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Tech Xplore / Agentic AI tests the limits of data protection law, study finds

The growing use of agentic artificial intelligence will test how organizations comply with existing data protection law, warns a study appearing in the Computer Law & Security Review.

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Brain aging reveals rising transposon RNAs, with distinct shifts in Huntington's and Parkinson's

Transposable elements (TEs), also called transposons, are DNA sequences capable of moving or replicating from one location to another within a genome. While TEs are the most significant fraction of the human genome (approximately ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Lab-grown brain organoids power biocomputers

A feature story authored by Simon Spichak, MSc investigates how biotech companies like Cortical Labs and FinalSpark harness human brain cells to electrodes, performing computational functions and testing the cells' responses ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / A new AI model enables more efficient analysis of colorectal cancer samples

Researchers at the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Jyväskylä have used artificial intelligence to speed up the analysis of colorectal cancer samples and predict the functioning of the cells' DNA repair ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Smartphones dominate 400 minutes daily, but young adults spend just seven on news

UZH media researcher Mark Eisenegger led a study as part of NRP 77 on the importance of journalism for the digital information behavior of young adults. The study was the first to systematically examine how 18- to 25-year-olds ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / The Enhanced Games set out to 'transform sport' but the results looked surprisingly ordinary

The Enhanced Games promised a revolution. Athletes on supervised drug regimens, unshackled from the anti-doping rules of the Olympics, were going to show us what the human body was truly capable of. The event was transhumanism ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Impact of regional airline exits on travelers measured

When regional airlines leave a market, travelers are likely to see fewer flights and higher fares. The harder question is how much service disappears, how quickly prices rise and whether other airlines step in to fill the ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / The human gaze speaks to children, who remain insensitive to the gaze of humanoid robots

Very young children (even as young as 3 years old) can read intention and preferences in the eyes of a person, but they do not recognize this type of nonverbal communication in the gaze of a humanoid robot.

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How high-intensity interval training alters inflammatory responses

New research published in ImmunoHorizons shows that running a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout triggers a more inflammatory immune response than cycling HIIT. These findings could help everyday athletes make ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Green stones buried with Panama's ancient chiefs confirmed as Colombian emeralds

More than 1,000 years ago, Panama elites were buried together with translucent green stones long suspected to be emeralds. However, scientific analysis confirming the suspicion has never been conducted. Now, scientists have ...

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / Heat waves: Older people less likely to follow safety advice

Extreme heat is now considered the deadliest weather and climate-related hazard in Europe, causing more deaths than floods or storms.

23 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Q&A: Considering the Pentagon's new UFO files in the age of drones and AI

The U.S. Department of Defense released new batches of never-before-seen UFO files, including photos and video, on May 8 and 22. Greg Eghigian, professor of history and bioethics at Penn State and author of "After the Flying ...

22 hours ago