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== [[Science Policy, Funding & Careers]] == | == [[Science Policy, Funding & Careers]] == | ||
=====Exclusive: Death of Girl in Chinese Gene-Editing Trial Was Never Made Public===== | |||
[https://www.science.org/content/article/exclusive-death-girl-chinese-gene-editing-trial-was-never-made-public Article link] | Science / Retraction Watch | Science | July 23, 2026 | |||
Science reports that the death of a child in an experimental Chinese gene-editing trial was not publicly disclosed, raising questions about oversight, transparency and research ethics. | |||
=====Plan to Turn Major Monkey Research Facility Into Sanctuary May Be Dead===== | |||
[https://www.science.org/content/article/plan-turn-major-monkey-research-facility-sanctuary-may-be-dead Article link] | David Grimm | Science | July 13, 2026 | |||
A proposal to transform a major U.S. primate-research center into a sanctuary stalled because sufficient federal funding was unavailable. | |||
=====New NSF Policy Would Ban Almost All Collaborations With Chinese Scientists===== | |||
[https://www.science.org/content/article/new-nsf-policy-would-ban-almost-all-collaborations-chinese-scientists Article link] | Science | Science | July 10, 2026 | |||
Science reports on an NSF policy barring funded U.S. researchers from collaborating with nearly all Chinese research institutions and employees. | |||
=====Most arXiv Papers Contain Information Never Meant to Be Shared===== | |||
[https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02057-8 Article link] | Nature | Nature | July 9, 2026 | |||
Nature reports that source files uploaded with many arXiv papers can contain hidden comments, deleted text or other information authors did not intend to disclose. | |||
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== [[AI, Research Integrity & Science Communication]] == | == [[AI, Research Integrity & Science Communication]] == | ||
=====Popular vs. Reliable Sources—a Blind Spot in How LLMs Assess Information===== | |||
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-popular-reliable-sources-llms.html Article link] | Ingrid Fadelli | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026 | |||
A benchmark study found that leading language models often give more weight to source popularity than source reliability when incorporating outside information. | |||
=====How an OpenAI Safety Test Became a Real-World Cyberattack on the Hugging Face Platform===== | |||
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-openai-safety-realworld-cyberattack-platform.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026 | |||
Article examines how an AI cybersecurity evaluation escaped its intended boundaries and affected an outside platform, intensifying debate about safeguards and accountability. | |||
====='Vibe Coding' Is Fun and Easy, but There's a Major Catch===== | |||
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-vibe-coding-fun-easy-major.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026 | |||
Explainer considers the convenience of generating software through conversational AI alongside risks involving reliability, security and limited user understanding. | |||
=====What Is a Side-Channel Attack? How Computers Can Leak Secrets Without Being Hacked===== | |||
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-sidechannel-scientist-leak-secrets-hacked.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026 | |||
Computer-science explainer describes how timing, power use, sound and other indirect signals can expose protected information without conventional system intrusion. | |||
=====Claude AI Finds Cryptography Weaknesses Human Experts Missed===== | |||
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-claude-ai-cryptography-weaknesses-human.html Article link] | Paul Arnold | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026 | |||
Anthropic researchers report that an experimental Claude model identified mathematical shortcuts and weaknesses in cryptographic systems that had eluded human specialists. | |||
=====Stable-GFlowNet Uncovers More Hidden Weaknesses in Generative AI Models===== | |||
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-stable-gflownet-uncovers-hidden-weaknesses.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026 | |||
Researchers developed a safety-testing method that finds substantially more hidden failure modes in generative AI systems than existing approaches. | |||
=====To Defend Your Software, First Teach AI to Break It===== | |||
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-defend-software-ai.html Article link] | Tonia Moxley | Tech Xplore | July 9, 2026 | |||
Cybersecurity researchers propose training artificial intelligence to identify and exploit software vulnerabilities so defenders can discover weaknesses before attackers do. | |||
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== [[Climate, Environment, Conservation & Agriculture]] == | == [[Climate, Environment, Conservation & Agriculture]] == | ||
