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Tech Xplore / Legged robots raise surveillance, job and battlefield accountability concerns
Legged robots have recently transitioned from science fiction to engineering fact, with modern humanoid and quadrupedal machines now capable of delivering packages to front doors and taking on dangerous military missions. ...
Phys.org / Chicken kidney sponge could be 'outstanding' at cleaning up polluted ports
Ports rank among the most disturbed marine environments. Pollutants like trash, oil and toxins from antifouling paints tend to accumulate in enclosed harbors. Invasive species arriving in ballast water may displace native ...
Phys.org / Uncovering the structure of the poxvirus 'portal complex'
Poxviruses have a long history in human disease as well as medicine: The first-ever vaccine was developed to protect against smallpox, which has since been eradicated. Despite this, scientists still don't fully understand ...
Medical Xpress / Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease linked to higher odds of eosinophilic esophagitis
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is significantly associated with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to a study published online July 22 in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Phys.org / New open-source software predicts energy transfer between tiny defects in solid materials
The performance of many next-generation devices depends on controlling how energy flows at extremely small scales. In the field of microelectronics—where devices continue to shrink and new materials are introduced—small imperfections ...
Phys.org / Your shampoo routine could be driving household water waste, new study says
Everyday shower habits, such as applying shampoo or pausing the water while washing, are driving up water waste, argues a new study from the University of Surrey.
Phys.org / Rare blue optical transient points to possible new class of cosmic explosion
Chinese astronomers report the detection of a peculiar optical transient event that occurred in the center of a dwarf galaxy. The newly discovered event, designated AT2019ijn, is a fast-rising, slow-decaying blue optical ...
Phys.org / Amazonian 'zombie' fungus harbors a hidden stage inside forest mosses, new study reveals
A team led by researchers at the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), in Manaus, has found evidence that the "zombie-ant" fungus (genus Ophiocordyceps), known worldwide for controlling ant behavior and forcing ...
Phys.org / Meet the astronomer digging into the Milky Way's 'fossils'
Amina Helmi's passion for the Milky Way is clear as soon as one steps into her small office at the University of Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands.
Phys.org / Redistributing sunlight boosts algae biomass productivity sixfold
Algae are increasingly being explored as sustainable "living factories" that can convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into renewable fuels, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other valuable products.
Medical Xpress / Renal impairment linked to age-related macular degeneration
Renal impairment and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are interrelated, with higher odds of AMD among individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a review published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.
Medical Xpress / Eating a wide variety of plants every day could be more beneficial than taking a probiotic
Eating a wide variety of plants every day could be more beneficial to the microbiome than taking a standard probiotic. New research led by scientists from King's College London and ZOE found that consuming a daily blend with ...
