Planetary Sciences
Earth's slowing spin may have shaped its primordial crust
Around 4.5 billion years ago, a planet-sized object collided with the newly formed Earth, throwing out the debris that would later form the moon. The collision left Earth spinning extremely fast, with days lasting just two ...
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General Physics
When Einstein's gravitational waves meet Newton's tides
Newton's theory of gravity has described the tides accurately for centuries. But could a tiny trace of Einstein's general relativity also be hidden in them? In a new study, a mathematician at Freie Universität Berlin has ...
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Which infinity is bigger? Under alternative mathematical rules, a 2D map emerges
It is one of the great questions of mathematics: What does "infinity" actually mean? Which infinities are larger than others? Can infinities be arranged in a sequence, like the rungs of an endless ladder, so that for any ...
Mathematics
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A self-charging toothbrush that generates electricity to kill bacteria while you brush
A lot of time and effort goes into toothbrush technology, whether changing bristle angles or tweaking and improving electric models. No matter the developments, they all essentially still do the same thing to a greater or ...
Stronger cholesterol treatment shrinks more plaque in heart arteries, new clinical trial finds
Atherosclerosis is a condition in which cholesterol and fat gradually accumulate inside the walls of medium and large arteries, forming a sticky deposit called plaque. As these deposits grow, they narrow the arteries, restricting ...
Microglia drive excessive iron transfer in Parkinson's disease models
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition associated with worsening tremors, slowed movements, changes in walking and speech, muscle rigidity and postural instability. Many of its symptoms are associated with ...
Our ears reveal our feelings: A step toward machines with super-emotional intelligence?
The muscles of the human ear reveal what and how we feel. This is the finding of Dr. Farah Corona-Strauss and Sophie Bonnaire, researchers at the Systems Neuroscience & Neurotechnology Unit in Saarbrücken and Homburg. Their ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
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Some AI agents use personal information to upsell wealthier individuals
Increasingly, people are asking personal artificial intelligence (AI) agents powered by models from companies like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google to recommend goods and services to purchase, such as flights and health insurance. ...
Business
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Chimney or squirrel? Clearing up a robot's fuzzy memory by comparing images from different angles
In an emergency, a human might someday ask a robotic assistant to fetch a wall-mounted defibrillator located down the hall. But if the robot has incorrectly labeled the defibrillator as a fire extinguisher in its stored memory, ...
Robotics
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Graphene networks help lithium-ion batteries store more energy and deliver more power
Making more efficient, longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries has been a challenge for researchers because adding more mass to the batteries restricts how fast electricity and lithium ions can move. To overcome this challenge, ...
Energy & Green Tech
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Tech Xplore
New tool shows how humans can learn with AI
Study reveals path to carbon-negative hydrogen production
Model shows factories and employees can profit from idle car batteries at work
Community colleges rush to expand semiconductor training as labor shortage looms over US chip industry
Some AI bots work harder to defy stereotypes, study finds
Chatbots with personality? How AI describes itself and judges us
Low-voltage capacitor combines rapid switching with a trillion cycles without breakdown
Threaded ultrasound lens reveals chip defects previously hidden by internal noise
Researchers uncover hidden cause of aging in perovskite solar cells
Nail salon air monitoring reveals chemical spikes that traditional assessments may miss
Nail salon workers in New York City face greater health risks on the job than previously understood, according to a new study published in the journal Risk Analysis. Researchers found that chemical concentrations spiked repeatedly ...
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How self-powered life jackets could turn wave motion into an emergency signal
A life jacket that powers its own distress signal could soon provide protection for people on the water thanks to a device developed by University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers and their international collaborators. The ...
Consumer & Gadgets
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Webb Space Telescope's little red dots could hold key to first black holes
Johns Hopkins researchers searching the expanse of the universe for the existence of the first black holes are zeroing in on little red dots that may hold the key to the theoretical phenomenon.
Astronomy
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Fractal patterns reveal hidden limits to AI predictability
Researchers at the University of Sydney have identified a fundamental mathematical reason why artificial intelligence systems can learn different behaviors even when trained under almost identical conditions, a discovery ...
Mathematics
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Advanced imaging uncovers genomic Achilles' heel that makes cancer cells vulnerable
A small subset of vulnerable DNA sites can make cancer cells highly sensitive to targeted drugs called PARP inhibitors, a new study shows. Led by researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center, the work ...
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Prehistoric 'giant rat' found in Thailand from fossil teeth
A giant rodent weighing around 30 kilograms (66 pounds) roamed what is now southern Thailand 33 to 35 million years ago, scientists said, after identifying a previously unknown species from two fossilized teeth.
Paleontology & Fossils
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Let there be light—novel AI framework runs on optical hardware
Artificial intelligence is increasingly pervasive and capable but is also very hungry for power. Researchers, including those at the University of Tokyo, have developed a new approach to building physics-based AI—systems ...
Hardware
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Centuries-old cemetery helps scientists link climate shocks to Industrial Revolution disease
During England's Industrial Revolution, when the country's farming-based economy transformed into an industrial one between roughly 1760 and 1840, pollution, harsh working conditions, inadequate housing and limited access ...
