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Tech Xplore / Three ways to avoid being fooled by AI slop

Global society makes billions of images and uploads hundreds of thousands of hours of video on the internet every day. The problem is, some of this content is misleading or downright wrong. And when it's in visual form, it ...

May 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Broccoli compounds may help repair HIV-linked gut damage, animal study suggests

For many people living with HIV, today's treatments can suppress the virus and dramatically improve health. But even when HIV is controlled, damage to the gut caused by the disease can persist, fueling chronic inflammation ...

May 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why some cancers are worse than others

Megan Sweet slices tumors. A normal day in the lab finds the Virginia Tech graduate student with hands deep inside a refrigerated metal box, pulling a mounted mouse-grown tumor incrementally closer to a razor-sharp blade. ...

May 25, 2026
Tech Xplore / A realistic look at the future of sustainable aviation fuel

The United States could feasibly produce enough sustainable aviation fuel to meet roughly two-thirds of its 2030 federal target, but getting there will require overcoming major hurdles, according to a new Washington State ...

May 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why humans care so much about body odor, and what it really tells us

Humans spend a great deal of time trying to smell good. We wash, deodorize and perfume our bodies daily, suggesting body odor must matter. Yet scientifically, the picture is far less straightforward.

May 26, 2026
Phys.org / Remote fieldwork and museum collections reveal hidden pit viper diversity in High Asia

The high mountain ranges of Asia remain among the least biologically explored regions of the continent. Now, an international team of researchers has shown that one of their most elusive venomous snakes, long treated as a ...

May 25, 2026
Phys.org / Heat waves are destroying the sex lives of bees—new research

There is not yet much research on the effects of heat waves on bees. What little there is focuses on super extremes of weather that would kill an adult bee.

May 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Talking to AI before seeing a doctor: Conversational system supports initial psychiatric interviews

People often say that seeking psychiatric care can feel intimidating. Patients may feel burdened when they first open up about their emotional distress, while medical staff must accurately understand a patient's extensive ...

May 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Tomato-soy juice lowers inflammation in adults with obesity

Drinking tomato-soy juice loaded with compounds shown in animal studies to promote health lowered pro-inflammatory proteins in healthy adults with obesity after four weeks, a new study found.

May 26, 2026
Phys.org / Visualizing how flutter kick vertical vortices generate propulsion and suppress body sway in swimmers

Researchers at University of Tsukuba used advanced techniques to visualize the water flow generated by flutter kicking during front-crawl swimming. They analyzed how this kicking motion generates propulsive force and contributes ...

May 25, 2026
Phys.org / Earth's outer core beneath Pacific reversed direction in 2010, satellite data reveal

The liquid iron in Earth's outer core doesn't always behave as expected. When it changed direction in an unexplained way, ESA satellites provided data on the direction of flow, helping scientists gain better insight into ...

May 22, 2026
Tech Xplore / GitHub workflows unlock what really speeds software innovation

In a bustling restaurant kitchen, efficiency requires more than just machines that wash dishes or chop vegetables. It requires a conductor to ensure the appetizer, main course, and dessert are prepared in the right sequence, ...

May 25, 2026