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| =====Mighty Mitochondria: New Role in Fighting Bacterial Infections and Drug-Resistant Superbugs=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-mighty-mitochondria-scientists-uncover-role.html Article link] | Delthia Ricks | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026
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| Mitochondrial fission was found to activate conserved antibacterial defenses, including stress responses and antimicrobial lipid droplets.
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| =====A Backup Fluoride Defense in Soil Bacteria Could Aid Greener Chemical Production=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-backup-fluoride-defense-soil-bacteria.html Article link] | Estonian Research Council | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Researchers identified a secondary fluoride-tolerance pathway in Pseudomonas putida that may support cleaner biological production of fluorinated chemicals.
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| =====A Single RNA-Based Therapeutics Approach Against Multiple Types of RNA Viruses=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-rna-based-therapeutics-approach-multiple.html Article link] | National Taiwan University | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| An engineered mitochondrial-surface RNA degrader suppressed influenza, dengue, Zika and other RNA viruses without causing nuclear DNA damage.
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| =====Cretaceous Beetle Fossil Reveals Early Evolution of Firefly Sensory and Signaling Systems=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-cretaceous-beetle-fossil-reveals-early.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| A Cretaceous beetle fossil provides evidence about the early development of sensory structures and light-signaling systems in the firefly lineage.
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| =====Mathematical Model Protects Bacteriophages Without Hindering Their Action=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-mathematical-bacteriophages-hindering-action.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Researchers modeled protective formulations for bacteriophage therapies that preserve viral stability while allowing phages to infect bacterial targets.
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| =====Modified Cell Vesicles Trigger 'Lipid Counterstorm' Against Lung Inflammation in Mice=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-cell-vesicles-trigger-lipid-counterstorm.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Engineered extracellular vesicles promoted anti-inflammatory lipid signaling and reduced lung inflammation in mouse experiments.
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| =====New Genetic Tool Helps Researchers Uncover the Logic of Gene Regulation=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-genetic-tool-uncover-logic-gene.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| A genetic perturbation tool allows researchers to test combinations of regulatory elements and better map how cells control gene activity.
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| =====Newly Discovered Mechanism Protects DNA During Cell Division=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-newly-mechanism-dna-cell-division.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Cell-biology research identifies a mechanism that shields genetic material from damage while chromosomes are copied and separated.
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| =====Deadly Blooms Offer Genetic Blueprint for Hard-to-Synthesize Medicinal Compounds=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-deadly-blooms-genetic-blueprint-hard.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Researchers mapped biosynthetic genes in toxic flowering plants, providing clues for producing complex compounds with potential medical uses.
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| =====X-Chromosome Inactivation Attracts Mutations Linked to Hemophilia and Muscular Dystrophy=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-chromosome-inactivation-mutations-hemophilia-muscular.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026
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| A Science study finds that the inactive X chromosome is unusually vulnerable to certain mutations, potentially increasing risks of X-linked disorders.
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| =====AI Blood Assay Detects Liver Cancer Across Diverse International Populations=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-ai-blood-assay-liver-cancer.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026
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| Researchers validated an AI-assisted blood test for liver cancer in geographically and biologically diverse patient populations.
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| =====Newly Identified Mitochondrial Plaques Offer Potential Alzheimer's Target=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-newly-mitochondrial-plaques-potential-therapeutic.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026
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| Scientists identified abnormal mitochondrial structures associated with Alzheimer's disease that may represent a new therapeutic target.
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| =====Microglia Reveal Sex-Specific Brain Recovery After Ketamine Anesthesia=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-microglia-reveal-sex-specific-brain.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026
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| Mouse research finds that microglia contribute differently to recovery of neural activity after ketamine anesthesia in males and females.
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| =====Chromosome-Protecting Protein May Explain Muscle Repair and the Rarity of Muscle Cancers=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-chromosome-protein-muscle-rarity-cancers.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026
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| A telomere-associated protein helps muscle stem cells maintain identity and repair tissue, potentially helping explain why muscle cancers are uncommon.
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| =====Reducing Protein Intake Could Support Healthy Aging by Reshaping Metabolism=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-protein-intake-healthy-aging-reshaping.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026
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| A review of hundreds of studies examines how moderate protein restriction can alter metabolic pathways associated with aging and longevity.
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| =====Eating a Wide Variety of Plants May Be More Beneficial Than Taking a Probiotic=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-wide-variety-day-beneficial-probiotic.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026
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| Research suggests that daily consumption of diverse plant foods may produce broader microbiome benefits than a standard probiotic supplement.
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| =====Not All Exercise Is Equal for Metabolic Syndrome Risk=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-equal-metabolic-syndrome.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026
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| Study examines how exercise type, intensity and consistency relate differently to the cluster of risk factors known as metabolic syndrome.
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| =====Fungicide and Insecticide Exposure Linked to Changes in Age of Menarche=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-links-exposure-fungicides-insecticides-age.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026
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| Researchers report associations between exposure to certain agricultural chemicals and shifts in the timing of puberty in girls.
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| =====Cannabinoid Pathways May Offer Targets for Chronic Kidney Disease=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-cannabinoid-pathways-kidney-disease-ckd.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026
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| Review explores cannabinoid signaling in kidney physiology and its potential as a therapeutic target for chronic kidney disease.
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| =====Immune Signals May Predict Responses to Therapies for Difficult-to-Treat Depression=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-immune-responses-therapies-difficult-depression.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026
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| Researchers identify immune markers that may help predict response to rapid-acting treatments such as ketamine and psychedelic-assisted therapies.
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| =====Sleep Replay of Learned Skills Can Occur Independently of the Hippocampus=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-replay-skills-independently-hippocampus-mouse.html Article link] | Ingrid Fadelli | Medical Xpress | July 30, 2026
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| Mouse experiments show that procedural memories can be replayed in the dorsal striatum during sleep even after hippocampal lesions.
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| =====New Platform Combines Precision Gene Targeting With Brain-Wide Delivery=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-platform-combines-precision-gene-brain.html Article link] | University of Rochester Medical Center | Medical Xpress | July 8, 2026
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| Engineered viral vectors delivered through the brain's glymphatic system reached targeted glial cell populations across broad brain regions.
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| =====New Method Isolates the Strongest Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-method-isolate-strongest-cancer-immune.html Article link] | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Medical Xpress | July 8, 2026
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| A bond-strength-based platform rapidly isolates rare tumor-reactive T cells and could improve development of personalized immunotherapies.
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| =====Common Brain Cancer Mutation Changes DNA Shape to Drive Progression=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-common-brain-cancer-mutation-dna.html Article link] | University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Medical Xpress | July 4, 2026
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| ATRX loss in glioma reshapes chromatin architecture and activates developmental pathways that may provide new treatment targets.
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| =====Discovery Could Help Prevent Cancer Drug Resistance Before It Starts=====
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| [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-discovery-cancer-drug-resistance.html Article link] | Liana Wait | Medical Xpress | July 1, 2026
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| Cancer cells respond to BET inhibitors by increasing BRD2 activity, suggesting that dual targeting of BRD2 and BRD4 could delay resistance.
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| =====Microstructural biomechanics and Cambrian brachiopod diversification=====
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| [https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article/293/2069/20260192/481350/Microstructural-biomechanics-underpin-Cambrian Article link] | Royal Society Publishing | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: Proceedings B / DOI
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| Study on Cambrian phosphatic brachiopod diversification.
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| =====Shining Blue Light on Gold-Graphene Nanodots Achieves Wound Healing Trifecta=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-blue-gold-graphene-nanodots-wound.html Article link] | Sanjukta Mondal | Phys.org | June 28, 2026
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| Researchers report that gold nanoparticle and graphene oxide quantum-dot nanocomposites activated by blue light can kill bacteria, reduce inflammation, and speed wound healing in experimental models.
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| =====The Bond Between Humans and Dogs Remains Remarkably Consistent Across Societies, Cross-Cultural Study Reveals=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-bond-humans-dogs-remarkably-societies.html Article link] | Max Planck Society | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
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| A cross-cultural study finds that human-dog interactions show striking similarities across societies, suggesting stable patterns in how people and dogs bond.
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| =====Research Team Cuts Cost of Building Reconstituted Cell-Free Systems by 95%=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-team-reconstituted-cell-free.html Article link] | Pohang University of Science and Technology | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
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| POSTECH researchers developed an automated modular method for building reconstituted cell-free protein systems, reducing costs, shortening preparation time, and improving synthesis performance.
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| =====Primate Evolution Kept Aging Rates Stable for 25 Million Years Despite Lifespan Gaps=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-primate-evolution-aging-stable-million.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
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| Evolution article reports that primate aging rates have remained surprisingly stable over millions of years, even though species differ greatly in lifespan.
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| =====Peptide Alternative to Antibiotics Could Combat Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-peptide-alternative-antibiotics-combat-antimicrobial.html Article link] | Gillian Rutherford / University of Alberta | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
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| Researchers describe a peptide-based alternative to antibiotics that could help treat antimicrobial-resistant infections, one of the world's major public-health threats.
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| =====Newly Identified Fossil Sheds Light on Evolutionary History of Saber-Toothed Cats=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-newly-fossil-evolutionary-history-saber.html Article link] | Robert Sanders / University of California - Berkeley | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
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| Fossils long stored in a museum collection were identified as belonging to an ancient saber-toothed cat, adding new detail to the evolutionary history of North American carnivores.
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| =====Lamprey Brain Atlas Reveals 450-Million-Year Blueprint of Vertebrate Brains=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-lamprey-brain-atlas-reveals-million.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
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| Researchers map the lamprey brain to understand ancient features of vertebrate nervous systems and how major brain structures evolved over hundreds of millions of years.
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| =====Why Were Mysterious Ancient Humans Found in an African Cave All Female?=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/why-were-mysterious-ancient-humans-found-african-cave-all-female Article link] | Ann Gibbons | Science | June 24, 2026
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| Paleoanthropology article examines DNA evidence from ancient human remains and why the sampled individuals from an African cave appear to have been female.
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| =====Retraction Questions Claim That Cancer Therapy Works Better in Morning=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/retraction-questions-claim-cancer-therapy-works-better-morning Article link] | Laura Martín Agudelo | Science | June 24, 2026
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| Science reports on a retraction that casts doubt on a clinical-trial claim that cancer therapy works better when given in the morning.
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| =====Migrating Sea Turtles Only Sort of Know Where They're Going=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/migrating-sea-turtles-only-sort-know-where-they-re-going Article link] | Science | Science | June 24, 2026
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| Article reports that migrating sea turtles use broad navigational strategies rather than precise maps, showing both impressive orientation and imperfect route-finding.
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| =====New Energy-Boosting Quantum Mechanism Discovered in Photosynthetic Bacteria=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-energy-boosting-quantum-mechanism-photosynthetic.html Article link] | University of Sheffield / Phys.org | June 23, 2026
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| Researchers found that some photosynthetic bacteria use a quantum mechanism to improve sunlight capture, offering insight for biology and future energy technologies.
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| =====A Dozen People Will Spend 8 Months Trapped in Arctic Ice - For Science=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/dozen-people-will-spend-8-months-trapped-arctic-ice-science Article link] | Richard Stone | Science | June 23, 2026
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| Science reports on researchers who will drift with Arctic sea ice for eight months to study Arctic Ocean biology, climate, and ecosystem change.
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| =====Cancer Cells Adopt Unprecedented Strategies to Produce a Molecule That Protects Them From Iron-Dependent Death=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01896-1 Article link] | Nature News & Views | Nature | June 22, 2026
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| Nature article discusses new findings on how cancer cells make protective molecules that help them avoid ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of cell death.
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| =====Should Nicotine Be Regulated Like a Narcotic? A Pacific Nation Makes the Case=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01836-7 Article link] | Nature | Nature | June 17, 2026
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| Nature reports on arguments for regulating nicotine more like a narcotic, using policy developments in a Pacific nation as a case study.
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| =====Critical Cellular System Discovery May Lead to Treatment of Aggressive Cancers=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-critical-cellular-discovery-treatment-cancers.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 15, 2026
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| Researchers studying how cells obtain cysteine uncovered a cellular system that may reveal new vulnerabilities in aggressive cancers and other diseases.
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| =====What Powered the Earth's Earliest Life?=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-powered-earth-earliest-life.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 14, 2026
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| Researchers report a ribozyme that helps make GTP more efficiently, offering clues about how early RNA-based biological systems could have powered self-replication.
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| =====Scientists Discover Collagen, the Human Body's Most Abundant Protein, Is Liquid-Like Inside Cells=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-scientists-collagen-human-body-abundant.html Article link] | Center for Genomic Regulation / Phys.org | June 11, 2026
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| Researchers found that collagen exists inside cells as liquid-like droplets rather than rigid rods, changing how scientists understand the body's main structural protein before it is exported from cells.
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| =====Preventing Cancer Requires More Than a List of Carcinogens=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01847-4 Article link] | Hossein Akbarialiabad, Iltefat H. Hamzavi, Abrar A. Qureshi and Jane M. Grant-Kels | Nature | June 9, 2026
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| Correspondence argues that identifying carcinogens is not enough to prevent cancer unless public-health rules, risk communication, and enforcement translate science into protection.
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| =====Why Are So Many Young People Getting Cancer? What Researchers Do and Don't Know=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01780-6 Article link] | Heidi Ledford | Nature | June 8, 2026
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| Nature article on rising early-onset cancers, reviewing what researchers know, what remains uncertain, and why causes may differ by tumor type.
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| =====How Plants Survive Constant DNA Damage: Newly Identified Repair Protein Protects Growth-Critical Stem Cells=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-survive-constant-dna-newly-protein.html Article link] | Salk Institute / Phys.org | June 8, 2026
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| Plant-biology article on a newly identified repair protein that helps protect plant stem cells from DNA damage and supports continued growth.
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| =====Bacteria Can Learn and Form Memories Without a Brain=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-bacteria-memories-brain.html Article link] | Carnegie Mellon University / Phys.org | June 8, 2026
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| Researchers found that E. coli can adjust growth based on past nutrient patterns, suggesting bacteria can store experience-like information across generations without a nervous system.
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| =====They Call It 'Stupid Hot' for a Reason: Heat Muddles Animal Brains=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-stupid-hot-animal-brains.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Animal-behavior and climate-biology article on how heat can impair animal cognition and behavior, with consequences for survival under climate warming.
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| =====Precise Genome Editing of Human Embryos Triggers Praise and Alarm=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01827-8 Article link] | Nature | Nature | June 2026
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| Article on a preprint involving precise genome editing in human embryos, with reactions ranging from scientific interest to ethical and safety concerns.
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| =====Frozen Rat Chromosome Springs Back to Life Inside a Mouse Embryo=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-frozen-rat-chromosome-life-mouse.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Developmental-biology article on experiments involving a preserved rat chromosome functioning inside a mouse embryo, with implications for chromosome biology and reproductive research.
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| =====First Nonrepeating Biological Clock Discovered in C. elegans Guides Growth=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nonrepeating-biological-clock-elegans-growth.html Article link] | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory / Phys.org | June 2026
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| Researchers describe a master developmental clock in C. elegans that coordinates one-way pulses of gene expression during growth.
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| =====Antibiotics Drive Resistance in Waterways - Even After They Break Down=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-antibiotics-resistance-waterways.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Article reporting that antibiotic pollution can continue to drive resistance in waterways even after antibiotic compounds degrade.
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| =====The 700-Million-Year History of Our Blood Cells=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-million-year-history-blood-cells.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Evolutionary biology article tracing the deep evolutionary history of blood cells and immune-related cellular systems.
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| =====Structural Biologists Are First in World to Visualize Key Cell Protein=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-biologists-world-visualize-key-cell.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Cell-biology article about researchers visualizing an important cellular protein structure, offering insight into how the protein functions.
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| =====Payre Fossils from Europe's Earliest Neanderthals Reveal Dynamic Evolution Shaped by Climatic Oscillations=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-payre-fossils-europe-earliest-neanderthals.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Archaeology and paleoanthropology article about early Neanderthal fossils from Payre and how climate shifts shaped human evolution in Europe.
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| =====Months Trapped Together in Antarctic Isolation Reveal a Risk Few Long Missions Can Afford to Ignore=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-months-antarctic-isolation-reveal-missions.html Article link] | University of Zurich | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Study of Antarctic overwintering teams finds that constant proximity in isolated environments can increase conflict, mistrust, and social fragmentation.
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| =====How Cells Identify and Silence Unwanted Jumping Genes=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-cells-silence-unwanted-genes.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Researchers describe how cells detect and silence transposons, or "jumping genes," using RNA interference and heterochromatin-based defenses.
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| =====Chaos after Queen Loss Reveals the Wasps That Keep Colonies Running=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-chaos-queen-loss-reveals-wasps.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Animal-behavior article on how wasp colonies respond after losing a queen and which individuals help maintain colony function.
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| =====Lost Elephant Calf Reunites With Family After Researchers Track Herd Across Samburu Reserve=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-lost-elephant-calf-reunites-family.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 22, 2026
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| Researchers in Kenya tracked an elephant herd across Samburu reserve and helped reunite a lost calf with its family.
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| =====Chimpanzees' Unusually Protracted and Vulnerable Adolescences=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-chimpanzees-unusually-protracted-vulnerable-adolescences.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 22, 2026
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| Article on chimpanzee adolescence, social reorientation, risk, and the long developmental period shared by humans and other apes.
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| =====The Stability Paradox: How Do Organisms Change Shape During Evolution?=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-stability-paradox-evolution.html Article link] | Technion / Phys.org | May 13, 2026
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| Research coverage explaining how changes in regulatory DNA can alter animal form even when developmental gene networks are stable.
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| =====Despotic Primate Societies Rarely Play as Adults, Analysis of 14 Species Shows=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-despotic-primate-societies-rarely-play.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 12, 2026
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| Comparative primate-behavior article linking adult play with social structure and tolerance across primate species.
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| =====The Birds and the Babies: Humans and Zebra Finches Have a Similar Technique for Learning to Speak=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-birds-babies-humans-zebra-finches.html Article link] | Phys.org | May 11, 2026
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| Article on research comparing early vocal learning in human infants and zebra finches, using birdsong as a model for language development.
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| =====CT-Detected IA Mineralization and Knee Pain=====
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| [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37410792/ Article link] | Rheum Cat | PubMed | May 9, 2026
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| Research link about CT-detected intra-articular mineralization being associated with more frequent, persistent, and worsening knee pain over two years.
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| =====RFK Talks About Heroin Withdrawal=====
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| [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/health/rfk-jr-heroin-withdrawal.html Article link] | Bethany Brookshire | New York Times / PubMed references | May 8, 2026
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| Science journalist thread contextualizing public claims about withdrawal using physiology and pharmacology examples.
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| =====There Is No Vaccine for Deadly Hantavirus, but This Scientist Is Working on One=====
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| [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/there-is-no-vaccine-for-deadly-hantavirus-but-this-scientist-is-working-on-one/ Article link] | Mohana Basu / Nature Magazine | Scientific American | May 7, 2026
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| Article about virologist Jay Hooper's work on a vaccine for hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne virus connected to recent outbreak concerns.
