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Phys.org / From peas to potatoes, AI identifies nearly 800 promising plant proteins for food and cosmetics

Scientists from Leeds' School of Food Science and Nutrition have developed an advanced AI process that can rapidly identify plant proteins capable of acting as emulsifiers from tens of millions of initial candidates. To date, ...

Sep 3, 2026
Phys.org / UK and Ireland face greatest risk from rare tropical cyclones reaching Europe

Europe is no stranger to powerful windstorms, but some storms capable of causing serious damage have an unusual origin. Tropical cyclones can occasionally travel north from lower latitudes and reach Europe, where they can ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Warming seas could shrink most mollusks by 2100, but some may grow

Research led by scientists at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette challenges a long-held assumption about the effects of climate change on marine life: Warmer oceans won't simply make animals smaller.

Sep 3, 2026
Phys.org / JWST may solve a 20-year mystery behind a rule-breaking gamma-ray burst

Astronomers may have finally solved the mystery behind a nearly two-decade-old cosmic explosion that seemed to break the rules of physics. The energy output of a powerful gamma-ray burst, GRB 061201, discovered in 2006, did ...

Aug 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / Voice disorder may be an early sign of dementia, study suggests

Those experiencing worsening voice quality—in pitch, clarity, volume, reduced vocal range or other voice disorders—and no hearing loss may be at 58% greater risk of cognitive impairment or dementia than those who are not ...

Sep 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Alcohol-linked cancer's toll extends far beyond the liver, with deaths rising across age groups

A Global Burden of Disease analysis estimated that the annual number of alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in the U.S. increased from 11,361 in 1990 to 23,126 in 2023. The study also revealed that alcohol-linked cancer deaths ...

Sep 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / How meal timing programs the liver's daily rhythms

Deep inside the brain, a master clock synchronizes thousands of molecular clocks scattered throughout the body, and together, they anticipate signals such as the rising sun, the coming night and the daily rhythms of life. ...

Sep 3, 2026
Phys.org / Satellites spot forest stress two years before bark beetle die-offs become apparent

Satellite measurements detected declining photosynthetic activity in Western U.S. forests two years before bark beetle mortality appeared in aerial detection surveys, according to new University of Utah-led research.

Sep 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Pig kidney xenotransplant successfully bridges patient with end-stage kidney disease to human transplant

In January 2026, Tim Andrews, who had received a genetically edited pig kidney in January 2025, became the recipient of a human kidney. A new Mass General Brigham paper, published in The Lancet, details Andrews' experience ...

Sep 3, 2026
Phys.org / Heat has a memory—and a new theoretical framework can track it

Heat, it turns out, has a memory. A cooling cup of coffee may not seem particularly thoughtful. At the scale of a kitchen, heat appears to follow a straightforward rule: it moves from warmer places to cooler ones. Leave the ...

Sep 3, 2026
Phys.org / Scottish 'pregnant grandmother' microbe bursts open after growing offspring within

Scientists have revealed a bizarre microscopic creature that reproduces in a way reminiscent of the horror film" Alien." The microbe grows one or more new cells inside its own body before the outer "mother" cell ruptures ...

Sep 3, 2026
Tech Xplore / 15-minute training helps people spot AI-generated faces

Researchers at the University of Southampton have come up with a way to help people spot AI-generated faces. They've developed a short training program that improves people's ability to distinguish between real, human faces ...

Sep 3, 2026