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LATEST PHYSICAL SCIENCES NEWS
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 9-Jul-2025 16:10 ET (9-Jul-2025 20:10 GMT/UTC)
Scientific breakthrough uses cold atoms to unlock cosmic mysteries
University of Birmingham
Molecular simulations show graphite ‘hijacks’ diamond formation through unexpected crystallization pathways
University of California - Davis
From injury to agony: Scientists discover brain pathway that turns pain into suffering
Salk Institute
Prenatal and childhood lead exposure linked to faster memory decay in children
The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
The underwater Caprera Canyon, off the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, is a hotspot of whale and dolphin diversity
PLOS
Loneliness predicts poor mental and physical health outcomes
PLOS
Keeping the photon in the dark
University of Innsbruck
Many seafloor fish communities are retaining their individuality despite human impacts
PLOS
Medical needles in the hands of AI
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Integrated transceiver-based 3D sensing using dispersion metasurfaces
Opto-Electronic Journals Group
Creating carbon-capturing cement
University of Pennsylvania
Thick electrodes’ chemistry matters more than structure for battery performance
Rice University
Kinsey Institute study shows sexual pleasure remains important for women across menopause transition
Kinsey Institute
Packing DNA on time for cell division
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology