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Phys.org / An innovative new tool draws on emojis to improve consumer sentiment analysis
In today's hyperconnected world, social media has become a critical channel for businesses to understand consumers. While social listening tools are widely used, they often fall short, providing only a superficial understanding ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers revive an abandoned depression drug target using structurally novel NK1 receptor inhibitors
For decades, scientists have investigated the neurokinin-1 receptor (NK1R) as a potential target for treating major depressive disorder. Early studies suggested promise, but enthusiasm faded after clinical trials of drugs ...
Phys.org / There's an intensifying kind of threat to academic freedom: Watchful students serving as informants
Texas A&M University told philosophy professor Martin Peterson in early January 2026 that he could not teach some of Greek philosopher Plato's writings that touch on "race and gender ideology."
Medical Xpress / Neurologists use AI to close diagnostic gaps in seizure care
Clinician-scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that significantly improves diagnostic accuracy for functional seizures—a condition often misdiagnosed ...
Phys.org / Rural coworking spaces thrive on community ties and mixed funding models
Coworking spaces have emerged as an alternative to traditional workplaces. Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of remote working, these spaces are becoming increasingly common in cities, as well as in rural areas, ...
Phys.org / The US military has a long history in Greenland, from WWII mining to a nuclear-powered Army base built into ice
President Donald Trump's insistence that the U.S. will acquire Greenland "whether they like it or not" is just the latest chapter in a co-dependent and often complicated relationship between America and the Arctic's largest ...
Medical Xpress / Dopamine under control: Precision regulation of inhibition shapes learning, memory and mental health
For decades, dopamine has been celebrated in neuroscience as the quintessential "reward molecule"—a chemical herald of pleasure, motivation, and reinforcement. In popular understanding, higher dopamine levels were equated ...
Medical Xpress / Medical debt linked to rent and mortgage problems, study says
People burdened with medical bills may also be more likely to struggle to keep a roof over their heads, a new study finds.
Tech Xplore / California investigating Grok AI over lewd fake images
California on Wednesday began investigating whether Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has been letting users turn pictures of women and girls into salacious images.
Phys.org / Why people believe misinformation even when they're told the facts
When you spot false or misleading information online, or in a family group chat, how do you respond? For many people, their first impulse is to fact-check—reply with statistics, make a debunking post on social media or ...
Phys.org / Whether or not US acquires Greenland, the island will be at the center of a massive military build-up in the Arctic
Donald Trump is clearly in a hurry to dominate the political narrative in his second term of office. He began 2026 with strikes in Syria against Islamic State groups, the kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, ...
Tech Xplore / South Florida's Brightline has highlighted an old problem: Every year, 900 pedestrians are killed by trains
In 2018, high-speed passenger trains branded as Brightline started running along the formerly freight-only Florida East Coast Railway. Initial service from Miami to West Palm Beach was extended to Orlando in 2023. Unfortunately, ...