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| =====Popular Science Coverage of Speech-Mutation Manuscript=====
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| [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/science/a-mutation-gave-humans-the-gift-of-speech-these-mice-have-it-too.html Article link] | Arkarup Banerjee | New York Times | May 6, 2026
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| =====Plasticity and Language in the Anaesthetized Human Hippocampus=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10448-0 Article link] | Ben Hayden Lab | Nature | May 6, 2026
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| Nature paper reporting that complex sensory processing and plasticity connected to language can occur in the human hippocampus even under anesthesia.
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| =====The hantavirus? In this economy?=====
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| =====The Complicated Legacy of J. Craig Venter=====
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| Reflection on Craig Venter's role in gene sequencing, genomics, private-sector science, and the broader legacy of large-scale biotechnology.
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| =====PIKfyve Is Required for Efficient Phagosomal Rab7 Acquisition=====
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| Cell-biology article finding that PIKfyve helps phagocytes fuse with macropinosomes during maturation and supports phagosomal Rab7 acquisition.
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| =====The Local Mechanostructural Properties of Cells=====
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| =====F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid Link=====
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| [https://www.bmj.com/content/393/bmj.s896 Article link] | Ben Langmead | New York Times | May 2026
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| =====Chimpanzees Reveal 69 Socially Learned Behaviors=====
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| Article on chimpanzee culture and socially transmitted behaviors, emphasizing the variety of learned practices seen across chimp communities.
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| =====Enigmatic muscle may help explain penguins' signature waddle=====
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| Scientists identify a long-debated penguin muscle that may stabilize posture and improve waddling efficiency.
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| ====='Staggering' Number of People Believe Unproven Claims About Vaccines, Raw Milk and More=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01285-2 Article link] | Jennifer Ouellette shared post | Nature | Apr. 26, 2026
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| Nature news article about public belief in false or unproven health claims, including claims about vaccines and raw milk.
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| =====Stage-Dependent Transcriptomic Changes in Human Dermal Fibroblasts=====
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| =====Dolphins Have Been Stranding in Droves on the Shores of Patagonia=====
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| =====Play may strengthen emotional bonds between dogs and owners=====
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| =====Data Science Alerts for Outbreaks and Data Quality Issues=====
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| [https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.03220 Article link] | Johns Hopkins Data Science and AI Institute | arXiv | 2026
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| =====Adaptations to Water Stress and Pastoralism in the Turkana=====
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| =====Reductive evolution of the DNA damage response=====
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| =====How ancient bugs got so big=====
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| =====Diamond's Newfound Defect May Tame Vibrations That Hinder Quantum Light Sources=====
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| Researchers identified a diamond defect whose interaction with lattice vibrations may improve the stability of quantum-light emitters.
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| =====Chemists Unlock Appel Fluorination With Potassium Fluoride=====
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| Chemists adapted the Appel reaction to use potassium fluoride, offering a potentially safer and more practical route to fluorinated molecules.
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| =====New Open-Source Software Predicts Energy Transfer Between Tiny Defects in Solids=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-source-software-energy-tiny-defects.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| An open-source modeling package predicts energy transfer among atomic-scale defects, supporting research on quantum materials and solid-state devices.
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| =====New Low-Water Method Could Make Clean-Energy Materials Greener=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-method-production-energy-materials-greener.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Researchers developed a manufacturing process that sharply reduces water use in producing materials needed for clean-energy technologies.
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| =====New Microwave Neural Network Could Compress and Secure Wireless Communications=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-microwave-neural-network-compress-wireless.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
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| A microwave-domain neural network processes ultrafast wireless signals directly in hardware, with potential benefits for compression and security.
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| =====Neutrons Reveal How Friction Stir Welding Could Strengthen Steel Armor=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-neutrons-friction-welding-steel-armor.html Article link] | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
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| Neutron measurements reveal residual stresses produced by friction-stir welding and may help engineers strengthen steel armor.
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| =====Vacuum Attachment Designed to Improve Nuclear Fallout Collection=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-vacuum-nuclear-fallout.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
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| A specialized collection device is designed to gather radioactive fallout particles more efficiently for nuclear forensics and emergency response.
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| =====Muscle Radar Unlocks Potential for Future Robotic Limbs=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-muscle-radar-potential-future-robotic.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
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| Noninvasive ultra-wideband radar sensors measure muscle forces and could improve control of prosthetic limbs and wearable mobility devices.
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| =====Legged Robots Raise Surveillance, Job and Battlefield Accountability Concerns=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-legged-robots-surveillance-job-battlefield.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
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| Researchers examine governance questions created by rapidly improving quadruped and humanoid robots in workplaces, policing and military operations.
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| =====Massive Quantities of Undeclared Uranium Exported From the DRC=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-massive-quantities-undeclared-uranium-exported.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
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| Nuclear engineers identify gaps in international accounting that may allow large amounts of uranium from the Democratic Republic of Congo to go undeclared.
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| =====Charging Drones Mid-Flight With Lasers=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-drones-mid-flight-lasers.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026
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| =====Standardized Battery Database Could Improve AI-Guided Solid-State Battery Design=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-standardized-battery-database-ai-solid.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026
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| A standardized research database is intended to make battery results more comparable and support machine-learning discovery of solid-state battery materials.
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| =====Hybrid Battery Binder Could Improve EV Range Without Changing Production Lines=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-hybrid-battery-binder-ev-range.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026
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| =====Seed Crystals Push Solvent-Free Perovskite Cells to 25.53% Efficiency=====
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| =====A Spider-Inspired Robotic Boat Could Track and Rescue People in Water=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-spider-robotic-boat-track-people.html Article link] | Ingrid Fadelli | Tech Xplore | July 24, 2026
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| A small water-surface robot inspired by fishing spiders can maneuver, track targets and collect floating objects for possible rescue applications.
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| =====Soft Exosuit Shows Motor-Free Path to Wearable Walking Assistance=====
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| A lightweight exosuit provides walking assistance through passive mechanical design rather than powered motors.
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| =====Sensitive Measurements Uncover Dual Superconducting States=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-sensitive-uncover-dual-superconducting-states.html Article link] | Science X | Phys.org | July 15, 2026
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| =====Rust and Iron Could Provide Long-Term Renewable Energy Storage=====
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| [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-rust-iron-term-storage-renewable.html Article link] | Science X | Tech Xplore | July 8, 2026
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| Energy-system modeling finds that cycling iron powder between iron and rust could complement hydrogen for long-duration renewable energy storage.
