Neutrophil vesicles help Candida albicans evade immune-cell engulfment
Phys.orgby Kerstin Breuer·7 Sept 2026
Neutrophil vesicles help Candida albicans evade immune-cell engulfment The immune system is a highly sophisticated defense network designed to protect against pathogens.
Yes, passing 1.5 C of global warming is cause for alarm, but not despair
Phys.orgby Eric Galbraith·7 Sept 2026
Yes, passing 1.5 C of global warming is cause for alarm, but not despair The news has been full of headlines about findings from a United Nations report: The world is set to exceed the 1.5°C global...
Reversible electric control unlocks persistent chiral phonon states
Phys.orgby Paul Scherrer Institute·7 Sept 2026
Reversible electric control unlocks persistent chiral phonon states Atoms in a material are rarely still. They jiggle back and forth in collective lattice vibrations known as phonons.
New report offers lessons for preserving cultural heritage in crisis zones
Phys.orgby King's College London·7 Sept 2026
New report offers lessons for preserving cultural heritage in crisis zones The report, "Digital heritage preservation for vulnerable collections: Reflections on the Sudan Memory project history and...
Entangled particles revive a 35-year-old test of the Standard Model
Phys.orgby Sam Jarman·7 Sept 2026
Entangled particles revive a 35-year-old test of the Standard Model Sam Jarman Author Physicists at the BESIII Collaboration have breathed new life into a decades-old test of one of the Standard...
Organic farming outperforms wildflower strips on profits while both improve farm biodiversity
Phys.orgby HUN-REN Centre·7 Sept 2026
Organic farming outperforms wildflower strips on profits while both improve farm biodiversity What makes more sense when farming wheat—strips of wildflowers along fields or organic farming?
Climate and air quality are closely linked, report highlights
Phys.orgby World Meteorological Organization·7 Sept 2026
Climate and air quality are closely linked, report highlights An increase in pollution from wildfires and heat waves risks undermining international efforts to improve air quality and protect human...
Can atmospheric methane removal limit peak warming?
Phys.orgby Ann-Christine Nordin; Christian Löwhagen·7 Sept 2026
Can atmospheric methane removal limit peak warming? In a new report, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) concludes that global warming is expected to exceed 1.5°C within the next few...
Excavations at Prado Vargas now span 140 square meters of a Neanderthal layer
Phys.orgby Spanish National Research Centre·7 Sept 2026
Excavations at Prado Vargas now span 140 square meters of a Neanderthal layer The 2026 field season at Prado Vargas Cave, located in the village of Cornejo in the northern province of Burgos...
Could bats self-medicate? More than 50 wild bats offer clues
Phys.orgby Vanessa Crooks·7 Sept 2026
Could bats self-medicate? More than 50 wild bats offer clues When humans get sick, we change our routines and try various solutions to feel better and get well, like staying in bed to rest, going...
Dark plasma regions reveal overlooked source of reactive atomic oxygen
Phys.orgby Tokyo Metropolitan University·7 Sept 2026
Dark plasma regions reveal overlooked source of reactive atomic oxygen Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have found a way to make plasma more effective for its wide-ranging uses, from...
Ancient charcoal reveals evidence of wildfires near the South Pole
Phys.orgby Folke Mehrtens·7 Sept 2026
Ancient charcoal reveals evidence of wildfires near the South Pole A journey back in time to the Late Cretaceous: A swampy rainforest with conifers and tree ferns stretches as far as the eye can...
Galileo, Copernicus, Cleansky, IRIS² must work together to secure Europe's place in the space race
Phys.orgby Audrey Rouyre; Anne-Sophie Fernandez·7 Sept 2026
Galileo, Copernicus, Cleansky, IRIS² must work together to secure Europe's place in the space race "Seeing the Earth from above is a powerful reminder of our interdependence," said Thomas Pesquet.
Tiny polymer particles keep water jets stable for longer
Phys.orgby Mareike Hochschild·7 Sept 2026
Tiny polymer particles keep water jets stable for longer Tiny, soft polymer particles—known as microgels—can help to stabilize extremely thin liquid jets.
The DESI legacy imaging survey releases the largest 2D map of the universe
Phys.orgby Matthew Williams·7 Sept 2026
The DESI legacy imaging survey releases the largest 2D map of the universe In 2012, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) was commissioned to measure the effect of dark energy, the...
Pair of white dwarfs locked in 6-minute orbit might one day be observed by gravitational waves
Phys.orgby Brian Koberlein·7 Sept 2026
Pair of white dwarfs locked in 6-minute orbit might one day be observed by gravitational waves Current gravitational-wave observatories aren't sensitive enough to capture the gravitational waves of...
New model measures economic risks solar storms pose to US power grid
Phys.orgby Aaron Sidder·7 Sept 2026
New model measures economic risks solar storms pose to US power grid In 1967, a solar storm nearly triggered World War III by jamming early-warning radar systems in the United States, causing U.S.
A vital native bee highway can start in your own backyard
Phys.orgby Katherine Horsfall; Julian Brown·7 Sept 2026
A vital native bee highway can start in your own backyard When it comes to bees, most of us can identify the ubiquitous honey bee (Apis mellifera) and that's about it.
How 'hyperselection' is making modern life efficient, pleasant—and boring
Phys.orgby Jose Yong·7 Sept 2026
How 'hyperselection' is making modern life efficient, pleasant—and boring It's difficult to imagine a song like Queen's 1975 "Bohemian Rhapsody" topping the charts today.
Two-color X-ray pulses capture the same nanoparticle at two moments in time
Phys.orgby Thomas Reintjes·7 Sept 2026
Two-color X-ray pulses capture the same nanoparticle at two moments in time One big dream of ultrafast science has been to watch changes in nanoparticles or biomolecules on their natural timescale.
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