JWST may solve a 20-year mystery behind a rule-breaking gamma-ray burst
Phys.orgby Shreejaya Karantha·31 Aug 2026
JWST may solve a 20-year mystery behind a rule-breaking gamma-ray burst Shreejaya Karantha Author Astronomers may have finally solved the mystery behind a nearly two-decade-old cosmic explosion...
Not tiger, not wolf: Australian thylacine skull reveals a far different hunting style
Phys.orgby Flinders University·31 Aug 2026
Not tiger, not wolf: Australian thylacine skull reveals a far different hunting style A new study led by Flinders University has flipped the historical narrative about Australia's thylacine...
Grand Canyon flash flood leaves one dead, around 15 missing
Phys.orgby Andrew Zinin·31 Aug 2026
Grand Canyon flash flood leaves one dead, around 15 missing At least one person was killed and about 15 others were missing after a flash flood at the Grand Canyon, one of the most popular tourist...
The SKA project: A model for dialogue between historical astronomical archives, local memory and modern science
Phys.orgby SISSA Medialab·31 Aug 2026
The SKA project: A model for dialogue between historical astronomical archives, local memory and modern science Humans have been observing the sky for thousands of years.
Using data to help wheat growers adapt to unpredictable weather
Phys.orgby Julie Shlisky·31 Aug 2026
Using data to help wheat growers adapt to unpredictable weather For generations, wheat planting has followed predictable seasonal patterns.
'Cut-to-fuse' strategy: A new route for molecular skeletal editing
Phys.orgby Ritsumeikan University·30 Aug 2026
'Cut-to-fuse' strategy: A new route for molecular skeletal editing Restructuring a molecule without rebuilding it from scratch is an increasingly important goal in modern organic chemistry.
Tides can be mapped much more locally using a new method based on satellite images
Phys.orgby Morten Garly Andersen; Simon Koefoed Toft·30 Aug 2026
Tides can be mapped much more locally using a new method based on satellite images When high or low tide occurs, the water does not necessarily rise and fall uniformly along the entire coastline.
Infection kills gut cells, while diet reshapes existing ones, fruit fly study finds
Phys.orgby Krisy Gashler·30 Aug 2026
Infection kills gut cells, while diet reshapes existing ones, fruit fly study finds The intestines rely on different strategies to rebuild themselves in response to diet changes versus infections...
NASA's newest Roman space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe
Phys.orgby Marcia Dunn·30 Aug 2026
NASA's newest Roman space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe NASA's newest crown jewel blasted off Sunday to hunt for planets around other stars, explore secret dark...
New method tests magnet-powered braking for safer, more reusable spacecraft reentry
Phys.orgby Tokyo Metropolitan University·30 Aug 2026
New method tests magnet-powered braking for safer, more reusable spacecraft reentry Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new system to test magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking...
The length of your online reviews may help scammers map your friends and target them
Phys.orgby University·30 Aug 2026
The length of your online reviews may help scammers map your friends and target them On the surface, posting online reviews looks like a win-win activity.
Know your pest pressure: Monitoring is the foundation for managing lucerne seed wasp
Phys.orgby AgriFutures Australia·30 Aug 2026
Know your pest pressure: Monitoring is the foundation for managing lucerne seed wasp Lucerne seed wasp (LSW) is a serious pest in alfalfa crops, causing damage that is difficult to see in the...
Aboriginal artists painted giant ancestral beings as colonization arrived, study finds
Phys.orgby Sandee Oster·30 Aug 2026
Aboriginal artists painted giant ancestral beings as colonization arrived, study finds Sandee Oster Author Slithering across the ceiling of an Australian rock shelter is a giant snake with a...
Hollow-core fiber platform could help different quantum technologies connect
Phys.orgby SPIE·30 Aug 2026
Hollow-core fiber platform could help different quantum technologies connect Quantum technologies promise secure communication networks, powerful forms of computing and new sensing tools.
NASA's Roman telescope set to launch on cosmic mapping mission
Phys.orgby Charlotte CAUSIT·30 Aug 2026
NASA's Roman telescope set to launch on cosmic mapping mission NASA is preparing to launch its new flagship space telescope on Sunday, embarking on a multiyear mission to create an unprecedented...
Scientists melted a diamond and cracked a secret of ice giants
Phys.orgby Andy Tomaswick·30 Aug 2026
Scientists melted a diamond and cracked a secret of ice giants Some of the strangest weather in the solar system doesn't happen on Earth or even in Jupiter's Great Red Spot—it happens in the...
Strategic irrigation stress can lift lucerne seed yield and returns
Phys.orgby AgriFutures Australia·29 Aug 2026
Strategic irrigation stress can lift lucerne seed yield and returns More water does not necessarily produce more alfalfa seed.
Airborne tuberculosis bacteria may mutate as they dry, revealing a target to curb drug resistance
Phys.orgby Weill Cornell Medical College·29 Aug 2026
Airborne tuberculosis bacteria may mutate as they dry, revealing a target to curb drug resistance Tuberculosis bacteria released into the air from infected individuals dry out to form infectious...
How everyday household tasks impact relationships
Phys.orgby University·29 Aug 2026
How everyday household tasks impact relationships The physical, cognitive and emotional loads of running a household should be recognized when examining the health of a couple's relationship, new...
How plastic welds retain a molecular 'memory' of their former surfaces to strengthen pipe joints
Phys.orgby Sam Jarman·29 Aug 2026
How plastic welds retain a molecular 'memory' of their former surfaces to strengthen pipe joints Sam Jarman Author Welding plastic is a critically important part of everyday engineering—especially...
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