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| =====Quantum Computers Map Fusion Fuel Material Configurations=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-quantum-fusion-fuel-material-configurations.html Article link] | Science X | Phys.org | July 7, 2026
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| =====Non-Hermitian Geometry Reveals When Quantum Amplification Depends Only on Start and End Points=====
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| =====New Workflow Transforms Nonfunctional Protein Scaffolds Into Active Enzymes=====
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| =====Engineers Cram 100 Billion Transistors Onto a Microchip=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/engineers-cram-100-billion-transistors-microchip Article link] | Adrian Cho | Science | June 26, 2026
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| =====Inorganic Nanoscale Device Behaves Like a Single Neuron, Opening Doors for AI and Retinal Implants=====
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| =====A Thermodynamic Approach to Gravity Could Explain Cosmic Acceleration Without Dark Energy=====
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| Physics article discusses a thermodynamic model of gravity that could offer an alternative explanation for cosmic acceleration without invoking dark energy.
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| =====Sugar-Coated Nanoparticles Show Promise for Treating Most Aggressive Form of Brain Cancer=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-sugar-coated-nanoparticles-aggressive-brain.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 24, 2026
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| =====Scientists Catch Classical Space-Time Crystals Moving Like Majorana Quasiparticles=====
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| Researchers created classical space-time crystals in liquid crystals at room temperature, showing Majorana-like behavior in a durable soft-material system.
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| =====Artificial DNA Tiles Could Deliver Drugs and Monitor Neurons Non-Disruptively=====
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| Researchers describe DNA-based nanoscale structures that could deliver drugs and monitor neurons without disrupting normal cellular activity.
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| =====A Nanotrap for HIV: Liposomes Repurposed to Trigger Immune Response=====
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| Researchers repurpose liposomes as nanotraps for HIV, aiming to trigger immune responses and offer a new direction for antiviral strategies.
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| =====Nanoparticles Sneak Antibodies Into Cells to Inhibit Cancer and Inflammation=====
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| =====Hidden Dark Force May Slow Cosmic Structure Growth, Not Speed It Up=====
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| A cosmology study explores whether dark matter particles exert an additional hidden force and finds that such a force could slow, rather than accelerate, cosmic structure growth.
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| =====Diamond-Based Particle Detector Captures One-Picosecond Timing Precision=====
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| Researchers developed a diamond-based detector capable of extremely fast timing measurements, with potential uses in particle physics and high-speed radiation detection.
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| =====Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Reveals Four Cosmic Ray Surprises=====
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| =====Physicists Identify Upper Limit to Resistivity in a Pure Metal=====
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| Experimental atomic physicists discovered a maximum possible electrical resistivity from electron collisions in a pure metal, clarifying limits on how metals conduct electricity.
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| =====When Less Is More: Scaling Law Explains Why Ultrathin Materials Get Stronger=====
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| Materials-science article explains a scaling law showing why some ultrathin materials become stronger as they get thinner.
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| =====Light-Programmed System Projects 28-Layer 3D Images in One Shot=====
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| =====Chemical Impurities Make Carbon Surfaces Superslippery=====
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| Materials researchers found that certain chemical impurities can make carbon surfaces extremely slippery, offering insight for future low-friction coatings and nanoscale devices.
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| =====Unique Chromium Beam Experiment Unlocks Cosmic Ray Clues=====
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| =====TRACERS Spacecraft Maps Solar Energy's Route Into Earth's Atmosphere=====
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| =====Scientist Creates 'Mini-Universe' to Measure Time Without a Clock=====
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| =====Physicists Harness Potential of Quantum Phase Transitions=====
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| Researchers studied how quantum phase transitions could improve ultra-sensitive quantum sensors and other technologies operating near fundamental measurement limits.
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| =====Nuclear-Fusion Firm Says Plant Will Deliver Electricity to Grid - but Big Questions Remain=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01795-z Article link] | Elizabeth Gibney | Nature | June 8, 2026
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| Nature reports on Commonwealth Fusion Systems papers describing its ARC fusion power-plant design, while noting that major engineering questions remain.
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| =====World's Largest Particle Smasher Halts for Upgrade to Boost Hunt for Dark Matter=====
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| =====Terahertz Biophotonics: Understanding the Path Towards Practical Applications for Biological Imaging=====
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| =====Science With Military Applications Is Cited More Than Civilian-Only Research=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01770-8 Article link] | Miryam Naddaf | Nature | June 2026
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| =====Rocket Launches and Reentries Harm Earth's Ozone Layer=====
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| =====Quantum Mechanics Theory May Work Without Imaginary Numbers, Analysis Shows=====
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| =====Cloud-Tested Quantum Noise Model Predicts Superconducting Qubit Errors With Sevenfold Better Accuracy=====
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| Quantum-computing article on a noise model that more accurately predicts superconducting qubit errors, potentially improving quantum-device reliability.
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| =====Chemists Unlock First Total Synthesis of Rare Plant Alkaloid Tied to Anticancer Activity=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-chemists-total-synthesis-rare-alkaloid.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Chemistry article on the first total synthesis of a rare plant alkaloid linked to anticancer activity, expanding access for study and possible drug development.
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| =====Visualizing How Flutter Kick Vertical Vortices Generate Propulsion and Suppress Body Sway in Swimmers=====
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| Fluid-dynamics article examining how swimmers' flutter kicks generate vortices that aid propulsion and reduce body sway.
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| =====Tuning into Quantum Sounds: Acoustic Devices Simplify Quantum Sensors=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-tuning-quantum-acoustic-devices-sensors.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| =====Supercharging Solar Cells: Quantum Dot-Molecule Hybrid States Enable Near-Maximum Efficiency=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-supercharging-solar-cells-quantum-dot.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Solar-energy article on quantum dot-molecule hybrid states that could help solar cells approach maximum theoretical efficiency.
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| =====Rethinking Hysteresis-a Thermodynamic Framework for History-Dependent Solids=====
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| =====Randomization Can Improve Quantum Computer Performance in Presence of Noise=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-randomization-quantum-presence-noise.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Quantum-computing article about how randomization methods may help systems perform better despite noise and instability.
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| =====Hydrogen Puts Quantum Wormhole Conjecture to the Test=====
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| Physics article using hydrogen as a test case for ideas connected to quantum theory and wormhole-related conjectures.
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| =====From Pore Chemistry to Carbon Capture, New COFs Push Beyond Membrane Performance Limits=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-pore-chemistry-carbon-capture-cofs.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| ====='Butterfly' Molecule Spotted at Last, Completing a 20-Year Quantum Zoo Hunt=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-butterfly-molecule-year-quantum-zoo.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
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| Quantum-physics article about the observation of a long-sought molecular state nicknamed the "butterfly" molecule.
