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Phys.org / Why shame is an evolution-based defense mechanism

It is unpleasant, strange and often comes as a surprise: shame. But why do we feel it? An international study has shed new light on the emotion of shame, which has long been considered harmful. The conclusion: Shame is not ...

Jun 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Shared recollections of events linked to similar brain activity patterns

People who attended or experienced the same event often remember it in completely different ways. For instance, one person might remember a family dinner as warm and enjoyable, while another might recall that the same dinner ...

Jun 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / How often do people pass gas? There's now an app for that

Flatulence, or farting, is something people often joke about or find embarrassing when it happens unexpectedly. It is, however, an essential bodily function that allows the digestive system to keep pressure within the intestinal ...

Jun 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cows v plants: Which milk delivers the best health benefits?

New research at Edith Cowan University has shed new light on the growing debate between cow's milk and plant-based alternatives. Results of the study, published in the journal Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, ...

Jun 12, 2026
Phys.org / Dino-killing asteroid may have fueled underground life for 8 million years

The asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs also created an underground environment suited to supporting new life, and new research suggests it lasted for millions of years longer than previously suspected.

Jun 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI robot cleaners leave the lab for China's living rooms

Beijing cleaner Lin Meiqiong found her work a little easier the day she was paired with an unlikely new colleague—a tall, wheeled robot with AI-powered tidying skills.

Jun 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / The Indian workers training AI robots to take their jobs

With a smartphone strapped to her head, Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself slicing mangoes to train AI-powered robots to take on household jobs in the future.

Jun 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Decades-old puzzle solved as scientists uncover cause of inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, together with Newcastle University's Translational and Clinical Research Institute and the Department of Immunology at Cambridge University Hospitals ...

Jun 10, 2026
Phys.org / Ocean glow meets 3D printing with living gels that sense mechanical force

The integration of biological organisms into synthetic structures offers a radical new pathway for developing intelligent, self-powered materials. Researchers have pioneered an innovative approach to biomanufacturing by using ...

Jun 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / Porous electrode design could lift green hydrogen output by limiting bubble buildup

Hydrogen could be the key to a clean energy future, but a tiny problem has been holding it back: bubbles. In a paper published in Energy & Environmental Science, a multidisciplinary team of UNSW researchers, in collaboration ...

Jun 11, 2026
Science X / Hot European summers may be predictable years in advance from North Atlantic warming

A buildup of warmth in the North Atlantic Ocean could provide an early warning that Europe is more likely to experience unusually hot summers years later, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters.

Jun 10, 2026
Phys.org / Maya altar and offerings at abandoned Belize sites highlight enduring ritual activities

Archaeologists excavating Maya sites at Kaxil Uinik and Ayiin Winik in Belize have discovered the first reported Late Postclassic altar in the region, along with additional evidence that Postclassic Maya people continued ...

Jun 9, 2026