Генеративный искусственный интеллект ускоряет открытие высокоэффективных катализаторов топливных элементов из платинового сплава
Ученые из Science Tokyo представили вычислительный конвейер, который сочетает в себе генеративный искусственный интеллект с атомистическим моделирован...
Новая технология полимерной пленки изолирует сигналы переноса протона, продвигая исследования топливных элементов
Совместная группа химиков и материаловедов представила новый метод ультратонкой полимерной пленки, который разделяет перекрывающиеся сигналы импеданса...
Phys.org воссоздает падение астероида, убившего динозавров, в ярком повествовании
Phys.org опубликовал творческую реконструкцию удара Чиксулуба, положившего конец эпохе динозавров, описывая повседневную картину тираннозавра рекса в...
Уменьшение численности насекомых связано с падением урожайности и ростом недоедания в непальских деревнях
Первое в своем роде продольное исследование позволило количественно оценить, как сокращение численности насекомых уже приводит к снижению продуктивнос...
Университет Райса связывает региональную изменчивость климата с повышенным риском вооруженных конфликтов
Исследование, опубликованное Университетом Райса 11 мая 2026 года, показывает, что климатические условия могут повысить риск насильственных конфликтов...
Scientists warn relaxed carbon‑market safeguards could weaken climate mitigation
On May 11, 2026, Phys.org reported a warning from climate researchers that proposed relaxations of carbon‑market rules threaten to undercut global emission‑reduction goals. The commentary critiques policy drafts circulat...
New research explains why carbon dioxide cools the upper atmosphere while warming the surface
Phys.org published findings on May 11, 2026, that resolve a long‑standing paradox: rising carbon dioxide levels are cooling the thermosphere even as they warm the planet’s surface. The study, led by atmospheric physicist...
Climate models predict marine heatwaves will hit 60 % of inland seas by mid‑century
A collaborative study reported by Phys.org on May 11, 2026, warns that inland seas such as the Baltic, Caspian, and Black Seas could experience frequent marine heatwaves as early as 2050. The research, spearheaded by the...
MIT study suggests rice seeds can ‘hear’ rain, opening new avenues in plant acoustics
Phys.org reported on May 11, 2026, that researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have provided the first direct evidence that rice seeds can detect the sound of rain, potentially influencing germination t...
Fossil shark study uncovers 400‑million‑year facial blueprint shared by jawed vertebrates
On May 11, 2026, Phys.org highlighted a breakthrough in evolutionary biology: a study of shark embryos reveals a conserved genetic program governing facial development across all jawed vertebrates. The research, conducte...
Looped polymers harness entropy to accelerate molecular binding, study suggests
Phys.org reported on May 11, 2026, that researchers at Cornell University have demonstrated how looping polymers can exploit entropic effects to achieve faster and stronger molecular binding. The theoretical work, publis...
AI‑enhanced surveillance misidentifies chip bag as gun in Baltimore false arrest case
Phys.org detailed a wrongful arrest that occurred on October 20, 2025, in Baltimore when an artificial‑intelligence‑augmented security camera flagged a Doritos chip bag as a firearm. The 17‑year‑old student, Taki Allen, ...
New test for extraterrestrial life focuses on molecular order, not composition
Phys.org reported on May 11, 2026, that a novel analytical framework could improve the detection of life signs on Mars and Europa by assessing the hidden order among organic molecules rather than their individual identit...
NASA advances Artemis 3 hardware and crew‑safety systems ahead of 2027 launch
NASA is accelerating work on the Artemis 3 mission, with the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage now positioned inside Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building and a new crew‑safety engineering team finalising p...
Air Sampling at Equestrian Events Offers New Tool to Detect Equine Herpesvirus
Researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Martin‑Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment have demonstrated that airborne testing can identify equine herpesvirus (EHV) at large horse gatherings. The study, p...
UV‑Powered Metal‑Organic Framework Captures and Stores Atmospheric Water
Chemists at the University of Iowa have engineered a light‑responsive metal‑organic framework (MOF) capable of harvesting water directly from humid air and locking it into a solid matrix. The breakthrough, detailed in th...
AI Model Maps Early Cell Fate Decisions, Uncovering Hidden Developmental Drivers
A multidisciplinary team of computational biologists and stem‑cell researchers has unveiled an artificial‑intelligence tool that predicts the trajectory of individual cells as they differentiate into blood, neural, or pi...
Ship Tracking Data Pinpoints Pathways of Invasive Caulerpa Seaweed in New Zealand
Marine scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have mapped the spread of two invasive Caulerpa seaweed species—C. brachypus and C. parvifolia—across New Zealand’s coastline by analysing vessel m...
Study Links Wildfire Smoke to Elevated Ozone Levels and Thousands of U.S. Premature Deaths
A two‑decade analysis led by Dr. Minghao Qiu of Stony Brook University has quantified the hidden health toll of wildfire smoke, showing that smoke‑driven increases in ground‑level ozone contribute to an estimated 7,200 e...
Pentagon Declassifies UFO Documents Dating to Apollo Moon Missions
The U.S. Department of Defense has released a fresh batch of declassified materials—including photographs, radar logs, and astronaut testimonies—pertaining to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) recorded as far back a...