Science Feed Discoveries May 2026

Research Archive

May 2026

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Physics

AI-Powered Nanotweezers Reveal Hidden Structures in Milk Particles

Nature · 27 May 2026
Chemistry

Imaging quantum chemistry in action with quantum attomicroscopy

Nature · 27 May 2026
Chemistry

Aluminum Nitride Corrodes in Boiling Water But Oxidation Provides Protection

Nature · 27 May 2026
Interdisciplinary

Global lung cancer burden shifting to middle-income countries

Nature · 27 May 2026
Interdisciplinary

Valuing nature as economic capital fails to protect the environment

Nature · 27 May 2026
Interdisciplinary

Human blood stem cells remember previous inflammation

Nature · 27 May 2026
Chemistry

Flowing hot and cold

Nature · 27 May 2026
Physics

Altermagnetic type-II multiferroics with Néel-order-locked electric polarization

Nature · 27 May 2026
Physics

Does Fundamental Physics Research Justify Its Cost to Society?

Nature · 27 May 2026
Interdisciplinary

Scraping

Nature · 27 May 2026
Interdisciplinary

Lung cancer in women emerges as a distinct disease

Nature · 27 May 2026
Interdisciplinary

Gene activity reveals your biological age and death risk

Nature · 27 May 2026
Biology

Trapped whales suffer for months—rescuers must act fast

Phys.org Biology · 26 May 2026
Chemistry

AI learns physics laws to crack polymer modeling problem

Phys.org Chemistry · 26 May 2026
Biology

Koalas face deadly heat stress when temperatures climb above 27°C

Phys.org Biology · 26 May 2026
Biology

25-year tree census reveals future of Michigan’s changing forests

Phys.org Biology · 26 May 2026
Chemistry

Plastic upcycling method turns food packaging into faster-degrading materials

Phys.org Chemistry · 26 May 2026
Biology

Discovery of furtivovirus advances understanding of giant virus evolution

Phys.org Biology · 26 May 2026
Astronomy & Space

NASA’s Artemis Moon Base to Span Hundreds of Miles with Drones and Rovers

Space.com · 26 May 2026
Biology

New fossil salamander species related to the famous axolotl is discovered in Mexico

Phys.org Biology · 26 May 2026
Astronomy & Space

NASA Names Astronauts Who Will Return Humans to the Moon

NASA News · 26 May 2026
Physics

Data-driven model captures dynamics of turbulence at scale

Phys.org Physics · 26 May 2026
Biology

How natural selection helps design antennas, cancer treatments and adhesives

Phys.org Biology · 26 May 2026
Astronomy & Space

NASA Astronauts Will Take Questions from New York Students

NASA News · 26 May 2026
Physics

Surface design transforms thermal management and enables frictionless systems

Phys.org Physics · 26 May 2026
Interdisciplinary

Ten from MIT accept 2026 Fulbright awards

MIT News · 26 May 2026
Interdisciplinary

Bridging real human movement with digital technology

MIT News · 26 May 2026
Interdisciplinary

MIT Fellow Balances Executive Education with Global Business Leadership

MIT News · 26 May 2026
Astronomy & Space

New Masters of the Universe Trailer Blends Nostalgia With Epic Sci-Fi Action

Space.com · 26 May 2026
Astronomy & Space

NASA Provides Update on Moon Base Rovers, Landers, Missions

NASA News · 26 May 2026