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European orbiter detects fresh hints of volcanic activity on Mars
New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping. Fresh fissures along the Alba Mons region hint at active spots under the surface, where gases from ...
Astrobiology
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Evolution has repeatedly turned hawkmoth genitals into defensive tools
The genital structures of male hawkmoths are lifesavers. By rubbing specialized scales on their genitals against parts of their abdomen, the nocturnal insects emit ultrasonic sounds that can potentially scramble the acoustic ...
NASA's Swift telescope has burned up, months after a robot sent to save it failed
NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory took its last look at the sky on Oct. 20, 2026, while orbiting about 171 miles (275 kilometers) above Earth. NASA ended the telescope's mission three days later, because Swift had sunk ...
Australian classrooms are getting a 'digital detox'—what does this mean for schools and students?
The federal government is pushing for a "digital detox" in schools.
From doctors and teachers to lawyers, every profession has a duty to align with climate goals
A Dutch family doctor named Tibor Poelmann posted a petition on an online forum for general practitioners (GPs) in 2021. He wanted their pension fund to stop investing in oil and gas. It quickly gathered 1,200 signatures.
Young children like sharks, but fear grows with age
Most young children like sharks, with almost seven in 10 describing them in a positive light, but a new study has found that associations between sharks and fear become more common as children get older.
New statistical method eliminates AI estimation bias in econometrics
A new research paper describes a statistical framework that resolves significant calculation biases caused by artificial intelligence in econometric models. The method, two-step extraction, removes estimation bias when researchers ...
What sorts of nudges win wallet share in the attention economy?
Nudges—the subtle interventions that encourage people to make beneficial decisions without forcing them into these choices—are a popular marketing tool widely used for a variety of social causes and business purposes. But ...
Researchers highlight ferroptosis's dual roles in plant immunity
When plants encounter pathogens, they can defend themselves by rapidly killing infected cells to restrict pathogen spread. This immune response, known as the hypersensitive response (HR), was first described in 1915. However, ...
A phenanthrene co-guest helps crystalline sponges reveal 3D structures of small, low-polarity molecules
Adding phenanthrene as a co-guest let the second-generation crystalline sponge (2G-CS) method determine X-ray structures for 24 of 30 small, low-polarity C₁₅ molecules, mostly sesquiterpenoids. Under standard conditions, ...
Where U.S. states rank on new housing supply pipeline
In order to know where you're going, you must know where you've been, says an old adage. And a new UNLV housing supply rankings report is putting that proverb into practice by providing policymakers and the public with the ...
Historic duck DNA traces wild mallard genetic changes to more than a century of releases
Researchers have long known that releasing domesticated ducks can alter wild populations. Now, a study led by a doctoral student at The University of Texas at El Paso has documented, for the first time in North America, when ...
Ultrasound reveals hidden tongue movements behind centuries-old language change
Scientists at Lancaster University have observed the hidden tongue movements accompanying a centuries-old change in English speech—offering a rare glimpse of language transforming in real time. Linguists have used ultrasound ...
New research fills critical gaps in Central America's freshwater biodiversity knowledge
Three new peer-reviewed publications help to fill critical gaps in knowledge about Central America's freshwater ecosystems, which support extraordinary biodiversity but remain among the least-studied ecosystems in the world.
Google turns off AI for schoolchildren by default
Google has said it will switch off its AI tools for schoolchildren by default, after drawing criticism for pushing artificial intelligence features to students while schools are still debating how the technology should be ...
Australia approves seabed site where a Japanese company will store carbon pollution
Australia has designated a seabed storage site near its northern coast where a Japanese company plans to store massive amounts of carbon pollution using a technology that has divided climate scientists.
Why so many British pubs are closing down
British pubs are disappearing at an alarming rate. Last year, around eight closed down every week.
Japan's ALS community is ready to become research partners, nationwide survey suggests
People living with ALS and their families in Japan are eager to help shape research on the disease, even though most have never heard of patient and public involvement (PPI), according to a study published on Oct. 30, 2026, ...
A new route to calculating gluon production in proton–nucleus collisions
In the theoretical study of proton-nucleus collisions, the colliding projectiles can be described as streams of color charges moving along their respective trajectories. These color charges couple to gluons, which then produce ...
Earth atmosphere emulators could enable faster and more accurate weather predictions
If you partitioned the entire Earth, from just below the surface to the top of the atmosphere, into 1-kilometer-square chunks, there would be billions of them. Now run each of those cells through a series of complex physics ...
How ranchers on Brazil's 'Dirty List' bypass forced labor safeguards by selling cattle through intermediaries
Brazil's "Dirty List," a public registry that names employers found to have violated anti-slavery laws, is a key component of the country's efforts to combat forced labor. Major meatpackers in Brazil signed sustainable sourcing ...
Scientists reveal how cosignaling receptors dually regulate T cell activation via phase separation
Previous studies have shown that upon antigen stimulation, the T cell receptor (TCR) undergoes phase separation with the kinase Lck to mediate rapid T cell activation. However, the manner in which costimulating receptors ...
