The trapdoor spiders giving a leg up to science
Phys.orgby Rocky McGellin10 Sept 2026
The trapdoor spiders giving a leg up to science WA's trapdoor spiders are endangered. Jackson Rendall is here to help—because he thinks they're "just really cool."
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top 91%CEO politics may shape how companies compete
Phys.orgby Caitlin Clark10 Sept 2026
CEO politics may shape how companies compete Decisions such as whether to cut prices, launch a product, open a new facility or make an acquisition are among those companies that consider in pursuit...
Q&A: Satellite imagery reveals what casualty figures alone do not tell us
Phys.orgby Franziska Schmid10 Sept 2026
Q&A: Satellite imagery reveals what casualty figures alone do not tell us How do we form a picture of conflicts?
Polarized trust in scientists driven by values, identity and politics
Phys.orgby King's College London10 Sept 2026
Polarized trust in scientists driven by values, identity and politics Trust in scientists in the UK is strong overall, with 63% indicating they have high trust in scientists in general—but a major...
Eight PFAS compounds detected at low concentrations in Melbourne rain
Phys.orgby Will Wright10 Sept 2026
Eight PFAS compounds detected at low concentrations in Melbourne rain Researchers from RMIT University and EPA Victoria detected eight PFAS compounds in rainwater samples collected in Melbourne...
Electrical fingerprint on tiny cell particles could offer new way to spot pancreatic cancer signals
Phys.orgby Marcy de Luna9 Sept 2026
Electrical fingerprint on tiny cell particles could offer new way to spot pancreatic cancer signals An electrical fingerprint found on tiny particles in the blood may help detect signs of...
Rising sea levels could cost Australians at least $855 billion by 2100
Phys.orgby University9 Sept 2026
Rising sea levels could cost Australians at least $855 billion by 2100 Rising sea levels and storm surges could cost $855 billion in economic losses across Australia by the end of the century...
LLM use may threaten freedom of thought and equality across law, journalism and education
Phys.orgby Maggie Andresen9 Sept 2026
LLM use may threaten freedom of thought and equality across law, journalism and education The Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley School of Law has released a human rights assessment of the use of...
Tiny salt crevices could act as miniature 'Greenhouses' for Martian microbes
Phys.orgby Andy Tomaswick9 Sept 2026
Tiny salt crevices could act as miniature 'Greenhouses' for Martian microbes We've been searching for life on Mars for a long time, but so far we've come up empty.
New insect genus and four species named for Taylor Swift and her albums
Phys.orgby Jules Bernstein9 Sept 2026
New insect genus and four species named for Taylor Swift and her albums Taylor Swift is now the namesake of a genus of plant-feeding insects from Australia that were previously unknown to science.
End impunity for targeted attacks on schools and universities, urge experts
Phys.orgby British Medical Journal9 Sept 2026
End impunity for targeted attacks on schools and universities, urge experts Scholasticide—deliberate attacks on a society's education system in armed conflict—is a war crime that must be publicly...
AI ethics problem may lie with organizations, not engineers, study finds
Phys.orgby Jo D'Angelo9 Sept 2026
AI ethics problem may lie with organizations, not engineers, study finds AI engineers often recognize ethical risks associated with the systems they build, but many lack the authority, incentives...
Natural clay reveals a new way to control ion transport at the angstrom scale
Phys.orgby Adi Gal-Greenwood9 Sept 2026
Natural clay reveals a new way to control ion transport at the angstrom scale Researchers at the National Graphene Institute have shown that naturally occurring channels within a common clay...
Molecular surface design achieves over 100 million-fold tuning of porous liquid viscosity
Phys.orgby Kyoto University9 Sept 2026
Molecular surface design achieves over 100 million-fold tuning of porous liquid viscosity Porous liquids combine permanent nanoscale cavities with fluidity, making them promising for applications...
How adoption of a new crop reshaped land use in Bronze Age Europe
Phys.orgby Vilnius University9 Sept 2026
How adoption of a new crop reshaped land use in Bronze Age Europe A new study published in Science Advances reveals how Bronze Age communities in Central Europe adapted to changing environmental...
Beryllium signal identifies stars that have swallowed rocky planets
Phys.orgby José Tadeu Arantes9 Sept 2026
Beryllium signal identifies stars that have swallowed rocky planets An international team led by researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil has developed an innovative method to...
Chandra uncovers 'hypersoft X-ray sources' that may solve two astrophysical puzzles
Phys.orgby Chandra X-ray Center9 Sept 2026
Chandra uncovers 'hypersoft X-ray sources' that may solve two astrophysical puzzles Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have discovered a new class of objects behaving unlike any...
If alien civilizations use hyper-efficient computers, they will have a distinct energy signal we can detect
Phys.orgby Brian Koberlein9 Sept 2026
If alien civilizations use hyper-efficient computers, they will have a distinct energy signal we can detect Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence is likely here to stay.
Terbium's elusive plus-4 form emerges under ordinary lab conditions, opening possibilities for rare-earth metals
Phys.orgby Richard C Lewis9 Sept 2026
Terbium's elusive plus-4 form emerges under ordinary lab conditions, opening possibilities for rare-earth metals Chemists in a new study led by the University of Iowa report they have isolated and...
Cacao genetics could help breeders reduce heavy metal levels in cocoa beans
Phys.orgby Jeff Mulhollem9 Sept 2026
Cacao genetics could help breeders reduce heavy metal levels in cocoa beans Cadmium is a naturally occurring, toxic heavy metal found in many soils across Latin America and the Caribbean, where...