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Phys.org / Sniffer dogs tested in real-world scenarios reveal need for wider access to explosives

Dogs aren't just our best friends, they're also key allies in the fight against terrorism. Thousands of teams of explosive detection dogs and their handlers work 24/7 at airports, transit systems, cargo facilities, and public ...

Oct 16, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Machine learning helps identify 'thermal switch' for next-generation nanomaterials

Imagine being able to program materials to control heat like you can control a light with a dimmer switch. By simply squeezing or stretching the materials, you can make them hotter or colder.

Oct 15, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Tech Xplore / Many rooftops are perfect for solar but owners and renters can't afford it—here's our answer

Australians love rooftop solar power. About 4 million homes have solar panels on their roofs, and we generate more solar energy per person than any other country.

Oct 17, 2025 in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / AI-powered method combines blood data to more accurately measure biological age

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have developed an innovative new way to measure biological age, which could make it easier to detect and track age-related conditions.

Oct 17, 2025 in Gerontology & Geriatrics
Phys.org / First-ever detection of 'heavy water' in a planet-forming disk

The discovery of ancient water in a planet-forming disk reveals that some of the water found in comets—and maybe even Earth—is older than the disk's star itself, offering breakthrough insights into the history of water ...

Oct 15, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Framework models light-matter interactions in nonlinear optical microscopy to determine atomic structure

Materials scientists can learn a lot about a sample material by shooting lasers at it. With nonlinear optical microscopy—a specialized imaging technique that looks for a change in the color of intense laser light—researchers ...

Oct 15, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Targeting enzymes to weaken cancer cells could supercharge prostate cancer treatment

An international study has uncovered a new vulnerability in prostate cancer cells that could help improve treatment for one of the most common cancers affecting men.

Oct 13, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Veterans study finds updated COVID-19 shot reduces hospital visits and death

Veterans Research and Education Foundation of St. Louis reports that the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine was associated with lower risks of COVID-19–related emergency visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in a national cohort ...

Medical Xpress / An LLM that can process and display transmitted cardiac data in real time

In addition to linguistic prompts, large language models can also understand, interpret, and adapt their responses to heart frequency data. Dr. Morris Gellisch, previously of Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, and now at University ...

Oct 17, 2025 in Cardiology
Phys.org / DNA signaling cascades offer a better way to monitor drug therapy at home

Chemists at Université de Montréal have developed "signaling cascades" made with DNA molecules to report and quantify the concentration of various molecules in a drop of blood, all within five minutes.

Oct 16, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Living in an unequal society impacts the structure of children's brains, study finds

The distribution of wealth between different people living in specific geographical regions has changed substantially over the past decades, with some segments of the population benefiting most from economic growth than others. ...

Oct 13, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Atom-scale stencil patterns help nanoparticles take new shapes and learn new tricks

Inspired by an artist's stencils, researchers have developed atomic-level precision patterning on nanoparticle surfaces, allowing them to "paint" gold nanoparticles with polymers to give them an array of new shapes and functions.

Oct 15, 2025 in Nanotechnology