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== [[Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Materials & Engineering]] ==
== [[Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Materials & Engineering]] ==


=====Diamond's Newfound Defect May Tame Vibrations That Hinder Quantum Light Sources=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-diamond-newfound-defect-vibrations-hinder.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
Researchers identified a diamond defect whose interaction with lattice vibrations may improve the stability of quantum-light emitters.
=====Chemists Unlock Appel Fluorination With Potassium Fluoride=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-chemists-appel-fluorination-potassium-fluoride.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
Chemists adapted the Appel reaction to use potassium fluoride, offering a potentially safer and more practical route to fluorinated molecules.
=====New Open-Source Software Predicts Energy Transfer Between Tiny Defects in Solids=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-source-software-energy-tiny-defects.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
An open-source modeling package predicts energy transfer among atomic-scale defects, supporting research on quantum materials and solid-state devices.
=====New Low-Water Method Could Make Clean-Energy Materials Greener=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-method-production-energy-materials-greener.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
Researchers developed a manufacturing process that sharply reduces water use in producing materials needed for clean-energy technologies.
=====New Microwave Neural Network Could Compress and Secure Wireless Communications=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-microwave-neural-network-compress-wireless.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
A microwave-domain neural network processes ultrafast wireless signals directly in hardware, with potential benefits for compression and security.
=====Neutrons Reveal How Friction Stir Welding Could Strengthen Steel Armor=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-neutrons-friction-welding-steel-armor.html Article link] | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
Neutron measurements reveal residual stresses produced by friction-stir welding and may help engineers strengthen steel armor.
=====Vacuum Attachment Designed to Improve Nuclear Fallout Collection=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-vacuum-nuclear-fallout.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
A specialized collection device is designed to gather radioactive fallout particles more efficiently for nuclear forensics and emergency response.
=====Muscle Radar Unlocks Potential for Future Robotic Limbs=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-muscle-radar-potential-future-robotic.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
Noninvasive ultra-wideband radar sensors measure muscle forces and could improve control of prosthetic limbs and wearable mobility devices.
=====Legged Robots Raise Surveillance, Job and Battlefield Accountability Concerns=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-legged-robots-surveillance-job-battlefield.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
Researchers examine governance questions created by rapidly improving quadruped and humanoid robots in workplaces, policing and military operations.
=====Massive Quantities of Undeclared Uranium Exported From the DRC=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-massive-quantities-undeclared-uranium-exported.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
Nuclear engineers identify gaps in international accounting that may allow large amounts of uranium from the Democratic Republic of Congo to go undeclared.
=====Charging Drones Mid-Flight With Lasers=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-drones-mid-flight-lasers.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026
Researchers are developing laser-based wireless power systems that could recharge drones while they remain airborne.
=====Standardized Battery Database Could Improve AI-Guided Solid-State Battery Design=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-standardized-battery-database-ai-solid.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026
A standardized research database is intended to make battery results more comparable and support machine-learning discovery of solid-state battery materials.
=====Hybrid Battery Binder Could Improve EV Range Without Changing Production Lines=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-hybrid-battery-binder-ev-range.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026
A hybrid electrode binder improves battery performance while remaining compatible with existing electric-vehicle battery manufacturing equipment.
=====Seed Crystals Push Solvent-Free Perovskite Cells to 25.53% Efficiency=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-seed-crystals-solventfree-perovskite-cells.html Article link] | Ingrid Fadelli | Tech Xplore | July 25, 2026
A vacuum-deposition technique uses seed crystals to improve perovskite film quality, efficiency and stability without liquid solvents.
=====A Spider-Inspired Robotic Boat Could Track and Rescue People in Water=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-spider-robotic-boat-track-people.html Article link] | Ingrid Fadelli | Tech Xplore | July 24, 2026
A small water-surface robot inspired by fishing spiders can maneuver, track targets and collect floating objects for possible rescue applications.
=====Soft Exosuit Shows Motor-Free Path to Wearable Walking Assistance=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-soft-exosuit-motor-free-path.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 24, 2026
A lightweight exosuit provides walking assistance through passive mechanical design rather than powered motors.
=====Sensitive Measurements Uncover Dual Superconducting States=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-sensitive-uncover-dual-superconducting-states.html Article link] | Science X | Phys.org | July 15, 2026
Measurements of atom-thin NbSe₂ and TaS₂ reveal two strongly interacting superconducting states hidden within what appeared to be one energy gap.
=====Rust and Iron Could Provide Long-Term Renewable Energy Storage=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-rust-iron-term-storage-renewable.html Article link] | Science X | Tech Xplore | July 8, 2026
Energy-system modeling finds that cycling iron powder between iron and rust could complement hydrogen for long-duration renewable energy storage.
=====Quantum Computers Map Fusion Fuel Material Configurations=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-quantum-fusion-fuel-material-configurations.html Article link] | Science X | Phys.org | July 7, 2026
Researchers used quantum computers to calculate molecular configurations of FLiBe and improve understanding of how the fusion material binds tritium.
=====Non-Hermitian Geometry Reveals When Quantum Amplification Depends Only on Start and End Points=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-hermitian-geometry-reveals-quantum-amplification.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
Physics research shows how non-Hermitian geometry can determine when quantum amplification depends mainly on starting and ending states rather than the full path taken.
=====New Workflow Transforms Nonfunctional Protein Scaffolds Into Active Enzymes=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-workflow-nonfunctional-protein-scaffolds-enzymes.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
Researchers developed a workflow for turning inactive protein scaffolds into functioning enzymes, potentially expanding tools for synthetic biology and protein engineering.
=====Engineers Cram 100 Billion Transistors Onto a Microchip=====
[https://www.science.org/content/article/engineers-cram-100-billion-transistors-microchip Article link] | Adrian Cho | Science | June 26, 2026
Science reports on engineering advances that pack 100 billion transistors onto a chip, highlighting progress and limits in semiconductor scaling.
=====Inorganic Nanoscale Device Behaves Like a Single Neuron, Opening Doors for AI and Retinal Implants=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-inorganic-nanoscale-device-neuron-doors.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 25, 2026
Researchers report an inorganic nanoscale device that behaves like a single neuron, with possible applications in neuromorphic computing, artificial intelligence, and retinal implants.
=====A Thermodynamic Approach to Gravity Could Explain Cosmic Acceleration Without Dark Energy=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-thermodynamic-approach-gravity-cosmic.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 25, 2026
Physics article discusses a thermodynamic model of gravity that could offer an alternative explanation for cosmic acceleration without invoking dark energy.
=====Sugar-Coated Nanoparticles Show Promise for Treating Most Aggressive Form of Brain Cancer=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-sugar-coated-nanoparticles-aggressive-brain.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 24, 2026
Study reports that sugar-coated nanoparticles may help target glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, by improving delivery of therapeutic compounds.
=====Scientists Catch Classical Space-Time Crystals Moving Like Majorana Quasiparticles=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-scientists-classical-space-crystals-majorana.html Article link] | Hiroshima University / Phys.org | June 24, 2026
Researchers created classical space-time crystals in liquid crystals at room temperature, showing Majorana-like behavior in a durable soft-material system.
=====Artificial DNA Tiles Could Deliver Drugs and Monitor Neurons Non-Disruptively=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-artificial-dna-tiles-drugs-neurons.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 24, 2026
Researchers describe DNA-based nanoscale structures that could deliver drugs and monitor neurons without disrupting normal cellular activity.
=====A Nanotrap for HIV: Liposomes Repurposed to Trigger Immune Response=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nanotrap-hiv-liposomes-repurposed-trigger.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 24, 2026
Researchers repurpose liposomes as nanotraps for HIV, aiming to trigger immune responses and offer a new direction for antiviral strategies.
=====Nanoparticles Sneak Antibodies Into Cells to Inhibit Cancer and Inflammation=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nanoparticles-antibodies-cells-inhibit-cancer.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 23, 2026
Nanoparticle delivery systems were used to move antibodies inside cells, potentially opening new approaches for treating cancer and inflammatory disease.
=====Hidden Dark Force May Slow Cosmic Structure Growth, Not Speed It Up=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-hidden-dark-cosmic-growth.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 23, 2026
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.
=====Diamond-Based Particle Detector Captures One-Picosecond Timing Precision=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-diamond-based-particle-detector-captures.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 18, 2026
Researchers developed a diamond-based detector capable of extremely fast timing measurements, with potential uses in particle physics and high-speed radiation detection.
