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Tech Xplore / Creative talent: Has AI knocked humans out?

Are generative artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT truly creative? A research team led by Professor Karim Jerbi from the Department of Psychology at the Université de Montréal, and including AI pioneer Yoshua ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / Q&A: An ice core library in Antarctica may save humanity's climate memory

On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the coolest library on Earth was inaugurated at the Concordia station, Antarctica. Samples from glaciers rescued worldwide are now beginning to be stored there for safekeeping. This will allow, ...

Jan 18, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Compact electron accelerator offers new approach for treating PFAS-contaminated water

So-called forever chemicals or PFAS compounds are a growing environmental problem. An innovative approach to treating PFAS‐contaminated water and soil now comes from accelerator physics: high‐energy electrons can break ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Wildfires trigger massive soil loss for decades, new global map shows

Wildfires are devastating events that destroy forests, burn homes and force people to leave their communities. They also have a profound impact on local ecosystems. But there is another problem that has been largely overlooked ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Neanderthals took reusable toolkits with them on high-altitude treks through the Alps

When Neanderthals in Italy were crossing the Alps, it's likely they took refuge in high-altitude bear caves. A new study of stone tools in Caverna Generosa, a cave sitting 1,450 meters up in the mountains, found that these ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Fewer disinfection by-products present in bottled water compared to tap, study finds

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry researchers at the University of South Carolina measured disinfection by-products in bottled water, with total disinfection by-products ranging from 0.01–22.4 µg/L and compared ...

Jan 19, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / What deep sea mud is revealing about giant earthquakes along the Pacific Coast

Marine turbidites are layers of mud and sand deposited on the deep ocean floor by massive underwater landslides and are often used as a historical record for reconstructing earthquake histories.

Jan 19, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / World on track to breach 1.5°C target by 2030

Global average temperature increases could pass the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold outlined in the Paris Agreement by the end of the decade, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, putting the world at greater ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Earth
Tech Xplore / New heat-shrinking method integrates electronic circuits on irregular shapes

Most electronics are built on flat, stiff boards, which makes it incredibly difficult to fit them onto curved and irregular shapes we find in the real world, such as human limbs or curved aircraft wings. While flexible electronics ...

Phys.org / Too much entanglement? Quantum networks can suffer from 'selfish routing,' study shows

Quantum technologies, systems that process, transfer or store information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could tackle some real-world problems faster and more effectively than their classical counterparts. In recent ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / It started with a cat: How 100 years of quantum weirdness powers today's tech

A hundred years ago, quantum mechanics was a radical theory that baffled even the brightest minds. Today, it's the backbone of technologies that shape our lives, from lasers and microchips to quantum computers and secure ...

Jan 20, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Snow is vital for the Pyrenees, and it's disappearing fast

Snow is a defining feature of mountain ranges, and of winter itself for much of the world. But beyond its scenic value, snow plays a vital role in mountain ecosystems, as well as a range of human socioeconomic activity, and ...

Jan 21, 2026 in Earth