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Tech Xplore / This design software reimagines everyday objects as self-aware devices

As a child, you likely saw a few Disney movies depicting inanimate objects, such as clocks, cups and toys, as interactive companions to humans—an act of pure magic, seemingly. But scientists at MIT's Computer Science and ...

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / Mosquito 'toilet' detects West Nile and first Hedwig-like virus found in the Americas

When public health researchers want to know whether diseases such as COVID-19 or polio are circulating in a community, they can look for genetic evidence in wastewater.

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / Southern Ocean may flip from carbon sink to carbon source under mitigation scenarios

Plans to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels depend on reaching net-zero emissions and, in many cases, actively removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. While this helps limit extreme ...

Sep 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / A blueprint for keeping humans in control of AI

William Overman began his Ph.D. program at Stanford Graduate School of Business at an auspicious moment: just two months before ChatGPT launched publicly in November 2022, exploding the widely held understanding of what machines ...

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / Tiny 'whirlpools' discovered in atom-thin semiconductor

Monash University-led researchers have directly imaged tiny swirling structures inside an atomically thin semiconductor, opening new possibilities for future low-energy electronic technologies. Published in Science Advances, ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Smartphone-controlled microneedle patch could offer drug-free pain care from afar

A "wearable electroceutical" has been developed that could reduce the need to visit a hospital or rely on painkillers every time pain occurs. When attached to the skin, it modulates pain through electrical stimulation and ...

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / Salicornia genomes reveal genetic secrets to farming on salty land

A University of Newcastle-led global study has produced the most complete genetic picture yet of a salt-loving plant with the potential to help grow food in some of the world's harshest environments.

Sep 14, 2026
Tech Xplore / Improved thin film harnesses indoor light to power devices

Remember the solar calculator from middle school math class that had a small solar cell at the top? The idea behind that technology is not a relic of the past but the subject of continuous innovation. Today's indoor solar ...

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / No cities on the moon—there isn't enough water, scientists say

The discovery of water in dark craters at the moon's poles has sparked a "moon rush" to establish bases there, followed by villages, cities and heavy industry. How sustainable is this rush?

Sep 14, 2026
Dialog / Researchers propose quantum Earth observation for photon-limited environments

Have you ever wondered what Earth observation satellites see when they look down at the deep ocean or a dense tropical forest during the dead of night? The answer, for the most part, is nothing. Standard optical sensors require ...

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / Why do spruce take decades to reproduce? A genetic study offers some clues

New techniques have enabled researchers in Sweden to begin decoding how one of Northern Europe's most important coniferous tree species switches from growing branches to producing cones—their seed-bearing reproductive organs.

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Blocking gene boosts T-cell attacks on chronic hepatitis B virus and tumors

A research team led by Professor Zhou Xuyu from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with researchers from Beijing Ditan Hospital and Capital Medical University, has identified ...

Sep 14, 2026