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Phys.org / Self-driving lab automates semiconductor ink synthesis and thin-film characterization
Developing new functional materials often requires testing numerous material combinations. Conventional experiments reach their limits quickly when many variants must be compared. To overcome this bottleneck, the new Energy ...
Medical Xpress / People with similar mental health conditions tend to end up together, raising risk within families
The old saying that birds of a feather flock together may hold even when people with psychiatric illnesses choose their partners. A recent JAMA Psychiatry study investigated whether parents were more likely to share mental ...
Phys.org / Why AI won't fix Britain's supply chains
Businesses hoping AI will solve their supply chain problems risk wasting their investment unless they first fix weaknesses in their data, skills and management, according to new research published in the Benchmarking: An ...
Phys.org / Evolved enzymes build tuberculosis antibiotic ingredient in the desired form, potentially reducing waste
Tuberculosis, or TB, is a contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs. While curative treatments exist, more than 80% of cases occur in low- and middle-income nations, where drug-resistant strains are ...
Phys.org / Astrophysicists use wave simulations to open a new window on dark matter
Astrophysicists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU), working with a research team led by Beijing Normal University (BNU), have developed a more physically realistic approach to testing how ultralight, or "fuzzy," dark ...
Medical Xpress / Tumor digital twins took months to build—AI now drafts them in minutes
Until now, building a digital model of a tumor required scientists to review extensive literature, train in specialized software and master multiple programming languages. From start to finish, the process often took months, ...
Phys.org / Ancient genome function persists despite frequent mutations, centromere study shows
Every time a cell divides, its chromosomes must be distributed correctly between the two daughter cells. Central to this process is the centromere, a specialized region of the chromosome. The centromere serves as the attachment ...
Phys.org / Pigeons' proposed inner-ear compass runs into a noise problem
A pigeon turning its head might seem an unlikely electricity generator. Yet one proposed explanation for the bird's magnetic sense depends on exactly that: Turning through Earth's magnetic field would produce tiny electrical ...
Phys.org / Earth shifted among five 'mega-climate' states over 539 million years, with extinctions spiking near transitions
Earth's climate has undergone dramatic changes throughout its history, but new research suggests those changes may not have been as random as previously thought. A study led by an international team of researchers, including ...
Phys.org / Study reveals how biological echo chambers form—and what can break them
Tropical army ants are known to form devastating armadas that march through forests eating other insects and small creatures. As they march, they deposit chemical trails of pheromones that others behind them sense and follow. ...
Phys.org / Unevenness of global warming: Regional warming speedups emerge in waves
New research from the University of California, Santa Cruz, in collaboration with other institutions, highlights the fragmented and staggered timing of warming increases across the planet, providing a nuanced perspective ...
Tech Xplore / Robot dog runs a marathon on a single battery charge
A four-legged robot that can complete a marathon on a single battery charge has been demonstrated by a team from KAIST. The robot, which completed the Sangju Marathon in South Korea in 4 hours and 19 minutes alongside human ...
