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Phys.org / Just add fish: Scientists pursue more rice, less disease in Senegal paddies

Half smiling through crinkled eyes, Moussa Ndiaye, in his long tunic and skullcap, watched a combine harvest his northern Senegal rice paddy, where he expects a good haul—not just of grain.

12 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Regulating, not banning, may give communities more leverage over AI data center development

New research from Syracuse University argues that communities battling AI data centers should borrow directly from the playbook developed a decade ago to fight fracking. The findings, by Syracuse University Associate Teaching ...

11 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Open-source coding platform makes radar technology accessible to scientists worldwide

Radar technology is one of the most powerful tools for better understanding the world around us. Researchers use radar to see beneath the surface of ice, forest canopies or soil in ways the human eye never could. As the planet ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / Parakeets, male or female, love a good fight

In a study of monk parakeets, researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Duke University found that sex has little to no impact on who initiates fights, who is targeted or who rises in the dominance hierarchy.

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Scientists discover dispersal mechanism and new gene family in harmful E. coli strains

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified how certain dangerous bacteria spread. They studied chain-like adherence pattern (CLAP) varieties of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), finding that single ...

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / Hidden receptor interactions may explain past failures of brain disorder drugs

Metabotropic glutamate receptors, which are important but difficult drug targets, interact in surprisingly varied ways with their principal regulatory proteins, according to two new studies led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Anger, hope and compassion do little to spur more climate donations

Emotional mechanisms are frequently used to inspire good environmental behavior. But how effective are they at inspiring actual sustainable change? Perhaps not as much as previously believed, according to a new study that ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Microproteins provide new playbook for Alzheimer's research

Scientists researching Alzheimer's disease and neurodegeneration have been playing a difficult game. Their scientific playbook has been limited by the available resources that, while capturing loads of genes, proteins and ...

23 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Doomers and boosters: Who's who in the AI wars

The furious debate over artificial intelligence has hardened into warring camps—and a cautious middle.

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Blood protein linked to lower risk of depression and PTSD after traumatic brain injury

Every year, an estimated 20 million people worldwide sustain a concussion or other traumatic brain injury (TBI), which leads to a two- to fourfold increase in the risk of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder ...

10 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?

Millions of students every day turn to AI chatbots for help with schoolwork, emotional support and personal advice—often unaware of where their conversations and other personal information end up.

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Cardiovascular disease tops cancer as leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in U.S.

Cardiovascular disease has surpassed cancer as the leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in the U.S., driven by rising rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and other risk factors that often begin earlier ...

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