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| =====Roadmap Charts Three Paths to Room-Temperature Quantum Technologies=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-roadmap-paths-room-temperature-quantum.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 17, 2026
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| =====Researchers Identify Stability Range for Piezoelectric Glycine Using Nanoconfinement=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-stability-range-piezoelectric-glycine-nanoconfinement.html Article link] | Phys.org | May 13, 2026
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| =====Quantum Geometry Provides Theoretical Limits on Measurable Properties of Solids=====
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| =====Largest-Ever Survey of Physicists Puts Standard Cosmology Model Under Pressure=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-largest-survey-physicists-standard-cosmology.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 12, 2026
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| Report on a major survey of physicists showing lack of consensus on black holes, dark matter, quantum gravity, and other major physics questions.
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| =====Anion Swap Unlocks Sevenfold CO₂ Capture in Polyionic Liquids=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-anion-swap-sevenfold-capture-polyionic.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 8, 2026
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| Chemistry article about improving carbon dioxide capture in polyionic liquids by changing the anion chemistry.
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| =====Thermodynamics of Stacking Faults and Phase Stability in Cobalt Alloys=====
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| [https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.04420 Article link] | Zheng Zhong et al. | arXiv | May 7, 2026
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| Materials-science preprint combining computational and experimental approaches to study stacking faults and phase stability in cobalt alloys.
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| =====Hourglass Nanographenes Unlock Strong, Robust Multi-Spin Entanglement=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-hourglass-nanographenes-strong-robust-multi.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 6, 2026
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| Materials and quantum-technology article on nanographene molecules with controlled multi-spin states that may help molecular qubits and spintronics.
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| =====Listening for dark matter with Einstein Telescope=====
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| =====A New Technique Quite Literally Sees Through Materials=====
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| [https://bsky.app/profile/jhruska.bsky.social Article link] | Jack Hruska | Science Magazine | May 2026
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| =====Humanity May Be Doomed to Die in Nuclear War Unless We Act Soon, Physicist David Gross Says=====
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| [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/humanity-may-be-doomed-to-die-in-nuclear-war-unless-we-act-soon-physicist-david-gross-says/ Article link] | John Carl Baker / Scientific American | Scientific American | Apr. 29, 2026
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| Article on physicist David Gross using public attention around a major prize to warn about nuclear-war risk and human responsibility.
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| =====New research on RAFT polymerization=====
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| Shared research article on RAFT polymerization by Huanyu Lei, Zhao Wang, and colleagues.
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| =====Cardiotensor: A Python library for 3D cardiac imaging=====
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| [https://joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21105/joss.09720 Article link] | Owen Maresh | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: Journal of Open Source Software
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| == [[Earth, Space & Mathematics]] == | | == [[Earth, Space & Mathematics]] == |
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| =====Solar Wind Stirs Mars' Upper Atmosphere, Boosting Ion Loss to Space=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-solar-mars-upper-atmosphere-boosting.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Observations show how solar-wind disturbances heat and reshape Mars' upper atmosphere, increasing the escape of charged particles into space.
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| =====Moonquakes Could Reveal Ice Beneath Lunar South Polar Craters=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-moonquakes-reveal-ice-beneath-lunar.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Researchers propose using seismic waves from moonquakes to detect and map buried ice near the lunar south pole.
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| =====Laying Odds on Martian Water Near Future Landing Zones=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-laying-odds-potential-martian-future.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Planetary scientists assess the likelihood and accessibility of near-surface water at candidate landing regions for future Mars missions.
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| =====Homing In on the X-Ray Sky With eROSITA's Second Data Release=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-homing-ray-sky-erosita.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| The second eROSITA survey release expands the catalog of X-ray sources used to study black holes, galaxy clusters and energetic stellar objects.
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| =====ELT Spectrograph Could Sniff Out Biosignatures on Other Worlds=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-elt-spectrograph-biosignatures-worlds.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Researchers evaluate how an instrument on the Extremely Large Telescope could detect atmospheric chemicals associated with life on exoplanets.
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| =====Experts Survey Glacier Ice on Mount Ararat for the First Time=====
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| Scientists conducted the first detailed field survey of Mount Ararat's glacier to measure its structure, condition and response to climate change.
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| =====A Discarded SpaceX Rocket Is on a High-Speed Collision Course With the Moon=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-discarded-spacex-rocket-high-collision.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Orbital calculations indicate that an abandoned rocket stage is headed toward a lunar impact, providing an opportunity to study impact effects.
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| =====Ancient Irish Volcano Offers Clues About Modern Active Volcanoes=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-ancient-irish-volcano-clues-modern.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
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| Geological analysis of an extinct Irish volcanic system reveals processes that can help interpret present-day active volcanoes.
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| =====Japan Probe Made Closest-Ever Asteroid Flyby=====
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| Japan's space agency reports an exceptionally close spacecraft flyby of an asteroid, testing navigation and observation capabilities.
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| =====Scientists Discover Rare Super-Jupiter Planet=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-07-scientists-rare-super-jupiter-planet.html Article link] | Science X | Phys.org | July 8, 2026
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| =====Off-Center Stellar Death Points to Wandering Supermassive Black Hole Stripped of Its Own Galaxy=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-center-stellar-death-supermassive-black.html Article link] | Shreejaya Karantha | Phys.org | June 28, 2026
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| Astronomers studying a tidal-disruption event found evidence that the star may have been torn apart by a wandering supermassive black hole separated from its original galaxy.
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| =====NASA Races to Save Swift Telescope From Falling Back to Earth With Daring Rescue Mission=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nasa-swift-telescope-falling-earth.html Article link] | Marcia Dunn | Phys.org | June 28, 2026
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| NASA is preparing a rescue mission to raise the orbit of the Swift space telescope before it falls back to Earth, a test that could inform future satellite-servicing missions.
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| =====New Millisecond Pulsar Discovered With the Murchison Widefield Array=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-millisecond-pulsar-murchison-widefield-array.html Article link] | Tomasz Nowakowski | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
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| Astronomers using the Murchison Widefield Array discovered a new millisecond pulsar through the Southern-sky MWA Rapid Two-metre survey.
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| =====Venezuela's Double Earthquake Struck Where Two Tectonic Plates Slide Side by Side=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/venezuela-s-double-earthquake-struck-where-two-tectonic-plates-slide-side-side Article link] | Science | Science | June 26, 2026
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| Science explains the tectonic setting of Venezuela's double earthquake and how side-by-side plate motion can produce damaging seismic events.
