Tool helps U.S. Space Force predict dangerous wind events
Phys.orgby Trey Avant31 Aug 2026
Tool helps U.S. Space Force predict dangerous wind events Zachary Kopel '26 has developed a forecasting tool now in use by the U.S.
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top 73%A snake-headed vessel hints at a mysterious Roman cult
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold31 Aug 2026
A snake-headed vessel hints at a mysterious Roman cult Paul Arnold Author The ancient Romans were a deeply religious and superstitious people, worshiping dozens of cults—some official and others...
Caught right-handed: Mystery of coiling snake embryos explained
Phys.orgby Canadian Museum31 Aug 2026
Caught right-handed: Mystery of coiling snake embryos explained An international team led by Canadian researchers has found evidence explaining why snake embryos form a curious spiral.
How the Tasmanian tiger outfoxed its prey
Phys.orgby University31 Aug 2026
How the Tasmanian tiger outfoxed its prey The Tasmanian tiger hunted more like a fox than its fearsome namesake, according to a new UniSC biomechanics study of predatory animals across the globe.
Rocky Mountain find reveals new funnel-web spider far from its Northwest relatives
Phys.orgby Pensoft Publishers31 Aug 2026
Rocky Mountain find reveals new funnel-web spider far from its Northwest relatives Researchers at the University of Idaho have identified a new species of spider in the mountains of northern Idaho...
JWST reveals likely Type II supernova from when universe was only 2 billion years old
Phys.orgby Shreejaya Karantha31 Aug 2026
JWST reveals likely Type II supernova from when universe was only 2 billion years old Shreejaya Karantha Author Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified one of the most...
Chemists develop method for the synthesis of natural compounds with potential in medicine
Phys.orgby Charles University31 Aug 2026
Chemists develop method for the synthesis of natural compounds with potential in medicine A team of scientists from the Department of Organic Chemistry at the Faculty of Science, Charles...
Human-driven fires have shaped the Amazonian forest for over 10,000 years
Phys.orgby Pensoft Publishers31 Aug 2026
Human-driven fires have shaped the Amazonian forest for over 10,000 years New research is dismantling the longstanding myth of the "pristine" Amazon.
Metamaterials may enable invisibility cloaks, thinner lenses and smarter wireless networks
Phys.orgby Sara-Lena Brännström31 Aug 2026
Metamaterials may enable invisibility cloaks, thinner lenses and smarter wireless networks Who has not dreamed of an invisibility cloak like the one used by Harry Potter?
New gene activation tool may do what CRISPR cannot: Work inside the body
Phys.orgby Nina Bai31 Aug 2026
New gene activation tool may do what CRISPR cannot: Work inside the body The ability to precisely adjust the expression of genes inside the human body—ramping up protective ones and tamping down...
UK and Ireland face greatest risk from rare tropical cyclones reaching Europe
Phys.orgby Hannah Bird31 Aug 2026
UK and Ireland face greatest risk from rare tropical cyclones reaching Europe Hannah Bird Author Europe is no stranger to powerful windstorms, but some storms capable of causing serious damage have...
Flexible nanopores shed new light on Parkinson's and ALS
Phys.orgby Adrian Chalifour31 Aug 2026
Flexible nanopores shed new light on Parkinson's and ALS In a promising milestone for nanotechnology, Constructor University has contributed to a study demonstrating self-assembling nanopores...
Why the image of 'clean and green' is no longer enough for Australian agriculture exports
Phys.orgby University31 Aug 2026
Why the image of 'clean and green' is no longer enough for Australian agriculture exports Australia's agricultural exports have long traded on a simple label: clean and green.
Physicists take Hall effect in a new direction
Phys.orgby Amy Pavlak Laird31 Aug 2026
Physicists take Hall effect in a new direction Carnegie Mellon University scientists have uncovered a new phenomenon that challenges a longstanding assumption about how electronic materials respond...
Coral recovery time cut short by warming oceans
Phys.orgby University31 Aug 2026
Coral recovery time cut short by warming oceans Given enough time, coral reefs can recover from cyclones, bleaching and other destructive events.
AI streamlines search for new ceramics that generate electricity
Phys.orgby Heather Dehnel; Mariah Lucas31 Aug 2026
AI streamlines search for new ceramics that generate electricity A tedious process of trial and error is normally required to discover ceramic materials that generate electricity under mechanical...
Americans are more likely to support religious exemption requests that align with their political beliefs
Phys.orgby Society; Social Psychology31 Aug 2026
Americans are more likely to support religious exemption requests that align with their political beliefs The United States Constitution protects the free exercise of religion, meaning that...
The mystery of a well-traveled kissing bug
Phys.orgby Katie Peikes31 Aug 2026
The mystery of a well-traveled kissing bug On an August morning last year, an American couple soon to embark on a European river cruise awoke in a luxury hotel in Lisbon.
The paper that predicted the office apocalypse
Phys.orgby Andrew Palmer31 Aug 2026
The paper that predicted the office apocalypse When an early draft of "Work from Home and the Office Real Estate Apocalypse," co-authored by Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh, the Earle W.
Physicists finally put Feynman's path integral to the test
Phys.orgby Sam Jarman31 Aug 2026
Physicists finally put Feynman's path integral to the test Sam Jarman Author For nearly 80 years, physicists have relied on a thought experiment created by Richard Feynman to predict how quantum...