=====Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Reveals Four Cosmic Ray Surprises=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-alpha-magnetic-spectrometer-reveals-cosmic.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 18, 2026
Data from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer revealed unexpected patterns in heavy cosmic nuclei, giving physicists new clues about cosmic rays and high-energy astrophysical processes.
=====Physicists Identify Upper Limit to Resistivity in a Pure Metal=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-physicists-upper-limit-resistivity-pure.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 16, 2026
Experimental atomic physicists discovered a maximum possible electrical resistivity from electron collisions in a pure metal, clarifying limits on how metals conduct electricity.
=====When Less Is More: Scaling Law Explains Why Ultrathin Materials Get Stronger=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-scaling-law-ultrathin-materials-stronger.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 14, 2026
Materials-science article explains a scaling law showing why some ultrathin materials become stronger as they get thinner.
=====Light-Programmed System Projects 28-Layer 3D Images in One Shot=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-layer-3d-images-shot.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 14, 2026
Researchers developed a light-programmed imaging system that can project multilayer three-dimensional images in a single shot, with possible uses in displays and optical systems.
=====Chemical Impurities Make Carbon Surfaces Superslippery=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-chemical-impurities-carbon-surfaces-superslippery.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 14, 2026
Materials researchers found that certain chemical impurities can make carbon surfaces extremely slippery, offering insight for future low-friction coatings and nanoscale devices.
=====Unique Chromium Beam Experiment Unlocks Cosmic Ray Clues=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-unique-chromium-cosmic-ray-galactic.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 13, 2026
Nuclear-physics experiment used a chromium beam to collect isotope data that could improve models of cosmic rays and galactic chemical processes.
=====TRACERS Spacecraft Maps Solar Energy's Route Into Earth's Atmosphere=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-tracers-spacecraft-solar-energy-route.html Article link] | University of Iowa / Phys.org | June 13, 2026
Researchers used electron measurements to map how solar energy travels through Earth's magnetic cusps, improving understanding of space weather.
=====Scientist Creates 'Mini-Universe' to Measure Time Without a Clock=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-scientist-miniuniverse-clock.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 12, 2026
A quantum experiment suggests that time can emerge from changes inside an isolated system rather than requiring an external clock.
=====Physicists Harness Potential of Quantum Phase Transitions=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-physicists-harness-potential-quantum-phase.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 9, 2026
Researchers studied how quantum phase transitions could improve ultra-sensitive quantum sensors and other technologies operating near fundamental measurement limits.
=====Nuclear-Fusion Firm Says Plant Will Deliver Electricity to Grid - but Big Questions Remain=====
[https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01795-z Article link] | Elizabeth Gibney | Nature | June 8, 2026
Nature reports on Commonwealth Fusion Systems papers describing its ARC fusion power-plant design, while noting that major engineering questions remain.
=====World's Largest Particle Smasher Halts for Upgrade to Boost Hunt for Dark Matter=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-world-largest-particle-smasher-halts.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Physics article reports that the Large Hadron Collider is pausing for upgrades meant to increase collision power and improve the search for dark matter and new particles.
=====Terahertz Biophotonics: Understanding the Path Towards Practical Applications for Biological Imaging=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-terahertz-biophotonics-path-applications-biological.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Review-based article on terahertz radiation for biological imaging, including potential advantages for noninvasive, nondestructive, label-free measurement.
=====Science With Military Applications Is Cited More Than Civilian-Only Research=====
[https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01770-8 Article link] | Miryam Naddaf | Nature | June 2026
Article on research finding that dual-use science connected to military or security applications tends to receive more citations than civilian-only research.
=====Rocket Launches and Reentries Harm Earth's Ozone Layer=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-rocket-reentries-earth-ozone-layer.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Atmospheric-science article on how rocket launches and spacecraft reentries can affect the ozone layer, an issue likely to grow as space activity increases.
=====Quantum Mechanics Theory May Work Without Imaginary Numbers, Analysis Shows=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-quantum-mechanics-theory-imaginary-analysis.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Physicists examined whether quantum mechanics can be formulated without imaginary numbers, showing that real-number versions may be possible in some theoretical frameworks.
