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Phys.org / A safer, cost-effective solution for large-scale energy storage

A research team affiliated with UNIST has achieved a major breakthrough in the development of cost-effective, large-scale energy storage systems (ESS)—specifically, iron–chromium redox flow batteries (ICRFBs). Known for ...

Feb 14, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Combating leukemia by stopping stem cells from turning cancerous

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive form of blood cancer. It affects people of all ages but is most common in those over 65. Around 150 people are diagnosed with the disease each year in Norway. Men are affected ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / How much can an autonomous robotic arm feel like part of the body?

When AI-powered prosthetic arms that move autonomously become widespread, understanding how people feel about them and accept them will be crucial. In a study appearing in Scientific Reports, scientists used virtual reality ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Phys.org / Distrust and disempowerment, not apathy, keep employees from supporting marginalized colleagues

What really holds people back from stepping up as allies in support of their marginalized colleagues? For example, why don't more men say something when they see a colleague or a customer make a sexist remark about a female ...

Feb 14, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / False alarm in newborn screening: How zebrafish can prevent unnecessary spinal muscular atrophy therapies

A positive newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is currently considered a medical emergency. Without early treatment, severe disability or death in infancy are likely. However, research findings from Germany ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Genetics
Phys.org / Third exoplanet detected in the planetary system HD 176986

Using HARPS and HARPS-N spectrographs, astronomers have observed a nearby K-type star designated HD 176986, known to host two super-Earth exoplanets. The observations resulted in the discovery of another planet in the system ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / 'Dynamic plastic delocalization' can slow metal alloy cracking, engineers find

Metal alloys crack and fail through a mechanism called "fatigue" when repeatedly loaded and strained. While it is well known how to design alloys to withstand static loads and pressures, it is very difficult to design resistance ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Study identifies a new class of drug targets for aggressive leukemia

Hyperactive signaling pathways of some aggressive blood cancer cells can be tamped down by a previously unrecognized protein complex, ensuring the cancer's survival. If one component of the complex is deleted or removed, ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull: New research

Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.

Feb 14, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Cutting down on quantum-dot crosstalk: Precise measurements expose a new challenge

Devices that can confine individual electrons are potential building blocks for quantum information systems. But the electrons must be protected from external disturbances. RIKEN researchers have now shown how quantum information ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Want a tall, smart child? How IVF tests are selling a dream

Prospective parents are being marketed genetic tests that claim to predict which IVF embryo will grow into the tallest, smartest or healthiest child. But these tests cannot deliver what they promise. The benefits are likely ...

Feb 14, 2026 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Phys.org / Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable

It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads.

Feb 15, 2026 in Earth