new platform features hurt hiring chances for competitive gig workers? (phys.org)
Synchronized bodily responses do not always reflect cooperation, study finds (phys.org)
South Korea launches new bid to guide crowd-pulling shark to sea (phys.org)
Prized wild pepper at risk in Madagascar''s shrinking forests (phys.org)
More current with less calcium: Computational models help solve longstanding ion channel evolution mystery (phys.org)
Transparent minispheres reveal that some look-alike cancer drugs part ways in 3D (phys.org)
A First Nation community in Canada is using a data center to preserve its heritage (phys.org)
SpaceX turns a profit after a string of losses as its satellite and computer leasing businesses soar (phys.org)
Targeting a particular gene may improve tea plants'' flavor and cold tolerance (phys.org)
U.S. antipoverty tax credit expansion may have unintended costs for children''s development (phys.org)
Guatemala gains its first endemic bird in American Ornithological Society''s 67th supplement (phys.org)
A magnetar can be born when two neutron stars touch (phys.org)
Women farmers need better financing to benefit from AI (phys.org)
Are partisan politics even changing up our accents? They just might be, y''all (phys.org)
Controlled vapor treatment guides molecules into highly oriented soft quasicrystals (phys.org)
Major repairs needed to save Horseshoe Bay Lagoon (phys.org)
Rare solar radiation storm gives scientists clearest picture yet of flight risks (phys.org)
Shortening Canadian teacher education risks devaluing the profession of teaching (phys.org)
Where El Niño may impact California coastal areas this winter (phys.org)
Researchers study how AI could improve weed management (phys.org)
Shipwrecks can become thriving reefs, but may contain hidden toxic time bombs (phys.org)
Forgotten samples from Greenland''s Cold War base reveal warmer summers during ancient ice-free period (phys.org)
Judging faces without personality labels uncovers key patterns in first impressions (phys.org)
Building wildfire-resilient homes costs less than residents expect (phys.org)