=====Cloud-Tested Quantum Noise Model Predicts Superconducting Qubit Errors With Sevenfold Better Accuracy=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cloud-tested-quantum-noise-superconducting.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Quantum-computing article on a noise model that more accurately predicts superconducting qubit errors, potentially improving quantum-device reliability.
=====Chemists Unlock First Total Synthesis of Rare Plant Alkaloid Tied to Anticancer Activity=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-chemists-total-synthesis-rare-alkaloid.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Chemistry article on the first total synthesis of a rare plant alkaloid linked to anticancer activity, expanding access for study and possible drug development.
=====Visualizing How Flutter Kick Vertical Vortices Generate Propulsion and Suppress Body Sway in Swimmers=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-visualizing-flutter-vertical-vortices-generate.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Fluid-dynamics article examining how swimmers' flutter kicks generate vortices that aid propulsion and reduce body sway.
=====Tuning into Quantum Sounds: Acoustic Devices Simplify Quantum Sensors=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-tuning-quantum-acoustic-devices-sensors.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Quantum-technology article about using acoustic devices to make quantum sensors simpler or more practical.
=====Supercharging Solar Cells: Quantum Dot-Molecule Hybrid States Enable Near-Maximum Efficiency=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-supercharging-solar-cells-quantum-dot.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Solar-energy article on quantum dot-molecule hybrid states that could help solar cells approach maximum theoretical efficiency.
=====Rethinking Hysteresis-a Thermodynamic Framework for History-Dependent Solids=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-rethinking-hysteresis-thermodynamic-framework-history.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Physics and materials-science article proposing a thermodynamic framework for solids whose behavior depends on prior conditions.
=====Randomization Can Improve Quantum Computer Performance in Presence of Noise=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-randomization-quantum-presence-noise.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Quantum-computing article about how randomization methods may help systems perform better despite noise and instability.
=====Hydrogen Puts Quantum Wormhole Conjecture to the Test=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-hydrogen-quantum-wormhole-conjecture.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Physics article using hydrogen as a test case for ideas connected to quantum theory and wormhole-related conjectures.
=====From Pore Chemistry to Carbon Capture, New COFs Push Beyond Membrane Performance Limits=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-pore-chemistry-carbon-capture-cofs.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Chemistry article on covalent organic frameworks designed to improve membrane performance and carbon-capture capabilities.
====='Butterfly' Molecule Spotted at Last, Completing a 20-Year Quantum Zoo Hunt=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-butterfly-molecule-year-quantum-zoo.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Quantum-physics article about the observation of a long-sought molecular state nicknamed the "butterfly" molecule.
=====Roadmap Charts Three Paths to Room-Temperature Quantum Technologies=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-roadmap-paths-room-temperature-quantum.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 17, 2026
Quantum-technology article outlining possible routes toward room-temperature quantum devices.
=====Researchers Identify Stability Range for Piezoelectric Glycine Using Nanoconfinement=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-stability-range-piezoelectric-glycine-nanoconfinement.html Article link] | Phys.org | May 13, 2026
Materials-science article about stabilizing piezoelectric β-glycine nanocrystals for possible use in flexible and biomedical electronics.
=====Quantum Geometry Provides Theoretical Limits on Measurable Properties of Solids=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-quantum-geometry-theoretical-limits-properties.html Article link] | RIKEN / Phys.org | May 13, 2026
Article on physicists using quantum geometry to derive limits on measurable properties of solid materials.
=====Largest-Ever Survey of Physicists Puts Standard Cosmology Model Under Pressure=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-largest-survey-physicists-standard-cosmology.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 12, 2026
Report on a major survey of physicists showing lack of consensus on black holes, dark matter, quantum gravity, and other major physics questions.
=====Anion Swap Unlocks Sevenfold CO₂ Capture in Polyionic Liquids=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-anion-swap-sevenfold-capture-polyionic.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 8, 2026
Chemistry article about improving carbon dioxide capture in polyionic liquids by changing the anion chemistry.
=====Thermodynamics of Stacking Faults and Phase Stability in Cobalt Alloys=====
[https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.04420 Article link] | Zheng Zhong et al. | arXiv | May 7, 2026
Materials-science preprint combining computational and experimental approaches to study stacking faults and phase stability in cobalt alloys.
