New method predicts where massive earthquakes will strike
Phys.orgby Jules Bernstein·5 Sept 2026
New method predicts where massive earthquakes will strike UC Riverside scientists have developed a way to identify where Earth's biggest earthquakes are most likely to occur, offering a powerful...
How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia
Phys.orgby Marchio GORBIANO·5 Sept 2026
How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia Thick smog has blanketed parts of Indonesia as the vast archipelago battles fires that have burned large swaths of Borneo and Sumatra for...
Indonesia rescues second orangutan mother and baby from wildfire
Phys.orgby Andrew Zinin·5 Sept 2026
Indonesia rescues second orangutan mother and baby from wildfire An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by wildfires encroaching on their habitat in Indonesia, were rescued earlier this week...
Levitated magnet opens new frontier in search for ultraheavy dark matter
Phys.orgby Rice University·5 Sept 2026
Levitated magnet opens new frontier in search for ultraheavy dark matter Rice University researchers have used a magnetically levitated particle to search for ultraheavy dark matter, extending the...
AI could undermine managers' judgment unless used carefully, study warns
Phys.orgby University·5 Sept 2026
AI could undermine managers' judgment unless used carefully, study warns Generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) has become a routine part of working life, but overreliance on the technology...
Study reveals pupils most at risk of school suspension and what may help them
Phys.orgby Joe Stafford·5 Sept 2026
Study reveals pupils most at risk of school suspension and what may help them School suspensions are associated with a complex combination of socioeconomic disadvantage, special educational needs...
Deadly floods of 2021—Researchers identify gaps in hazard mapping
Phys.orgby University·4 Sept 2026
Deadly floods of 2021—Researchers identify gaps in hazard mapping The catastrophic flooding in July 2021 claimed the lives of more than 200 people in Germany and Belgium.
A new type of LED light could bring significant efficiency gains
Phys.orgby Jonas Andersson·4 Sept 2026
A new type of LED light could bring significant efficiency gains Researchers at Lund University have developed a new type of light-emitting diode based on thin, branched nanowires that could offer...
In ant nervous systems, gene expression may drive rescue behavior
Phys.orgby Universitaet Mainz·4 Sept 2026
In ant nervous systems, gene expression may drive rescue behavior Why do some ants help nestmates in distress while others don't?
Magic-angle graphene provides evidence for unconventional superconductivity
Phys.orgby University·4 Sept 2026
Magic-angle graphene provides evidence for unconventional superconductivity Researchers have completely suppressed superconductivity in magic-angle graphene by screening interactions between...
New AI tool maps the hidden universe of small molecules
Phys.orgby Boyce Thompson Institute·4 Sept 2026
New AI tool maps the hidden universe of small molecules The human body and its gut microbiome produce thousands of small molecules that shape how the body functions—influencing immunity, metabolism...
Shoreline scavenger shows biological effects after eating plastic foam
Phys.orgby Kyushu University·4 Sept 2026
Shoreline scavenger shows biological effects after eating plastic foam In a paper published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers at Kyushu University report on what happens when...
Do games make children more attentive or more distractible?
Phys.orgby Bial Foundation·4 Sept 2026
Do games make children more attentive or more distractible? A study of preschool children found that brief digital or traditional gameplay improved performance on tasks requiring quick responses...
Periodical cicadas may be doomed to extinction
Phys.orgby University·4 Sept 2026
Periodical cicadas may be doomed to extinction Every 13 or 17 years, swarms of cicadas emerge from the ground, their black bodies, orange-tinged wings and ruby-red eyes enveloping trees and...
AI helps reveal the immersive sensory experiences of ancient Etruscan tombs
Phys.orgby Krystal Kasal·4 Sept 2026
AI helps reveal the immersive sensory experiences of ancient Etruscan tombs Krystal Kasal Author The Etruscan painted tombs in Tarquinia, Italy, date to the first millennium BCE and are known for...
Before mixing starts, initial catalyst structure governs fuel-cell ink dispersion
Phys.orgby Kanazawa University·4 Sept 2026
Before mixing starts, initial catalyst structure governs fuel-cell ink dispersion Researchers from Kanazawa University, the University of Tokyo and HORIBA, Ltd.
Evidence-based approach shows de-escalation is a learnable police skill
Phys.orgby Logan Lowery·4 Sept 2026
Evidence-based approach shows de-escalation is a learnable police skill A three-year research collaboration between Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the...
How Mercury formed its graphite crust and core
Phys.orgby University de Liege·4 Sept 2026
How Mercury formed its graphite crust and core As the BepiColombo mission prepares to enter the final phase of its journey to Mercury, a series of studies conducted by researchers at the University...
El Niño set to bring warmer spring to NZ and Australia
Phys.orgby World Meteorological Organisation·4 Sept 2026
El Niño set to bring warmer spring to NZ and Australia El Niño is firmly established and will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months, with major impacts on rainfall and temperature...
Embedded platinum channels bring nanoscale spin-based thermoelectric conversion to bulk materials
Phys.orgby National Institute·4 Sept 2026
Embedded platinum channels bring nanoscale spin-based thermoelectric conversion to bulk materials A joint research team from NIMS and the University of Tokyo has developed a new composite in which...
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