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| =====NASA's Cheapest Missions Deliver Less Scientific Bang for Buck, Study Finds=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/nasa-s-cheapest-missions-deliver-less-scientific-bang-buck-study-finds Article link] | Mona Patterson | Science | June 26, 2026
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| Analysis of 90 NASA missions finds that midpriced spacecraft may produce more scientific value per dollar than the lowest-cost missions.
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| =====A Single Origin Story for the Milky Way's Most Mysterious Stars=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-story-milky-mysterious-stars.html Article link] | Sam Jarman | Phys.org | June 26, 2026
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| Astronomers propose a unified explanation for unusual young stars near the Milky Way's central black hole, offering insight into how such stars formed in an extreme environment.
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| =====The Universe Should Look the Same in All Directions at Large Scales, but DESI Data Suggest Otherwise=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-universe-large-scales-desi.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 25, 2026
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| Analysis of DESI data suggests possible large-scale directional differences in the universe, challenging the assumption that the cosmos looks the same in every direction at the largest scales.
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| =====The Universe Is Unexpectedly Stringy, Which Could Rewrite Cosmic-Structure Models=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/universe-unexpectedly-stringy-which-could-rewrite-cosmic-structure-models Article link] | Science | Science | June 24, 2026
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| Science article reports on findings suggesting the universe's large-scale structure may be more filament-like than expected, with implications for cosmology.
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| ====='Fingerprints' of Black Hole's Event Horizon Detected for First Time=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-fingerprints-black-hole-event-horizon.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 24, 2026
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| Researchers analyzing gravitational-wave data report evidence from closer to a black hole's event horizon than previously possible.
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| =====NASA Should Build a Biocontainment Facility on the Moon to Protect Earth, Researchers Advise=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nasa-biocontainment-facility-moon-earth.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 19, 2026
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| A policy paper argues that a lunar biocontainment facility could help protect Earth from potentially hazardous biological contaminants returned from space missions.
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| =====Powerful UFO Spotted Blasting From a Distant Black Hole=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-powerful-ufo-blasting-distant-black.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 16, 2026
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| Astronomers detected one of the most powerful ultra-fast outflows yet seen from a distant supermassive black hole, using XMM-Newton and NuSTAR observations.
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| =====Chandra Tracks M87 Black Hole's Evolving Jet in Finest X-Ray Detail Yet=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-chandra-tracks-m87-black-hole.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 16, 2026
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| Chandra observations reveal new X-ray detail in the evolving jet from the M87 black hole, helping astronomers study high-energy processes near a supermassive black hole.
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| =====Chandra Resolves NGC 6540's Mysterious X-Ray Flare Into Multiple Sources=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-chandra-ngc-mysterious-ray-flare.html Article link] | Tomasz Nowakowski | Phys.org | June 13, 2026
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| Deep Chandra observations of the globular cluster NGC 6540 helped astronomers investigate a mysterious X-ray flare detected decades earlier.
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| =====Hubble Captures Galaxy Swarm With Lensed Arcs From Early Universe=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-hubble-captures-galaxy-swarm-lensed.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 12, 2026
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| Hubble imagery of a galaxy swarm shows gravitationally lensed arcs, giving astronomers a magnified view of distant galaxies in the early universe.
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| =====If Scientists Discover Aliens, They Have a Plan for 'Disclosure Day'=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/if-scientists-discover-aliens-they-have-plan-disclosure-day Article link] | Science | Science | June 11, 2026
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| Science article examines planning for how researchers and institutions might communicate with the public if credible evidence of extraterrestrial life is discovered.
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| =====Cosmic Dawn Fuel Discovery Unlocks Early Galaxy Growth Secrets=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cosmic-dawn-fuel-discovery-early.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 11, 2026
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| Astronomers detected a huge reservoir of cold molecular gas in the early galaxy REBELS-25, helping explain how massive galaxies grew soon after the Big Bang.
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| =====Galaxy-Killing Wind Discovered in the Early Universe=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-galaxy-early-universe.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 10, 2026
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| Astronomers discovered a powerful wind in the early universe that could strip a galaxy of star-forming gas and help explain the existence of massive dead galaxies.
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| =====Cosmic Acceleration Holds Up as New Analysis Rebuts Slowdown Claim=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cosmic-analysis-rebuts-slowdown.html Article link] | Royal Astronomical Society | Phys.org | June 10, 2026
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| ====='Black Hole Stars'—Webb Finds Strongest Evidence Yet=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-black-hole-stars-webb-strongest.html Article link] | NASA | Phys.org | June 10, 2026
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| Webb observations provide strong evidence for unusual early-universe objects that may be powered by black-hole activity, offering clues about how the first massive galaxies grew.
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| =====How Climate Shapes the Meanings of Words Across Languages=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-climate-words-languages.html Article link] | Akaash Babar / Peking University | Phys.org | June 9, 2026
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| Social-science article reports that climate may influence how words and meanings develop across languages, linking environment with cultural and linguistic patterns.
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| =====Upcoming Telescopes Could Shed Light on Dark Matter=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-upcoming-telescopes-dark.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 8, 2026
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| Article explaining how upcoming telescope observations may help search for indirect signals of dark matter and clarify one of physics' biggest open questions.
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| =====Cosmic Bombardment May Have Opened Earth's Crust for Prebiotic Chemistry=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cosmic-bombardment-earth-crust-prebiotic.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 8, 2026
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| Earth-history and origins-of-life article exploring how impacts may have fractured Earth's crust and created environments favorable to prebiotic chemistry.
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| =====Well-Known Planetary Nebula's Ear-Like Lobes Rewrite Its Evolutionary Timeline=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-planetary-nebula-ear-lobes-rewrite.html Article link] | Tomasz Nowakowski | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Astronomers studying a planetary nebula found that its ear-like lobes may change the timeline of how the system formed and evolved.
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| =====Superheated Magma May Explain Why Similar Volcanoes Erupt in Very Different Ways=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-superheated-magma-similar-volcanoes-erupt.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Earth-science article on how magma temperature and physical state may help explain why similar volcanic systems can produce very different eruption styles.
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| =====Smile Spacecraft Reaches Science Orbit=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-spacecraft-science-orbit.html Article link] | European Space Agency / Phys.org | June 2026
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| =====Machine Learning Uncovers 1,750 Quakes Tracing 250-Kilometer Edge of Alaska Microplate=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-machine-uncovers-quakes-kilometer-edge.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Seismology article showing how machine learning identified many previously hidden earthquakes and revealed structure along the edge of an Alaska microplate.