=====Hourglass Nanographenes Unlock Strong, Robust Multi-Spin Entanglement=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-hourglass-nanographenes-strong-robust-multi.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 6, 2026
Materials and quantum-technology article on nanographene molecules with controlled multi-spin states that may help molecular qubits and spintronics.
=====Listening for dark matter with Einstein Telescope=====
[https://astrobites.org/2026/05/06/listening-for-dark-matter-einstein-telescope/ Article link] | Astronomy Feed | Bluesky | May 2026 snippet | Article: Astrobites
Astronomy/science article shared through a related science feed.
=====A New Technique Quite Literally Sees Through Materials=====
[https://bsky.app/profile/jhruska.bsky.social Article link] | Jack Hruska | Science Magazine | May 2026
Science Magazine item mentioned in profile snippets about a new technique for seeing through materials.
=====Humanity May Be Doomed to Die in Nuclear War Unless We Act Soon, Physicist David Gross Says=====
[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
Article on physicist David Gross using public attention around a major prize to warn about nuclear-war risk and human responsibility.
=====New research on RAFT polymerization=====
[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1759995425003389 Article link] | Christine Luscombe | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: DOI / RSC
Shared research article on RAFT polymerization by Huanyu Lei, Zhao Wang, and colleagues.
=====Cardiotensor: A Python library for 3D cardiac imaging=====
[https://joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21105/joss.09720 Article link] | Owen Maresh | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: Journal of Open Source Software
JOSS article introducing a Python library for orientation analysis and tractography in 3D cardiac imaging.


== [[Earth, Space & Mathematics]] ==
== [[Earth, Space & Mathematics]] ==
=====Solar Wind Stirs Mars' Upper Atmosphere, Boosting Ion Loss to Space=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-solar-mars-upper-atmosphere-boosting.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
Observations show how solar-wind disturbances heat and reshape Mars' upper atmosphere, increasing the escape of charged particles into space.
=====Moonquakes Could Reveal Ice Beneath Lunar South Polar Craters=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-moonquakes-reveal-ice-beneath-lunar.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
Researchers propose using seismic waves from moonquakes to detect and map buried ice near the lunar south pole.
=====Laying Odds on Martian Water Near Future Landing Zones=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-laying-odds-potential-martian-future.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
Planetary scientists assess the likelihood and accessibility of near-surface water at candidate landing regions for future Mars missions.
=====Homing In on the X-Ray Sky With eROSITA's Second Data Release=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-homing-ray-sky-erosita.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
The second eROSITA survey release expands the catalog of X-ray sources used to study black holes, galaxy clusters and energetic stellar objects.
=====ELT Spectrograph Could Sniff Out Biosignatures on Other Worlds=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-elt-spectrograph-biosignatures-worlds.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
Researchers evaluate how an instrument on the Extremely Large Telescope could detect atmospheric chemicals associated with life on exoplanets.
=====Experts Survey Glacier Ice on Mount Ararat for the First Time=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-experts-survey-glacier-ice-mount.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
Scientists conducted the first detailed field survey of Mount Ararat's glacier to measure its structure, condition and response to climate change.
=====A Discarded SpaceX Rocket Is on a High-Speed Collision Course With the Moon=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-discarded-spacex-rocket-high-collision.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
Orbital calculations indicate that an abandoned rocket stage is headed toward a lunar impact, providing an opportunity to study impact effects.
=====Ancient Irish Volcano Offers Clues About Modern Active Volcanoes=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-ancient-irish-volcano-clues-modern.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
Geological analysis of an extinct Irish volcanic system reveals processes that can help interpret present-day active volcanoes.
=====Japan Probe Made Closest-Ever Asteroid Flyby=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-japan-probe-closest-asteroid-flyby.html Article link] | Phys.org / AFP | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
Japan's space agency reports an exceptionally close spacecraft flyby of an asteroid, testing navigation and observation capabilities.
=====Scientists Discover Rare Super-Jupiter Planet=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-scientists-rare-super-jupiter-planet.html Article link] | Science X | Phys.org | July 8, 2026
Astronomers identified NGTS-38 b, a large planet with an unusually long 180-day orbit for a world discovered by the transit method.
