Scientists unlock 'ancestral code' of banana family
Phys.orgby Chinese Academy·25 Aug 2026
Scientists unlock 'ancestral code' of banana family Scientists have recently reconstructed the ancestral karyotype of the banana family, revealing how chromosome numbers decreased stepwise from 17...
Pomegranate emerges as a promising natural phytobiotic for veterinary medicine
Phys.orgby Sbarro Health Research Organization·25 Aug 2026
Pomegranate emerges as a promising natural phytobiotic for veterinary medicine Researchers have identified a broad range of biological properties of pomegranate with potential medical applications...
Sound waves do double duty, carrying and protecting quantum information
Phys.orgby Anne J Manning·25 Aug 2026
Sound waves do double duty, carrying and protecting quantum information Researchers at the Harvard John A.
Developing a genetic toolkit for manipulating abundant intestinal microbes
Phys.orgby Weill Cornell Medical College·25 Aug 2026
Developing a genetic toolkit for manipulating abundant intestinal microbes Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have developed a set of molecular tools to regulate the activity of specific genes in...
How to win shares and influence fast-food market: Warm and fuzzy can't cut it
Phys.orgby Niki Widdowson·25 Aug 2026
How to win shares and influence fast-food market: Warm and fuzzy can't cut it New research from QUT challenges a common assumption in social media marketing: For fast-food brands, social media...
Even biodiversity-friendly policies may not halt declines in Europe's common birds and butterflies by 2050
Phys.orgby Pensoft Publishers·25 Aug 2026
Even biodiversity-friendly policies may not halt declines in Europe's common birds and butterflies by 2050 As part of its efforts to map out Europe's science-policy interface for biodiversity, a...
Machine learning method uncovers hidden patterns in DNA methylation
Phys.orgby Kerstin Wagner·25 Aug 2026
Machine learning method uncovers hidden patterns in DNA methylation In a study recently published in Nature Communications, researchers from Berlin, Potsdam, and Jena present a new method for...
'Buy now, pay later' may reshape retail prices, inventory, research finds
Phys.orgby Washington University·25 Aug 2026
'Buy now, pay later' may reshape retail prices, inventory, research finds "Buy now, pay later" plans—which allow consumers to split purchases into a handful of interest-free installments—have...
Electron beams cut poultry pathogens while preserving turkey quality
Phys.orgby Mary Hightower·25 Aug 2026
Electron beams cut poultry pathogens while preserving turkey quality Researchers are gauging the effectiveness of electron beams in the fight against foodborne pathogens in poultry.
Learning to lead: Navigating competing expectations helps new managers build stronger teams
Phys.orgby Caitlin Clark·25 Aug 2026
Learning to lead: Navigating competing expectations helps new managers build stronger teams Becoming a team leader doesn't just mean taking on more responsibility.
Simulations reveal asymmetric diffusion of magnetic skyrmions through an off-center gate
Phys.orgby Waseda University·25 Aug 2026
Simulations reveal asymmetric diffusion of magnetic skyrmions through an off-center gate Diffusion is a fundamental natural phenomenon that can be observed across a wide range of length and time...
Using plutonium to probe the universe: Magneto‑ν experiment advances dark matter and neutrino research
Phys.orgby Alexa Carlson·25 Aug 2026
Using plutonium to probe the universe: Magneto‑ν experiment advances dark matter and neutrino research Astronomers can't see dark matter directly, but they know it's there: Its gravity shapes...
Grassland birds are disappearing even from areas designed to protect them
Phys.orgby Michigan State University·25 Aug 2026
Grassland birds are disappearing even from areas designed to protect them Even in protected areas, birds are disappearing from America's prairies, and unpredictable weather isn't helping.
Forty forest drought experiments reveal trees show little physiological acclimation
Phys.orgby Chinese Academy·25 Aug 2026
Forty forest drought experiments reveal trees show little physiological acclimation Forests support much of the world's biodiversity and play a vital role in regulating Earth's climate, but they...
The summer climate change became a scorching reality for Europe
Phys.orgby Delphine PAYSANT·25 Aug 2026
The summer climate change became a scorching reality for Europe For generations, summer in Europe has been languid and dreamy, bringing fine weather and lengthy days on sunny beaches and terraces.
New workflow helps ecologists measure how individual animals use their habitat
Phys.orgby Pensoft Publishers·25 Aug 2026
New workflow helps ecologists measure how individual animals use their habitat A researcher has developed a new, reproducible workflow that lets ecologists measure, in a standardized way, how...
Wildfires don't just pollute the air, rain may turn its smoke into fertilizer
Phys.orgby Lisa Potter·25 Aug 2026
Wildfires don't just pollute the air, rain may turn its smoke into fertilizer Wildfire smoke is usually discussed as an airborne pollutant and a threat to human health.
Gamma-ray signal could be long awaited evidence for WIMPs
Phys.orgby Sam Jarman·25 Aug 2026
Gamma-ray signal could be long awaited evidence for WIMPs Sam Jarman Author Dark matter is known to make up roughly 85% of all mass in the universe, as evidenced by the way galaxies spin and how...
Bioinspired nanoparticles deliver gene editing to lower 'bad' cholesterol
Phys.orgby National University·25 Aug 2026
Bioinspired nanoparticles deliver gene editing to lower 'bad' cholesterol Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), and Tianjin Medical...
Scientists resurrect ancient proteins, offering new antibiotic leads
Phys.orgby Leila Okahata·25 Aug 2026
Scientists resurrect ancient proteins, offering new antibiotic leads University of Oregon biologists have resurrected prehistoric proteins up to 160 million years old that carry natural...
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