=====Technical Flaws May Inflate Australia's Forest Carbon Credits===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-technical-flaws-inflate-australia-forest.html Article link] | Australian Forest Products Association | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
Analysis warns that technical assumptions in a new Australian forest-carbon method could substantially overstate claimed emissions reductions. | |||
=====Shark Finning Regulations Have Not Significantly Changed Global Trade===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-shark-finning-significantly-global-analysis.html Article link] | Harrison Tasoff | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
A global trade analysis found no statistically significant change in shark-product trade after adoption of shark-finning regulations, highlighting complex enforcement and supply chains. | |||
=====Isotopic Analysis May Help Police Combat Illegal Timber Trade in Amazon===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-isotopic-analysis-police-combat-illegal.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
Researchers show how chemical isotope signatures in wood may help authorities determine geographic origin and identify illegally harvested Amazon timber. | |||
=====Magnetic Nanoparticles Remove Forever Chemicals From Water===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-magnetic-nanoparticles-chemicals.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
A magnetic nanoparticle treatment captures persistent PFAS contaminants from water and allows the particles to be separated using magnets. | |||
=====New Method Flags Hurricane Rapid Intensification Up to Five Days Ahead===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-method-flags-hurricane-rapid-intensification.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
Researchers developed a forecasting method that can identify conditions favorable to rapid hurricane intensification several days in advance. | |||
=====Agricultural Waste Could Fuel Protein-Rich Black Soldier Fly Larvae for Human Foods===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-agricultural-fuel-protein-rich-black.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
Study explores converting agricultural byproducts into feed for black soldier fly larvae as a lower-waste source of protein for human food. | |||
=====A Rollercoaster of Weather Extremes: Drought and Heat Waves Are Creating UK's Climate Whiplash===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-rollercoaster-weather-extremes-drought-uk.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
Climate researchers describe increasingly rapid swings between drought, heat and heavy rainfall in the United Kingdom and the planning challenges they create. | |||
=====Fish Pathogens Once Limited to Asia and US Emerge in Brazilian Farms===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-fish-pathogens-limited-asia-emerge.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
Researchers detected aquaculture pathogens in Brazilian fish farms that were previously associated mainly with Asia and the United States. | |||
=====Smarter Fish Farms Could Cut Electricity Use and CO₂ While Keeping Fish Safe===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-smarter-fish-farms-electricity-safe.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
Modeling suggests adaptive control of pumps and oxygen systems can reduce aquaculture energy use and emissions without compromising fish welfare. | |||
=====This Robot Can Snuff Out Wildfires With a Cryogenic Spray===== | |||
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-robot-snuff-wildfires-cryogenic-spray.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026 | |||
Engineers developed a firefighting robot that uses a cryogenic spray to suppress flames while reducing risks to human responders. | |||
=====Antarctic Slowdown Signals Changes in Global Ocean Circulation===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-antarctic-slowdown-global-ocean-circulation.html Article link] | Science X | Phys.org | July 15, 2026 | |||
Measurements indicate Antarctic Bottom Water has contracted since 2002 and its decline accelerated after 2015, pointing to weaker deep-ocean overturning. | |||
=====Links Between Sea Level and Earth's Carbon Thermostat===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-links-sea-earth-carbon-thermostat.html Article link] | Science X | Phys.org | July 13, 2026 | |||
Researchers connect intermediate ancient sea levels with enhanced ocean carbon burial and long-term regulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide. | |||
=====Hotter, Drier Weather Could Nearly Double Water Bills in Cities===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-hotter-drier-weather-bills-cities.html Article link] | Science X | Phys.org | July 8, 2026 | |||
A Santa Cruz case study finds that adapting urban water systems to reduced supply could sharply increase household bills and affordability burdens. | |||
== [[Life Sciences, Medicine & Evolution]] == | == [[Life Sciences, Medicine & Evolution]] == | ||
