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Phys.org / Liquids can fracture like solids—researchers discover the breaking point

In a development that could shift our basic understanding of fluid mechanics, researchers from Drexel University have reported that, given the right circumstances, it is possible to induce a simple liquid to fracture like ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Study explains Antarctic sea ice growth and sudden decline

A new Stanford University study has helped solve a mystery about dramatic swings in sea ice extent around Antarctica.

22 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Human creativity still resists automation: Artists rank highest, with unguided AI coming in last

New research confirms it: the creativity of artificial intelligence (AI) is a myth. Although current generative AI models may appear to be autonomous creative agents, analyzing their imaginative process step by step reveals ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Immunotherapy plus chemo cuts stage three dMMR colon cancer recurrence by 50%

Colon cancer is the third most prevalent form of cancer in the U.S., and its incidence is increasing among younger adults, particularly those younger than 50. While colon cancer screening has helped prevent and detect it ...

8 hours ago
Tech Xplore / 'Manners for machines': How new rules could stop AI scrapers destroying the internet

Australians are among the most anxious in the world about artificial intelligence (AI).

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Revealing the origin of polarity inversion in polymer semiconductors

A research team led by Prof. Boseok Kang at Sungkyunkwan University has uncovered the origin of polarity inversion, a long-standing phenomenon in polymer semiconductors that occurs only in certain materials. The team, in ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Alaska analysis shows continued loss of Arctic landfast sea ice

Sea ice is sticking to Alaska's northern coast for less time each year, according to 27 years of data analyzed by University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists. Such landfast ice, which stays attached to the shoreline instead ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Feeling unfulfilled could lead to riskier, heavier alcohol use

People who have three basic psychological needs met are more likely to have a healthy relationship with alcohol, according to new research from the University of Georgia. The work is published in the journal Psychology of ...

9 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How to contain avian flu H5N1 if human-to-human spread begins

At this point, avian flu H5N1 is thought to have very limited ability to transmit between humans, but a recent case in British Columbia with an unknown source of transmission has piqued the curiosity and concern of scientists, ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / The Wired Belts are the new Rust Belts: Report ranks which jobs are most vulnerable

Digital Planet, the research center at the forefront of researching the AI transformation at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, today released the American AI Jobs Risk Index. It is a first-of-its-kind data-driven framework ...

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Artemis II astronauts arrive at Florida launch site for first moon trip in 53 years

The astronauts set to become the first lunar visitors in more than half a century arrived at their launch site Friday, joining the towering rocket that stands poised to blast off next week and send them around the moon.

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Clean energy subsidies mainly benefit high-income households, study finds

Households with high incomes are the main beneficiaries of subsidy programs supporting the clean energy transition. A team of researchers from the University of Freiburg, Stanford University, Indiana University and the University ...

11 hours ago