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| =====Interstellar Comet Is Unlike Anything Seen in Our Solar System=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/interstellar-comet-unlike-anything-seen-our-solar-system Article link] | Science | Science | June 2026
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| Article reports on an unusual interstellar comet whose properties differ from known solar-system comets, offering clues about planet formation elsewhere.
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| =====Hubble Details Early Galaxy Transforming Neighborhood 1.4 Billion Years After Big Bang=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-hubble-early-galaxy-neighborhood-billion.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Hubble observations detected ultraviolet light from an early galaxy, showing how young galaxies may have transformed their surroundings in the early universe.
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| =====Asteroid Zooming Past Earth on Saturday Visible to Stargazers=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-asteroid-earth-saturday-visible-stargazers.html Article link] | Phys.org / AFP | June 2026
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| A large asteroid made a harmless close approach to Earth and was visible to observers with small telescopes or large binoculars in parts of the world.
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| =====A Spacecraft Is Falling to Its Doom - Can NASA Save It?=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01949-z Article link] | Alexandra Witze | Nature | June 2026
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| Nature reports on NASA's plan to rescue the Swift space observatory by raising its orbit, a mission that could also inform future Hubble-servicing efforts.
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| =====A Faster Way to Forecast Alien Weather=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-faster-alien-weather.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
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| Exoplanet-climate article on faster modeling methods that could help researchers forecast atmospheric conditions on worlds beyond the solar system.
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| =====Mathematicians Solve Decades-Old Mystery About the Hidden Order in High-Dimensional Randomness=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-mathematicians-decades-mystery-hidden-high.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 24, 2026
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| Article about a proof related to Talagrand's convexity conjecture and hidden structure in high-dimensional random systems.
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| =====Earth's Outer Core Beneath Pacific Reversed Direction in 2010, Satellite Data Reveal=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-earth-outer-core-beneath-pacific.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 22, 2026
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| Earth-science article reporting satellite-based evidence that flow in part of Earth's molten outer core changed direction around 2010.
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| =====Fast-Moving Gofar Fault Reveals Quiet Zones That May Shape Earthquakes=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-fast-gofar-fault-reveals-quiet.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 15, 2026
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| Earthquake-science article on the Gofar fault and how quiet or slow-slipping zones may influence seismic behavior.
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| =====New Alien-Life Test Could Help Mars and Europa Missions=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-alien-life-mars-europa-missions.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 11, 2026
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| Coverage of a Nature Astronomy study suggesting that hidden order among molecules, not just the molecules themselves, may help identify life beyond Earth.
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| =====Earth's First Continents May Trace Back to Subduction 3.5 Billion Years Ago=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-earth-continents-subduction-billion-years.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 11, 2026
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| Earth-history article suggesting that early continental formation may have involved subduction-like processes billions of years ago.
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| =====Non-Rotating Early Galaxy Is a Surprise to Astronomers=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-rotating-early-galaxy-astronomers.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 9, 2026
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| Astronomy article about an unexpected early galaxy whose lack of rotation challenges assumptions about galaxy formation.
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| =====Urban Science Beyond Samples=====
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| [https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.00108 Article link] | arXiv physics.soc-ph bot | arXiv | May 8, 2026
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| arXiv-linked social physics / urban science article, listed among new physics-and-society papers.
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| =====Earth and Planetary Astrophysics New Articles=====
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| [https://arxiv.org/list/astro-ph.EP/new Article link] | arXiv astro-ph.EP bot | arXiv | May 8, 2026
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| Bot post listing four new Earth and planetary astrophysics papers, including article and PDF links.
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| =====These Monster Black Holes Did Not Form the Usual Way=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-monster-black-holes-usual-history.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 7, 2026
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| Article on research suggesting that the most massive gravitational-wave black holes formed through repeated mergers in dense stellar environments.
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| =====A New Way to Read the Universe Could Sharpen Cosmic Expansion and Dark-Energy Studies=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-universe-sharpen-cosmic-expansion-dark.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 6, 2026
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| Article on the CIGaRS framework for extracting more information from Type Ia supernova imaging, especially for future surveys.
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| =====Buried Electrical Pathways Across the U.S. Reveal New Clues About Earth=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-electrical-pathways-reveal-clues-earth.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 4, 2026
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| Geophysics article on subsurface electrical conductivity patterns and what they reveal about Earth's structure beneath North America.
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| =====NASA's Push to Reinstate Pluto's Planetary Status=====
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| [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-pluto-a-planet-again/ Article link] | Scientific American | Scientific American | May 2026
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| Article about renewed debate over Pluto's planetary status and NASA-linked efforts or discussions around classification.
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| =====Image: NASA's Psyche Mission Captures Mars' Huygens Crater=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-image-nasa-psyche-mission-captures.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 2026
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| Space-image item from NASA's Psyche mission showing Mars and Huygens Crater during the spacecraft's journey.
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| =====Hubble Captures Galaxy Cluster MACS J1141.6-1905=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-hubble-captures-galaxy-cluster-macs.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 2026
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| Astronomy image article highlighting Hubble observations of galaxy cluster MACS J1141.6-1905 and gravitational-lensing features.
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| =====How Earth Recycles Continents Deep Underground=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-earth-recycles-continents-deep-underground.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 2026
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| Nature Geoscience-linked article on "relamination," where deeply subducted continental crust mixes with mantle material and later influences continental evolution.
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| =====Australia is closing its Very Long Baseline Array=====
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| [https://www.atnf.csiro.au/facilities/apply-for-time/telescope-status/long-baseline-array/ Article link] | Ryan White | Bluesky | May 2026 snippet | Article: Astrobites
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| Astrobites article linked from an astronomy/science post.
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| =====Secrets of Cosmic Evolution May Lurk in This Black Hole's Dancing Jets=====
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| [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/secrets-of-cosmic-evolution-may-lurk-in-this-black-holes-dancing-jets/ Article link] | Lee Billings | Scientific American | Apr. 16, 2026
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| Astronomy article about direct measurement of the power and speed of black-hole jets using observations of jets interacting with stellar winds.
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| =====Computational Social Science and Network Science Honors=====
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| [https://bsky.app/profile/seanmcarroll.bsky.social Article link] | Sean Carroll | Santa Fe Institute / Network Science | 2026
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| Post notes recognition for foundational work in network science and computational social science.
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