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Biochemistry Sep 29, 2026

AI structure prediction speeds discovery of 'molecular glues' to treat disease

A Baylor College of Medicine-led team has developed a strategy that combines the analysis of thousands of proteins with artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of small molecules called molecular glues to treat ...

Social Sciences Sep 29, 2026

Study finds trust is the missing ingredient for AI-driven food safety

Artificial intelligence promises to transform food safety by helping companies identify risks earlier, predict outbreaks and learn from patterns too rare for any one company to detect alone. But AI depends on one thing: large, ...

Earth Sciences Sep 29, 2026

Arctic infrastructure was built on frozen ground—drones and digital twins can help spot the permafrost thaw coming

From the air, Wainwright, Alaska, looks like a perfectly stable band of homes and roads between the Chukchi Sea and a vast, flat tundra. But just below the surface, the frozen ground on which this town was built contains ...

Archaeology Sep 29, 2026

Chatbots as oracles: How AI is giving new life to the ancient practice of seeking answers from inscrutable sources

People are increasingly turning to AI for advice. A 2026 Pew report found that 10% of Americans use chatbots for emotional support or companionship. Some even find a charismatic leader in AI.

Earth Sciences Sep 29, 2026

How the moon and sun may trigger slow earthquakes on Earth

While not quite a fatal attraction, the gravitational pull of the moon and sun creates tiny stresses on Earth that can trigger events known as slow earthquakes. These are movements along fault lines (fault slips) that release ...

Economics & Business Sep 29, 2026

Extensive audit reveals gaps between Google AI answers and cited sources

Since its launch in 1998, Google, the world's leading search engine, has transformed how people find information online. For years, search results appeared as ranked lists of sources: Google decided what to show, but users ...

Environment Sep 29, 2026

Past vs. modern flood risk: Impacts of rainfall, terrain and urban growth

A false sense of security can be dangerous. The "Safe Development Paradox" is a phenomenon in which flood-control infrastructure makes people feel safe, so communities subconsciously start building closer and closer to historically ...

Economics & Business Sep 29, 2026

Identical hiring algorithms may create echo chambers that overlook stronger job candidates

AI tools are increasingly replacing human judgments in some settings. For instance, resume-screening algorithms are often used in hiring, where they may improve efficiency and consistency in decision-making.

Optics & Photonics Sep 29, 2026

Enantioresolution turns bright but racemic gold-silver clusters into circularly polarized emitters

Chiral metal clusters that emit circularly polarized light often face a trade-off between photoluminescence efficiency and luminescence dissymmetry. A study published in the journal Advanced Optical Materials tested whether ...

Mathematics Sep 29, 2026

New statistical method can flag hidden anomalies in scientific datasets

A research team at the University of Vienna, led by pharmaceutical chemist Johannes Kirchmair, has developed a statistical method to identify hidden anomalies in scientific datasets. The method can be applied automatically ...

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