Science Feed Discoveries August 2026

Research Archive

August 2026

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Chemistry

New Nanocomposite Purifies Sugar Beet Syrup More Effectively Than Ever

Nature · 3 Aug 2026
Chemistry

Scientists turn polluted wastewater into valuable ammonia using graphdiyne catalyst

Nature · 3 Aug 2026
Physics

Fluorescence microscopy captures temperature changes at microscopic scales in milliseconds

Nature · 3 Aug 2026
Physics

Advancing boundary-layer physics via Doppler wind LiDAR dynamic-thermodynamic profiling

Nature · 3 Aug 2026
Physics

Dynamic vaccine prioritization via non-Markovian final-state optimization

Nature · 3 Aug 2026
Biology

Mom or not, caring for babies changes the brain

Phys.org Biology · 2 Aug 2026
Medicine

Experimental drug slows fatal brain disease in women during trial

Phys.org Medicine · 2 Aug 2026
Biology

A cooperative approach to reproductive success

Phys.org Biology · 2 Aug 2026
Biology

Plants have a “feeling full” mechanism that could slash fertilizer waste

Phys.org Biology · 2 Aug 2026
Medicine

Smallpox came to the Americas through colonization, mummy DNA confirms

Phys.org Medicine · 2 Aug 2026
Astronomy & Space

Warped disk around young star hints at hidden planet formation

Phys.org Space · 2 Aug 2026
Psychology

Smart Library Algorithms Help Students Learn But Risk Mental Overload

Frontiers in Psychology · 2 Aug 2026
Psychology

The influence of social cues in learning and decision-making over time

Frontiers in Psychology · 2 Aug 2026
Psychology

AI Literacy and Language Enjoyment Boost Student Engagement in Learning

Frontiers in Psychology · 2 Aug 2026
Chemistry

Why some nitrogen-processing enzymes are more efficient than others

Phys.org Chemistry · 2 Aug 2026
Astronomy & Space

Gears of War: E-Day: Release date, platforms & everything else we know about Marcus Fenix’s return

Space.com · 2 Aug 2026
Medicine

Brain gets less energy despite increased blood flow during REM sleep

Phys.org Medicine · 2 Aug 2026
Medicine

Scientists map dormant cancer cells’ hideouts, opening new targets for treatment

Phys.org Medicine · 2 Aug 2026
Astronomy & Space

Apollo 15 Made History With First Televised Moon Liftoff in 1971

Space.com · 2 Aug 2026
Astronomy & Space

Hypersonic Vehicle Talon A Achieves Double-Digit Flight Milestone

Space.com · 2 Aug 2026
Interdisciplinary

Dark matter’s hidden force behaves backward from scientific predictions

ScienceDaily · 2 Aug 2026
Interdisciplinary

Scientists discover protein that prevents muscles from becoming fat and scar tissue

ScienceDaily · 2 Aug 2026
Medicine

Somatic mutations linked to vascular damage in progeria

Phys.org Medicine · 2 Aug 2026
Interdisciplinary

Mathematicians prove perfectly fair elections are impossible

ScienceDaily · 2 Aug 2026
Astronomy & Space

DESI side project reveals the spectra of disintegrated exoplanets

Phys.org Space · 2 Aug 2026
Astronomy & Space

Plan for Next Year’s Total Solar Eclipse: August 2, 2027

Sky & Telescope · 2 Aug 2026
Biology

Pine bark and sponge compounds fight drug-resistant malaria and babesiosis

Phys.org Biology · 2 Aug 2026
Astronomy & Space

UK’s first orbital rocket launch postponed due to technical problem

Space.com · 2 Aug 2026
Astronomy & Space

Celestron Moon Mission 100mm tabletop Dobsonian review

Space.com · 2 Aug 2026
Medicine

Weekly workout routine slashes belly fat, new findings reveal

ScienceDaily · 2 Aug 2026