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Phys.org / Swiss researchers hoard vast trove of NASA climate data

Researchers have copied massive quantities of publicly available climate and environmental data from NASA onto a Swiss supercomputer to train artificial intelligence models—and for safekeeping amid U.S. funding cuts.

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / New tool detects hidden bias in medical AI

Researchers have built a tool to uncover hidden issues in the massive datasets used to train medical AI. The tool searches training data for subtle patterns that could lead AI models to incorrect conclusions, potentially ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Can you guess your favorite World Cup team based on 'signature' passes?

Each World Cup team's passing patterns reveal distinctive "signatures" that show whether a team relies heavily on its star player or focuses its strategy on playing against an opponent's strengths, data shows.

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Most adults born very premature go on to thrive, but one in five face lasting economic and social struggles

A landmark 34-year study, co-led by the University of Warwick, tracks very preterm babies from birth to middle adulthood and identifies early cognitive development as the strongest predictor of who flourishes and struggles ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Beyond proximity: New policy model to transform access to parks

Accessible urban green spaces could save the NHS up to £2.1 billion each year, but current policy fails to ensure parks are truly accessible, research shows. A new policy brief published by the university's Institute for ...

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Psychedelics, cannabis, GLP-1s and drug policy changes

From headlines and social media, psychedelic therapies, cannabis use and GLP-1 medications have seemingly become commonplace overnight, but the science underlying these treatments and the pathway to drug approval are often ...

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Interferon alpha may drive Sjögren's disease in 60% of patients

Interferon alpha is an inflammatory mediator that can cause Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease. This was revealed in a study carried out by University Hospital Bonn together with the University of Bonn, the University ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Why AI's environmental footprint won't disappear into orbit

AI companies increasingly want to move their operations into space. Elon Musk's SpaceX has applied to launch over a million AI data center satellites and ultimately build them on the moon.

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Children's cereals promise breakfast fun and nutrition, but are still high in sugar

Many of us have grown up hearing the mantra that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, yet children's cereals fall short of that standard. That is the takeaway of new research analyzing child-targeted cereals in ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Weather and human activity impact lake extremophiles

The Great Salt Lake is separated by a 20-mile (32-kilometer) causeway into a super-salty north arm and a less-salty south arm, with each hosting distinct communities of extremophiles. These organisms mingle at a gap in the ...

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Screen time guidelines for kids and adolescents have shifted as research paints a more nuanced picture

Concerns surrounding young people's screen time are widespread. Australia became the first country to ban social media for users under 16 in December 2025, and Denmark, France and the United Kingdom have since announced similar ...

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / How many LLMs does it take to reason through a clinical decision?

Making clinical decision-making is often a team effort. Patients seeking cancer treatment, for instance, may have a surgeon, oncologist, pathologist and radiologist involved in their care. These multidisciplinary care teams, ...

Jul 20, 2026