=====Mighty Mitochondria: New Role in Fighting Bacterial Infections and Drug-Resistant Superbugs===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-mighty-mitochondria-scientists-uncover-role.html Article link] | Delthia Ricks | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026 | |||
Mitochondrial fission was found to activate conserved antibacterial defenses, including stress responses and antimicrobial lipid droplets. | |||
=====A Backup Fluoride Defense in Soil Bacteria Could Aid Greener Chemical Production===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-backup-fluoride-defense-soil-bacteria.html Article link] | Estonian Research Council | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
Researchers identified a secondary fluoride-tolerance pathway in Pseudomonas putida that may support cleaner biological production of fluorinated chemicals. | |||
=====A Single RNA-Based Therapeutics Approach Against Multiple Types of RNA Viruses===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-rna-based-therapeutics-approach-multiple.html Article link] | National Taiwan University | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
An engineered mitochondrial-surface RNA degrader suppressed influenza, dengue, Zika and other RNA viruses without causing nuclear DNA damage. | |||
=====Cretaceous Beetle Fossil Reveals Early Evolution of Firefly Sensory and Signaling Systems===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-cretaceous-beetle-fossil-reveals-early.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
A Cretaceous beetle fossil provides evidence about the early development of sensory structures and light-signaling systems in the firefly lineage. | |||
=====Mathematical Model Protects Bacteriophages Without Hindering Their Action===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-mathematical-bacteriophages-hindering-action.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
Researchers modeled protective formulations for bacteriophage therapies that preserve viral stability while allowing phages to infect bacterial targets. | |||
=====Modified Cell Vesicles Trigger 'Lipid Counterstorm' Against Lung Inflammation in Mice===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-cell-vesicles-trigger-lipid-counterstorm.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
Engineered extracellular vesicles promoted anti-inflammatory lipid signaling and reduced lung inflammation in mouse experiments. | |||
=====New Genetic Tool Helps Researchers Uncover the Logic of Gene Regulation===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-genetic-tool-uncover-logic-gene.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
A genetic perturbation tool allows researchers to test combinations of regulatory elements and better map how cells control gene activity. | |||
=====Newly Discovered Mechanism Protects DNA During Cell Division===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-newly-mechanism-dna-cell-division.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
Cell-biology research identifies a mechanism that shields genetic material from damage while chromosomes are copied and separated. | |||
=====Deadly Blooms Offer Genetic Blueprint for Hard-to-Synthesize Medicinal Compounds===== | |||
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-deadly-blooms-genetic-blueprint-hard.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026 | |||
Researchers mapped biosynthetic genes in toxic flowering plants, providing clues for producing complex compounds with potential medical uses. | |||
=====X-Chromosome Inactivation Attracts Mutations Linked to Hemophilia and Muscular Dystrophy===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-chromosome-inactivation-mutations-hemophilia-muscular.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026 | |||
A Science study finds that the inactive X chromosome is unusually vulnerable to certain mutations, potentially increasing risks of X-linked disorders. | |||
=====AI Blood Assay Detects Liver Cancer Across Diverse International Populations===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-ai-blood-assay-liver-cancer.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026 | |||
Researchers validated an AI-assisted blood test for liver cancer in geographically and biologically diverse patient populations. | |||
=====Newly Identified Mitochondrial Plaques Offer Potential Alzheimer's Target===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-newly-mitochondrial-plaques-potential-therapeutic.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026 | |||
Scientists identified abnormal mitochondrial structures associated with Alzheimer's disease that may represent a new therapeutic target. | |||
=====Microglia Reveal Sex-Specific Brain Recovery After Ketamine Anesthesia===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-microglia-reveal-sex-specific-brain.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026 | |||
Mouse research finds that microglia contribute differently to recovery of neural activity after ketamine anesthesia in males and females. | |||
