New AI model for DNA learns from evolution to unlock secrets of the human genome
Phys.orgby University·9 Sept 2026
New AI model for DNA learns from evolution to unlock secrets of the human genome More than two decades after scientists first sequenced the entire human genome—all 3 billion base pairs, of DNA...
Petrochemical industry emissions could climb 50% by 2050, global mapping suggests
Phys.orgby University·9 Sept 2026
Petrochemical industry emissions could climb 50% by 2050, global mapping suggests Carbon emissions from the petrochemical industry could increase by 50% by 2050, according to new research from the...
White is more than a color: How nature inspired a new sustainable way to make white, water-repellent materials
Phys.orgby Kyoto University·9 Sept 2026
White is more than a color: How nature inspired a new sustainable way to make white, water-repellent materials Look closely at Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa, one of Japan's most iconic...
First Denisovan forearm bone discovered in southwest China
Phys.orgby Chinese Academy·9 Sept 2026
First Denisovan forearm bone discovered in southwest China Scientists have discovered various Denisovan remains in Southwest China dating to the late Middle Pleistocene, including the first...
A 'wholistic' view of cellular communication across an entire animal
Phys.orgby Howard Hughes Medical Institute·9 Sept 2026
A 'wholistic' view of cellular communication across an entire animal It can't be heard, but different parts of the human body are in constant conversation, communicating to keep the entire system...
Next-gen gravitational wave detectors could spot the first black holes
Phys.orgby Andy Tomaswick·9 Sept 2026
Next-gen gravitational wave detectors could spot the first black holes A few hundred million years after the Big Bang, the first stars ignited—literally the "let there be light" moment for the...
Auckland has an overlooked traffic pollution problem—and it's not from exhausts
Phys.orgby Mingyue Selena Sheng; Le Wen·9 Sept 2026
Auckland has an overlooked traffic pollution problem—and it's not from exhausts Cleaner engine standards and a gradual uptake of electric vehicles have been credited with helping improve Auckland's...
How 'parachute science' is failing the world's tropical insects
Phys.orgby Monash University·9 Sept 2026
How 'parachute science' is failing the world's tropical insects Monash University scientists have developed a global framework to tackle a major blind spot in biodiversity conservation: Insects...
As African space race heats up, Senegal pursues homemade satellites
Phys.orgby Ysis PERCQ; With Afp African Bureaus·9 Sept 2026
As African space race heats up, Senegal pursues homemade satellites Senegalese engineers in hairnets and white gloves are carefully assembling a nanosatellite at a French lab—another step toward...
Reading app boosts kids' literacy
Phys.orgby Flinders University·9 Sept 2026
Reading app boosts kids' literacy A new Flinders University study of primary school children shows a science-based digital phonics reading app can accelerate early reading while helping teachers...
A 66.5-million-year-old trackway captures adult T. rex at walking pace
Phys.orgby Denver Museum; Science·9 Sept 2026
A 66.5-million-year-old trackway captures adult T. rex at walking pace Scientists from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Liverpool John Moores University in England have discovered the...
Anak Krakatau erupts, disrupting 300,000 travelers as 1883 disaster looms large
Phys.orgby Heather Handley·9 Sept 2026
Anak Krakatau erupts, disrupting 300,000 travelers as 1883 disaster looms large Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau has erupted again this week, sending plumes of volcanic ash high into the sky and...
Hidden microplastic pollution in Swiss waters uncovered
Phys.orgby Hector Garcia Morales·9 Sept 2026
Hidden microplastic pollution in Swiss waters uncovered Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters that originate either from manufactured products or from the breakdown of...
More than numbers: First global dataset shows who is immigrating
Phys.orgby International Institute·9 Sept 2026
More than numbers: First global dataset shows who is immigrating As countries compete for skilled workers and grapple with aging populations and labor shortages, understanding who is moving across...
Ancient DNA reveals 1,000 years of human-environment interactions at Crawford Lake
Phys.orgby McMaster University·9 Sept 2026
Ancient DNA reveals 1,000 years of human-environment interactions at Crawford Lake An international team of scientists has recreated a 1,000-year timeline documenting ecological changes and human...
Ancient bones reveal that cannibalism took different forms in Neolithic Spain
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold·9 Sept 2026
Ancient bones reveal that cannibalism took different forms in Neolithic Spain Paul Arnold Author Cannibalism was sometimes on the Neolithic menu, as numerous archaeological discoveries have...
In North Carolina, a race is on to restore critical peatland before it dries up or is destroyed
Phys.orgby TAMMY WEBBER; JOSHUA A BICKEL·9 Sept 2026
In North Carolina, a race is on to restore critical peatland before it dries up or is destroyed The birds are up with the sunrise—warblers, flycatchers, sparrows and towhees calling across the...
Could quantum protocols make electronic voting more secure?
Phys.orgby Ingrid Fadelli·9 Sept 2026
Could quantum protocols make electronic voting more secure? Ingrid Fadelli Author Electronic voting, the use of electronic systems to cast, record or count votes, could potentially simplify the...
Soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy of organic molecules in organic solvents for applying organic reactions
Phys.orgby National Institutes·9 Sept 2026
Soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy of organic molecules in organic solvents for applying organic reactions In research published in the journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, the electronic...
Study into career shocks finds what doesn't break expats makes them stronger
Phys.orgby University·9 Sept 2026
Study into career shocks finds what doesn't break expats makes them stronger New research challenges the idea that career shocks are bad news for expatriate workers, finding that major personal...
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