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Phys.org / The internet can't get enough of cats, but cats might have had enough of the internet

According to new research, viewers often dismiss, trivialize or even romanticize signs of cat distress during "play" interactions, raising concerns for cat welfare.

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Hybrid bioprinter creates capillary networks narrower than 10 micrometers

More than 100,000 people are awaiting an organ transplant in the United States, with a new candidate added to the list every 10 minutes. Even if the transplant is carried out successfully, recipients must take immunosuppressive ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / For the tiniest patients, new tech brings clearer MRI images

Some of medicine's smallest patients can present its biggest imaging challenges. An infant's heart can be as small as a walnut, beating rapidly inside a body that will change dramatically as the child grows. Yet much of the ...

Aug 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Sleep could help identify people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease at an earlier stage

What if certain signs of the disease were to manifest subtly during sleep, long before the first memory problems appear? This is the line of inquiry being explored by a team of researchers at ULiège.

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / History, not age, determines the genomic importance of ancient trees

Ancient trees—those that are remarkably old for their species—are declining worldwide, raising concerns about the loss of the ecological and evolutionary history they represent. Their exceptional longevity has long encouraged ...

Aug 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / A novel chip-on-wafer platform for next-generation AI hardware

A new semiconductor integration platform developed at the Institute of Science Tokyo combines advanced chip packaging with high-density interconnects and improved thermal management. This combination of three complementary ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Want a happier marriage? Study suggests one simple habit

Research has long shown that exercise benefits both physical and mental health. Now, a new study from researchers at BYU suggests that it may also strengthen marriages, especially when couples exercise together.

Aug 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Discovering a new layer of control for a decades-old leukemia drug

For more than 70 years, the drug 6-thioguanine (6-TG) has been used to treat leukemia. Although its clinical effects have been studied extensively, scientists are still uncovering the molecular mechanisms that determine whether ...

Aug 12, 2026
Tech Xplore / Butterfly-inspired ceramic microscrolls unroll with magnets to power tiny robots

Researchers at the University of Stuttgart and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research have developed tiny rolls that can be unrolled and rolled up in a controlled manner using a magnet. The model for this was the ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut astronauts' exposure in solar storms, study suggests

A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA's first Artemis moonshot could drastically cut the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms.

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Chemical fingerprints reveal hidden binary pasts of massive stars

More than 70% of massive stars are born in close binary systems, where gravitational tugs and mass transfer between companions dramatically alter their evolution. Yet once the interaction ends—whether through mass transfer, ...

Aug 12, 2026
Phys.org / Californians are twice as likely as Louisianans to be childfree—but demographics tell more of the story

Across the United States, the number of people who do not have and do not want to have children is growing. While they are twice as likely to live in California as Louisiana, individual demographic characteristics are the ...

Aug 12, 2026