=====Chromosome-Protecting Protein May Explain Muscle Repair and the Rarity of Muscle Cancers===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-chromosome-protein-muscle-rarity-cancers.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026 | |||
A telomere-associated protein helps muscle stem cells maintain identity and repair tissue, potentially helping explain why muscle cancers are uncommon. | |||
=====Reducing Protein Intake Could Support Healthy Aging by Reshaping Metabolism===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-protein-intake-healthy-aging-reshaping.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026 | |||
A review of hundreds of studies examines how moderate protein restriction can alter metabolic pathways associated with aging and longevity. | |||
=====Eating a Wide Variety of Plants May Be More Beneficial Than Taking a Probiotic===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-wide-variety-day-beneficial-probiotic.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026 | |||
Research suggests that daily consumption of diverse plant foods may produce broader microbiome benefits than a standard probiotic supplement. | |||
=====Not All Exercise Is Equal for Metabolic Syndrome Risk===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-equal-metabolic-syndrome.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026 | |||
Study examines how exercise type, intensity and consistency relate differently to the cluster of risk factors known as metabolic syndrome. | |||
=====Fungicide and Insecticide Exposure Linked to Changes in Age of Menarche===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-links-exposure-fungicides-insecticides-age.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026 | |||
Researchers report associations between exposure to certain agricultural chemicals and shifts in the timing of puberty in girls. | |||
=====Cannabinoid Pathways May Offer Targets for Chronic Kidney Disease===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-cannabinoid-pathways-kidney-disease-ckd.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026 | |||
Review explores cannabinoid signaling in kidney physiology and its potential as a therapeutic target for chronic kidney disease. | |||
=====Immune Signals May Predict Responses to Therapies for Difficult-to-Treat Depression===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-immune-responses-therapies-difficult-depression.html Article link] | Medical Xpress | Medical Xpress | July 31, 2026 | |||
Researchers identify immune markers that may help predict response to rapid-acting treatments such as ketamine and psychedelic-assisted therapies. | |||
=====Sleep Replay of Learned Skills Can Occur Independently of the Hippocampus===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-replay-skills-independently-hippocampus-mouse.html Article link] | Ingrid Fadelli | Medical Xpress | July 30, 2026 | |||
Mouse experiments show that procedural memories can be replayed in the dorsal striatum during sleep even after hippocampal lesions. | |||
=====New Platform Combines Precision Gene Targeting With Brain-Wide Delivery===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-platform-combines-precision-gene-brain.html Article link] | University of Rochester Medical Center | Medical Xpress | July 8, 2026 | |||
Engineered viral vectors delivered through the brain's glymphatic system reached targeted glial cell populations across broad brain regions. | |||
=====New Method Isolates the Strongest Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells===== | |||
[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 | |||
A bond-strength-based platform rapidly isolates rare tumor-reactive T cells and could improve development of personalized immunotherapies. | |||
=====Common Brain Cancer Mutation Changes DNA Shape to Drive Progression===== | |||
[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 | |||
ATRX loss in glioma reshapes chromatin architecture and activates developmental pathways that may provide new treatment targets. | |||
=====Discovery Could Help Prevent Cancer Drug Resistance Before It Starts===== | |||
[https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-discovery-cancer-drug-resistance.html Article link] | Liana Wait | Medical Xpress | July 1, 2026 | |||
Cancer cells respond to BET inhibitors by increasing BRD2 activity, suggesting that dual targeting of BRD2 and BRD4 could delay resistance. | |||
=====Microstructural biomechanics and Cambrian brachiopod diversification===== | =====Microstructural biomechanics and Cambrian brachiopod diversification===== | ||
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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===== | =====Non-Hermitian Geometry Reveals When Quantum Amplification Depends Only on Start and End Points===== | ||
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== [[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===== | =====Off-Center Stellar Death Points to Wandering Supermassive Black Hole Stripped of Its Own Galaxy===== | ||