=====Off-Center Stellar Death Points to Wandering Supermassive Black Hole Stripped of Its Own Galaxy=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-center-stellar-death-supermassive-black.html Article link] | Shreejaya Karantha | Phys.org | June 28, 2026
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.
=====NASA Races to Save Swift Telescope From Falling Back to Earth With Daring Rescue Mission=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nasa-swift-telescope-falling-earth.html Article link] | Marcia Dunn | Phys.org | June 28, 2026
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.
=====New Millisecond Pulsar Discovered With the Murchison Widefield Array=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-millisecond-pulsar-murchison-widefield-array.html Article link] | Tomasz Nowakowski | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
Astronomers using the Murchison Widefield Array discovered a new millisecond pulsar through the Southern-sky MWA Rapid Two-metre survey.
=====Venezuela's Double Earthquake Struck Where Two Tectonic Plates Slide Side by Side=====
[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
Science explains the tectonic setting of Venezuela's double earthquake and how side-by-side plate motion can produce damaging seismic events.
=====NASA's Cheapest Missions Deliver Less Scientific Bang for Buck, Study Finds=====
[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
Analysis of 90 NASA missions finds that midpriced spacecraft may produce more scientific value per dollar than the lowest-cost missions.
=====A Single Origin Story for the Milky Way's Most Mysterious Stars=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-story-milky-mysterious-stars.html Article link] | Sam Jarman | Phys.org | June 26, 2026
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.
=====The Universe Should Look the Same in All Directions at Large Scales, but DESI Data Suggest Otherwise=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-universe-large-scales-desi.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 25, 2026
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.
=====The Universe Is Unexpectedly Stringy, Which Could Rewrite Cosmic-Structure Models=====
[https://www.science.org/content/article/universe-unexpectedly-stringy-which-could-rewrite-cosmic-structure-models Article link] | Science | Science | June 24, 2026
Science article reports on findings suggesting the universe's large-scale structure may be more filament-like than expected, with implications for cosmology.
====='Fingerprints' of Black Hole's Event Horizon Detected for First Time=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-fingerprints-black-hole-event-horizon.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 24, 2026
Researchers analyzing gravitational-wave data report evidence from closer to a black hole's event horizon than previously possible.
=====NASA Should Build a Biocontainment Facility on the Moon to Protect Earth, Researchers Advise=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nasa-biocontainment-facility-moon-earth.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 19, 2026
A policy paper argues that a lunar biocontainment facility could help protect Earth from potentially hazardous biological contaminants returned from space missions.
=====Powerful UFO Spotted Blasting From a Distant Black Hole=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-powerful-ufo-blasting-distant-black.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 16, 2026
Astronomers detected one of the most powerful ultra-fast outflows yet seen from a distant supermassive black hole, using XMM-Newton and NuSTAR observations.
=====Chandra Tracks M87 Black Hole's Evolving Jet in Finest X-Ray Detail Yet=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-chandra-tracks-m87-black-hole.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 16, 2026
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.
=====Chandra Resolves NGC 6540's Mysterious X-Ray Flare Into Multiple Sources=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-chandra-ngc-mysterious-ray-flare.html Article link] | Tomasz Nowakowski | Phys.org | June 13, 2026
Deep Chandra observations of the globular cluster NGC 6540 helped astronomers investigate a mysterious X-ray flare detected decades earlier.
=====Hubble Captures Galaxy Swarm With Lensed Arcs From Early Universe=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-hubble-captures-galaxy-swarm-lensed.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 12, 2026
Hubble imagery of a galaxy swarm shows gravitationally lensed arcs, giving astronomers a magnified view of distant galaxies in the early universe.
=====If Scientists Discover Aliens, They Have a Plan for 'Disclosure Day'=====
[https://www.science.org/content/article/if-scientists-discover-aliens-they-have-plan-disclosure-day Article link] | Science | Science | June 11, 2026
Science article examines planning for how researchers and institutions might communicate with the public if credible evidence of extraterrestrial life is discovered.
=====Cosmic Dawn Fuel Discovery Unlocks Early Galaxy Growth Secrets=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cosmic-dawn-fuel-discovery-early.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 11, 2026
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.
