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Tech Xplore / AI models stumble on basic multiplication without special training methods, study finds

These days, large language models can handle increasingly complex tasks, writing complex code and engaging in sophisticated reasoning. But when it comes to four-digit multiplication, a task taught in elementary school, even ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / AI model uses social media posts to predict unemployment rates ahead of official data

Social media posts about unemployment can predict official jobless claims up to two weeks before government data is released, according to a study. Unemployment can be tough, and people often post about it online.

Dec 30, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Short, intensive workouts can help fight bowel cancer

As many of us embark on an exercise or gym routine for the new year, research reveals that just 10 minutes of intense exercise could help fight cancer.

Jan 2, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / UK sees record-high electricity from renewables in 2025: Study

Britain produced a record-high amount of electricity from renewable energy last year, a study revealed on Friday.

Jan 2, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Genetic study reveals two killer whale ecotypes near Hokkaido waters

The species Orcinus orca, generally known as orcas or killer whales, is made up of many genetically distinct populations called ecotypes. Each ecotype indicates an ecological specialization with its own ecological and phylogenetic ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / What makes mountain birds sing at dawn—and why are they sometimes quiet? Ecologists explain

Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the weather is cold. This new discovery was made recently by a team of soundscape ecologists in South Africa's ...

Jan 2, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Norway closes in on objective of 100% electric car sales

Norway came close to its objective of selling only zero-emission cars in 2025, with electric vehicles accounting for 95.9% of new registrations.

Jan 2, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Space mice come home and start families

Four mice went to space as astronauts. One came back and became a mother. And that simple fact might matter more than you'd think for humanity's future beyond Earth.

Jan 2, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Top tips for getting through winter months—and they're not what you think

Winter can feel long. With the buzz of the festive season behind us and spring not yet on the horizon, January and February can be particularly challenging. It's cold outside and daylight is in short supply, but what if, ...

Jan 2, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / How binge drinking triggers gut damage and inflammation so quickly

Research shows that a single drinking binge—roughly four drinks for women or five for men within about two hours—can disrupt the gastrointestinal tract in measurable ways. Even in healthy adults, such a rapid influx of ...

Jan 2, 2026 in Addiction
Medical Xpress / Loss of vitamin C synthesis protects animals from deadly schistosome infection

Scientists at Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered a benefit of vitamin C deficiency: protection from a major parasitic disease. Their research suggests an explanation for ...

Dec 30, 2025 in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Why procrastination isn't laziness—it's rigid thinking that your brain can unlearn

Most of us have experienced it: a deadline approaches, the task is perfectly doable, yet instead of starting, we suddenly feel compelled to tidy a drawer or reorganize the apps on our phone. Procrastination feels irrational ...

Jan 2, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry