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Phys.org / How AI and new sensing tools are reshaping collective animal behavior research

A perspective in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface argues that advances in AI, sensing technologies and modeling are transforming the study of collective animal behavior, with implications reaching far beyond biology, ...

15 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Multi-agent AI and robots automate materials discovery in closed-loop lab system

Traditional processes used to discover new materials are complex, time-consuming, and costly, often requiring years of sustained effort. Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated powerful capabilities ...

19 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Rethinking longevity: Genes account for 50% of human lifespan variation, study suggests

What determines how long we live—and to what extent is our lifespan shaped by our genes? Surprisingly, for decades, scientists believed that the heritability of human lifespan was relatively low compared to other human ...

19 hours ago in Gerontology & Geriatrics
Phys.org / NASA begins a practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in more than 50 years

NASA began a two-day practice countdown Saturday leading up to the fueling of its new moon rocket, a crucial test that will determine when four astronauts blast off on a lunar flyby.

18 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Satellite study reveals 24.2 billion ton annual groundwater loss in High Mountain Asia

A recent satellite-based study has uncovered alarming declines in groundwater storage across High Mountain Asia (HMA), widely known as the "Asian Water Tower." This critical water source, which sustains agricultural irrigation, ...

10 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Moving closer to 'true' equine IVF for clinical use

Three years ago, Penn Vet researchers reported a major breakthrough in equine assisted reproduction. Katrin Hinrichs, Harry Werner Endowed Professor of Equine Medicine, and colleagues developed a technique that would allow ...

12 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Huayuan biota decodes Earth's first Phanerozoic mass extinction

Around 540 million years ago, Earth's biosphere underwent a pivotal transformation, shifting from a microbe-dominated world to one teeming with animal life, as nearly all major animal phyla appeared abruptly in the fossil ...

16 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Scientists have identified unique sounds for 8 fish species

Have you ever wished you could swim like a fish? How about speak like one? In a paper recently published in the Journal of Fish Biology, our team from the University of Victoria deciphered some of the strange and unique sounds ...

15 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Study identifies 10 online opportunities to transform climate crisis messaging

After analyzing how the climate crisis is addressed in digital media and on digital platforms, Ángela Alonso-Jurnet, a researcher in the Gureiker group at the University of the Basque Country (EHU), has compiled a list of ...

15 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Your sense of self is deeply tied to your memory—here's how

You might say you have a "bad memory" because you don't remember what cake you had at your last birthday party or the plot of a movie you watched last month. On the other hand, you might precisely recall the surface temperature ...

15 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / Inner 'self-talk' helps AI models learn, adapt and multitask more easily

Talking to oneself is a trait which feels inherently human. Our inner monologs help us organize our thoughts, make decisions, and understand our emotions. But it's not just humans who can reap the benefits of such self-talk.

16 hours ago in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / Earliest hand-held wooden tools found in Greece date back 430,000 years

An international team has discovered the earliest known hand-held wooden tools used by humans. A study jointly led by Professor Katerina Harvati from the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the ...

18 hours ago in Other Sciences