Animal genomes follow irreversible 'evolutionary highways' across thousands of species
Phys.orgby University·22 Aug 2026
Animal genomes follow irreversible 'evolutionary highways' across thousands of species A human, an octopus, and a coral could hardly look more different—yet deep inside their cells, their...
Earth's magnetosphere might not protect us from superstorms after all
Phys.orgby Andy Tomaswick·22 Aug 2026
Earth's magnetosphere might not protect us from superstorms after all Science seems like a straightforward endeavor.
Bipartisan majorities in US favor banning glyphosate
Phys.orgby Annenberg Public Policy Center·22 Aug 2026
Bipartisan majorities in US favor banning glyphosate Two-thirds of Americans favor banning the use of the herbicide glyphosate, the active ingredient in the popular weedkiller Roundup, on crops...
Soccer ticket crackdowns and price hikes are excluding traditional fans
Phys.orgby Daniel Fitzpatrick; Mark Turner·21 Aug 2026
Soccer ticket crackdowns and price hikes are excluding traditional fans The new season of the English Premier League is almost ready to kick off, and with it comes another annual cycle of the...
Hydrogel platform uses vitamin B2 and blue light to simplify living tissue models
Phys.orgby Tampere University·21 Aug 2026
Hydrogel platform uses vitamin B2 and blue light to simplify living tissue models Researchers at Tampere University have developed a versatile hydrogel platform that makes it easier to create...
Climate change could triple the price of wheat
Phys.orgby Camilla Brodam Galacho·21 Aug 2026
Climate change could triple the price of wheat Bread, pasta and breakfast cereals may seem far removed from dry fields in North America, Europe or Asia.
Your high school friends may shape whether you become an entrepreneur decades later
Phys.orgby Seok-Woo Kwon; Xiaoying Wang·21 Aug 2026
Your high school friends may shape whether you become an entrepreneur decades later With more young Canadians considering self-employment amid a high youth unemployment rate, entrepreneurship...
Complex odors prove easier to map than expected with machine learning
Phys.orgby Staci Vernick·21 Aug 2026
Complex odors prove easier to map than expected with machine learning If you want to describe a particular color, you could look to the Pantone color wheel to find its exact hue, saturation and...
Laser-cut aluminum foil could replace costly terahertz polarizers
Phys.orgby ARC Centre·21 Aug 2026
Laser-cut aluminum foil could replace costly terahertz polarizers When physicists at the ARC Centre for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS) needed a key component for their terahertz...
Scientists map hair follicle formation in spacetime, advancing understanding of how organs develop
Phys.orgby Johns Hopkins University School·21 Aug 2026
Scientists map hair follicle formation in spacetime, advancing understanding of how organs develop In a new research report, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have developed a...
Inside the race to prepare cities for extreme heat
Phys.orgby Adam Hadhazy·21 Aug 2026
Inside the race to prepare cities for extreme heat A sea of corrugated metal roofs stretches into the distance across an informal settlement in Makassar, Indonesia.
Iron hydride enters an exotic state of matter under Earth's inner-core conditions
Phys.orgby Institute·21 Aug 2026
Iron hydride enters an exotic state of matter under Earth's inner-core conditions Earth's inner core, composed primarily of iron with a small percentage of light elements, may enter a superionic...
New Monte Carlo method accelerates simulations of densely entangled polymer melts
Phys.orgby International School·21 Aug 2026
New Monte Carlo method accelerates simulations of densely entangled polymer melts Long polymer chains are everywhere: in synthetic materials, soft matter, biological systems such as chromosomes...
Realistic solid-state model brings fractons in quantum spin liquids closer to detection
Phys.orgby Max Hübner·21 Aug 2026
Realistic solid-state model brings fractons in quantum spin liquids closer to detection Quasiparticles arise from the complex interaction of many particles in solids; for example, we describe...
New ROOT method charts a path to reversing biological changes once thought irreversible
Phys.orgby The Korea Advanced Institute; Technology·21 Aug 2026
New ROOT method charts a path to reversing biological changes once thought irreversible Once a cell has locked into an abnormal state—the way cancer cells do—can it ever be restored to normal?
Hidden chemical pathway could keep phosphorus from fueling lake algal blooms
Phys.orgby Émilie Hervieux·21 Aug 2026
Hidden chemical pathway could keep phosphorus from fueling lake algal blooms Why do some lakes remain plagued by harmful algal blooms even after phosphorus pollution has been reduced?
Ocean plankton reveal sugar-for-nutrients partnership that sustains life in barren seas
Phys.orgby Marco Körner·21 Aug 2026
Ocean plankton reveal sugar-for-nutrients partnership that sustains life in barren seas In the vast, nutrient-poor regions of the world's oceans, there is a constant struggle for survival.
UK forecasts 'biggest' El Nino will smash records, spark hottest year
Phys.orgby Anna MALPAS·21 Aug 2026
UK forecasts 'biggest' El Nino will smash records, spark hottest year This year's El Niño weather pattern will be the biggest in more than a century and could make 2027 the hottest year globally...
First 15 days of egg development may determine survival for California's most endangered salmon
Phys.orgby NOAA Headquarters·21 Aug 2026
First 15 days of egg development may determine survival for California's most endangered salmon Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon are California's most endangered salmon, with a single...
Autonomous ship operators' liability remains unclear during oil spills
Phys.orgby Elif YILMAZ·21 Aug 2026
Autonomous ship operators' liability remains unclear during oil spills If a remotely operated oil tanker causes a spill, the shipowner remains responsible for compensating victims under existing...
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