=====Galaxy-Killing Wind Discovered in the Early Universe=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-galaxy-early-universe.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 10, 2026
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.
=====Cosmic Acceleration Holds Up as New Analysis Rebuts Slowdown Claim=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cosmic-analysis-rebuts-slowdown.html Article link] | Royal Astronomical Society | Phys.org | June 10, 2026
A new analysis supports continuing cosmic acceleration and challenges claims that the universe's expansion might be slowing down.
====='Black Hole Stars'—Webb Finds Strongest Evidence Yet=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-black-hole-stars-webb-strongest.html Article link] | NASA | Phys.org | June 10, 2026
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.
=====How Climate Shapes the Meanings of Words Across Languages=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-climate-words-languages.html Article link] | Akaash Babar / Peking University | Phys.org | June 9, 2026
Social-science article reports that climate may influence how words and meanings develop across languages, linking environment with cultural and linguistic patterns.
=====Upcoming Telescopes Could Shed Light on Dark Matter=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-upcoming-telescopes-dark.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 8, 2026
Article explaining how upcoming telescope observations may help search for indirect signals of dark matter and clarify one of physics' biggest open questions.
=====Cosmic Bombardment May Have Opened Earth's Crust for Prebiotic Chemistry=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cosmic-bombardment-earth-crust-prebiotic.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 8, 2026
Earth-history and origins-of-life article exploring how impacts may have fractured Earth's crust and created environments favorable to prebiotic chemistry.
=====Well-Known Planetary Nebula's Ear-Like Lobes Rewrite Its Evolutionary Timeline=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-planetary-nebula-ear-lobes-rewrite.html Article link] | Tomasz Nowakowski | Phys.org | June 2026
Astronomers studying a planetary nebula found that its ear-like lobes may change the timeline of how the system formed and evolved.
=====Superheated Magma May Explain Why Similar Volcanoes Erupt in Very Different Ways=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-superheated-magma-similar-volcanoes-erupt.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Earth-science article on how magma temperature and physical state may help explain why similar volcanic systems can produce very different eruption styles.
=====Smile Spacecraft Reaches Science Orbit=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-spacecraft-science-orbit.html Article link] | European Space Agency / Phys.org | June 2026
The European-Chinese Smile mission reached its science orbit and began instrument commissioning to study interactions between the solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere.
=====Machine Learning Uncovers 1,750 Quakes Tracing 250-Kilometer Edge of Alaska Microplate=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-machine-uncovers-quakes-kilometer-edge.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Seismology article showing how machine learning identified many previously hidden earthquakes and revealed structure along the edge of an Alaska microplate.
=====Interstellar Comet Is Unlike Anything Seen in Our Solar System=====
[https://www.science.org/content/article/interstellar-comet-unlike-anything-seen-our-solar-system Article link] | Science | Science | June 2026
Article reports on an unusual interstellar comet whose properties differ from known solar-system comets, offering clues about planet formation elsewhere.
=====Hubble Details Early Galaxy Transforming Neighborhood 1.4 Billion Years After Big Bang=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-hubble-early-galaxy-neighborhood-billion.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Hubble observations detected ultraviolet light from an early galaxy, showing how young galaxies may have transformed their surroundings in the early universe.
=====Asteroid Zooming Past Earth on Saturday Visible to Stargazers=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-asteroid-earth-saturday-visible-stargazers.html Article link] | Phys.org / AFP | June 2026
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.
=====A Spacecraft Is Falling to Its Doom - Can NASA Save It?=====
[https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01949-z Article link] | Alexandra Witze | Nature | June 2026
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.
=====A Faster Way to Forecast Alien Weather=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-faster-alien-weather.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Exoplanet-climate article on faster modeling methods that could help researchers forecast atmospheric conditions on worlds beyond the solar system.
=====Mathematicians Solve Decades-Old Mystery About the Hidden Order in High-Dimensional Randomness=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-mathematicians-decades-mystery-hidden-high.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 24, 2026
Article about a proof related to Talagrand's convexity conjecture and hidden structure in high-dimensional random systems.
=====Earth's Outer Core Beneath Pacific Reversed Direction in 2010, Satellite Data Reveal=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-earth-outer-core-beneath-pacific.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 22, 2026
Earth-science article reporting satellite-based evidence that flow in part of Earth's molten outer core changed direction around 2010.
