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‘Stunning’ Percolation Proof Solves Decades-Old Puzzle About Phase Transitions

Mathematicians found that a broad class of networks will abruptly shift behavior past a critical point.The post‘Stunning’ Percolation Proof Solves Decades-Old Puzzle About Phase Transitionsfirst appea...

2026-08-28

Phys.org 7/10 ?

Nepal's devastating floods reveal the danger of 'cascading hazards' in Himalayas

The devastating floods that have swept through the Nepal–Tibet border region are first and foremost a human tragedy. Hundreds of people have died or remain missing. But as scientists begin to reconstr...

2026-08-28

Space.com 7/10 ?

On this day in space! Aug. 28, 1993: Galileo spacecraft flies by asteroid Ida on the way to Jupiter only to find a tiny moon!

On Aug. 28, 1993, NASA's Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid Ida on its way to Jupiter. Here's why it mattered.

2026-08-28

ScienceDaily 7/10 ?

Experimental eye drops help blind mice see again

Scientists have created light-activated drugs that helped blind mice perceive light again and restored visually guided behavior without gene therapy, implants, or specialized lighting. Even more intri...

2026-08-28

SciTechDaily 7/10 ?

NASA Finds Earth Microbes Could Hide in the Moon’s Deep Shadows

Microbes carried to space by human explorers could survive in shaded areas near the moon’s south pole, according to researchers from NASA and the University of Maryland. Even on the moon, where extrem...

2026-08-28

Trial Site News 7/10 ?

University of Arizona Wins $30.6 Million to Test Whether Ambulance Blood Transfusions Save Trauma Patients

University of Arizona Wins $30.6 Million to Test Whether Ambulance Blood Transfusions Save Trauma Patients

2026-08-28

New Scientist 7/10 ?

Healed fang wound found on 520-million-year-old apex predator

Something took a bite out of one of the biggest predators in Cambrian seas, an extraordinary fossil shows – and it could well be cannibalism

2026-08-28

Nautilus 7/10 ?

Cyborg Roaches Could Be the Future of Triage Medicine

The augmented insects could deliver life-saving care to disaster victimsThe postCyborg Roaches Could Be the Future of Triage Medicineappeared first onNautilus.

2026-08-28

Quanta Magazine 8/10 ?

Does Computer Science Need Computers?

The theoretical side of the field doesn’t require computing machines. But many questions would never have been posed without them.The postDoes Computer Science Need Computers?first appeared onQuanta M...

2026-08-28

Phys.org 7/10 ?

Diamond clock combines two signals to cut temperature-driven drift

Despite all the advertisements for engagement rings and necklace gifts, natural diamonds are imperfect. Their carbon atoms are arranged in a cubic lattice, but they nonetheless contain several types o...

2026-08-28

Space.com 7/10 ?

Curiosity climbs to new heights on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 28, 2026

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured a gorgeous new panorama to celebrate climbing a total of 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) throughout its now 14-year exploration of the Red Planet.

2026-08-28

ScienceDaily 7/10 ?

NASA’s Roman telescope will see 100 times more sky than Hubble

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will combine Hubble-like detail with a field of view 100 times larger, giving astronomers a sweeping new way to explore the cosmos. Its observations could uncover hidden p...

2026-08-28

Phys.org 7/10 ?

We've reconstructed Melbourne's 200-year-old forests

August 28, 2026 We've reconstructed Melbourne's 200-year-old forests by Nicholas Williams, Amy Hahs, University of Melbourne edited by Swati Mestri , reviewed by Andrew Zinin E...

2026-08-28

Phys.org 7/10 ?

Engineered bacteria offer a new way to accelerate rock weathering for carbon removal

Rock weathering, the breakdown and dissolving of rocks and minerals caused by their exposure to water, air and biological life, is a major regulator of Earth's atmospheric CO2 levels and climate. Thro...

2026-08-28

Phys.org 7/10 ?

Giving shorebirds space on the beach makes a big difference

When Ashley Dayer was walking on the beach with her 8-year-old son recently, he stopped her before she got too close to a group of shorebirds. "Momma, stop. We have to walk around the shorebirds," he ...

2026-08-28

Phys.org 7/10 ?

Bumblebees may self-medicate when exposed to fungal infections

There is an old saying that nature is the best medicine, and it turns out bumblebees might agree. A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science suggests that buff-tailed bumblebees (...

2026-08-28

Phys.org 7/10 ?

Kicking goals for junior sport culture

New research on improving behavior in youth sports calls for a move beyond trying to fix individual parents' and coaches' behavior to instead address the sporting culture in which behavior is learned,...

2026-08-28

Phys.org 7/10 ?

Compound with the potential to treat drug-resistant HIV identified

A large international team has developed a new compound that showed strong antiviral activity against HIV, including some drug-resistant variants.

2026-08-28

Phys.org 7/10 ?

Inspired by nature, scientists engineer tiny 'nitrogen factories' that could help future cereal crops

As fertilizer prices remain elevated, researchers at South Dakota State University are developing an innovative solution to corn's nitrogen supply problems by taking inspiration from an ancient Mexica...

2026-08-28

Phys.org 7/10 ?

Bird flu is here to stay. NZ's response must keep adapting as the virus takes hold

The confirmation of Australia's first mainland death of a mammal from bird flu last week highlights New Zealand's challenge in managing the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus.

2026-08-28