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Tech Xplore / Brain-inspired device could lead to faster, more energy-efficient AI hardware

A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a new brain-inspired hardware platform that could help computer hardware keep pace with the explosive growth of artificial intelligence. By combining ...

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Experimental chemo drug triggers 'viral mimicry' signals that rally immune attack

In recent years, scientists have discovered that some chemotherapy drugs not only kill cancer cells directly, but at least in some patients, mysteriously also trigger their immune system to attack the cancer. That would seem ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / How volcanic eruptions and internal climate cycles jointly shape Asian monsoon rainfall

From the rice paddies of South Asia to the wheat fields of northern China, summer monsoon rains sustain the livelihoods of billions. Yet these vital rains fluctuate dramatically from decade to decade—a variability that ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Watching quantum behavior in action: MagnetoARPES reveals time-reversal symmetry breaking in a kagome superconductor

Electron movement and structures described in quantum physics allow researchers to better understand how and why materials like superconductors behave as they do. Rice University researchers Jianwei Huang and Ming Yi have ...

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Unusual tumor cells may be overlooked factors in advanced breast cancer

An enigmatic type of circulating tumor cell called a dual-positive (DP) cell is associated with shorter survival time in patients with advanced breast cancer, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Friendly fungi hijack plant regulator to promote symbiosis

Plants are constantly on guard. Their roots are equipped with molecular alarm systems that detect invading microbes and trigger immune responses. Yet beneficial soil fungi routinely enter living root cells and establish close ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Bromacker deposit is 4 million years older than previously thought, new dating reveals

Analysis of a volcanic ash tuff layer, only a few millimeters thick and discovered during excavations in 2024, revealed that the fossil-bearing Bromacker rocks are 294 million years old—four million years older than previously ...

Mar 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI assistants can sway writers' attitudes, even when they're watching for bias, experiments indicate

Artificial intelligence-powered writing tools such as autocomplete suggestions can definitely change the way people express themselves, but can they also change how they think? Cornell Tech researchers think so.

Mar 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI is homogenizing human expression and thought, computer scientists and psychologists say

AI chatbots are standardizing how people speak, write, and think. If this homogenization continues unchecked, it risks reducing humanity's collective wisdom and ability to adapt, computer scientists and psychologists argue ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Trouble swallowing? A nanogel tweak may keep therapeutic stem cells alive longer

Swallowing is a fundamental human function that supports nutrition and communication. Damage to swallowing muscles can reduce quality of life and even lead to aspiration pneumonia or malnutrition. Many patients suffer from ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth

An old NASA science satellite plunged uncontrolled from orbit and reentered over the Pacific on Wednesday.

Mar 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why street layouts may matter for aging brains: Brain scans link walkability to memory

The simple act of crossing a road could help shield the brain from dementia and other cognitive conditions, according to new research from the Australian Catholic University and UNSW Sydney's Center for Healthy Brain Aging ...

Mar 11, 2026