=====Fast-Moving Gofar Fault Reveals Quiet Zones That May Shape Earthquakes=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-fast-gofar-fault-reveals-quiet.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 15, 2026
Earthquake-science article on the Gofar fault and how quiet or slow-slipping zones may influence seismic behavior.
=====New Alien-Life Test Could Help Mars and Europa Missions=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-alien-life-mars-europa-missions.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 11, 2026
Coverage of a Nature Astronomy study suggesting that hidden order among molecules, not just the molecules themselves, may help identify life beyond Earth.
=====Earth's First Continents May Trace Back to Subduction 3.5 Billion Years Ago=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-earth-continents-subduction-billion-years.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 11, 2026
Earth-history article suggesting that early continental formation may have involved subduction-like processes billions of years ago.
=====Non-Rotating Early Galaxy Is a Surprise to Astronomers=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-rotating-early-galaxy-astronomers.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 9, 2026
Astronomy article about an unexpected early galaxy whose lack of rotation challenges assumptions about galaxy formation.
=====Urban Science Beyond Samples=====
[https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.00108 Article link] | arXiv physics.soc-ph bot | arXiv | May 8, 2026
arXiv-linked social physics / urban science article, listed among new physics-and-society papers.
=====Earth and Planetary Astrophysics New Articles=====
[https://arxiv.org/list/astro-ph.EP/new Article link] | arXiv astro-ph.EP bot | arXiv | May 8, 2026
Bot post listing four new Earth and planetary astrophysics papers, including article and PDF links.
=====These Monster Black Holes Did Not Form the Usual Way=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-monster-black-holes-usual-history.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 7, 2026
Article on research suggesting that the most massive gravitational-wave black holes formed through repeated mergers in dense stellar environments.
=====A New Way to Read the Universe Could Sharpen Cosmic Expansion and Dark-Energy Studies=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-universe-sharpen-cosmic-expansion-dark.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 6, 2026
Article on the CIGaRS framework for extracting more information from Type Ia supernova imaging, especially for future surveys.
=====Buried Electrical Pathways Across the U.S. Reveal New Clues About Earth=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-electrical-pathways-reveal-clues-earth.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 4, 2026
Geophysics article on subsurface electrical conductivity patterns and what they reveal about Earth's structure beneath North America.
=====NASA's Push to Reinstate Pluto's Planetary Status=====
[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-pluto-a-planet-again/ Article link] | Scientific American | Scientific American | May 2026
Article about renewed debate over Pluto's planetary status and NASA-linked efforts or discussions around classification.
=====Image: NASA's Psyche Mission Captures Mars' Huygens Crater=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-image-nasa-psyche-mission-captures.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 2026
Space-image item from NASA's Psyche mission showing Mars and Huygens Crater during the spacecraft's journey.
=====Hubble Captures Galaxy Cluster MACS J1141.6-1905=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-hubble-captures-galaxy-cluster-macs.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 2026
Astronomy image article highlighting Hubble observations of galaxy cluster MACS J1141.6-1905 and gravitational-lensing features.
=====How Earth Recycles Continents Deep Underground=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-earth-recycles-continents-deep-underground.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 2026
Nature Geoscience-linked article on "relamination," where deeply subducted continental crust mixes with mantle material and later influences continental evolution.
=====Australia is closing its Very Long Baseline Array=====
[https://www.atnf.csiro.au/facilities/apply-for-time/telescope-status/long-baseline-array/ Article link] | Ryan White | Bluesky | May 2026 snippet | Article: Astrobites
Astrobites article linked from an astronomy/science post.
=====Secrets of Cosmic Evolution May Lurk in This Black Hole's Dancing Jets=====
[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
Astronomy article about direct measurement of the power and speed of black-hole jets using observations of jets interacting with stellar winds.
=====Computational Social Science and Network Science Honors=====
[https://bsky.app/profile/seanmcarroll.bsky.social Article link] | Sean Carroll | Santa Fe Institute / Network Science | 2026
Post notes recognition for foundational work in network science and computational social science.

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Claude AI Finds Cryptography Weaknesses Human Experts Missed

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