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Phys.org / Machine learning narrows search for additional particles in the Higgs boson family

What if the Higgs boson found in 2012 is not alone but is the only sibling we have encountered so far? Scientists at CERN discovered the particle that year, and it was a major discovery because it explained how other particles ...

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Brain immunity may undergo a major midlife overhaul linked to neuroinflammation

A new study indicates that the immune cell landscape of the hippocampus, a brain region critical for learning and memory, rapidly undergoes substantial remodeling beginning in midlife. This previously unrecognized shift suggests ...

Jul 23, 2026
Phys.org / AI may not make us stupid, but relying on it could weaken the skills built through practice

The worry of becoming stupid isn't new; it dates back to the time of the Greek philosopher Socrates, who insisted that writing would destroy memory and weaken the mind. Then came calculators, GPS and computers, all of which ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists warn of potential global marine invasive species event linked to idle ships in the Strait of Hormuz

New research from an international team of 24 marine scientists, led by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) and including the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), cautions that thousands ...

Jul 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / The next skincare revolution could start with your immune system

Moisturizers, sunscreens and anti-aging creams are usually sold on familiar promises: to keep water in the skin, strengthen its protective barrier, protect against sun damage or reduce visible signs of aging. These functions ...

Jul 25, 2026
Phys.org / When mothers make the winners: How alpha female lineages dominate hyena clans

In mammals, males are usually stronger and more competitive than females. Males also show greater inequality in reproductive success—the number of offspring they produce—than females. In spotted hyenas, the opposite is true: ...

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Can AI chatbots make mental health worse? Study identifies five risky patterns

The use of generative AI has become so widespread that ChatGPT is gradually becoming a verb, much like Google and Photoshop. Hundreds of millions of people now use large language model (LLM)-based chatbots for advice on personal, ...

Jul 22, 2026
Tech Xplore / Fine-tuned perovskites make blue LEDs more vibrant

Over the past decade, perovskite LEDs have become increasingly vibrant and affordable to produce. With careful tweaks to their chemical composition, these crystal-based light emitters can be tuned across the visible spectrum—matching ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Could alien signals be hiding on a different radio channel?

Astronomers searching for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence may have been missing alien signals in part of the radio spectrum that has not recently been explored.

Jul 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / New York's noisy food carts go electric in clean air trial

Walk around New York and you'll likely hear the chugging of gasoline generators powering the city's tens of thousands of food carts. But not William Arevalo's.

Jul 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Watching live sports together boosts oxytocin and synchronizes heartbeats, study finds

Social connections are known to contribute greatly to people's psychological and emotional well-being. In fact, difficulties socializing and bonding with others have been linked to various psychiatric conditions, including ...

Jul 19, 2026
Tech Xplore / Elephant-inspired cement tiles cool buildings without electricity

Inspired by the cracked, water-trapping skin of elephants, Penn researchers have developed a low-cost cement tile that cools buildings by capturing and slowly evaporating water—turning a structural flaw into a climate solution.

Jul 22, 2026