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Tech Xplore / A pendulum-based system allows energy to be extracted from ocean currents

Converting the vibrations generated by water currents in contact with an object into energy. This is the basis of the new system designed by Francisco Huera, a researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / How policy, people, and power interact to determine the future of the electric grid

When energy researchers talk about the future of the grid, they often focus on individual pieces: solar panels, batteries, nuclear plants, or new transmission lines. But in a recent study, urban systems researcher Anton Rozhkov ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Business
Medical Xpress / Age-specific treatments for the same infection may be critical as antibiotic resistance crisis intensifies

Dealing with an infection isn't as straightforward as simply killing the pathogen. The body also needs to carefully steer and monitor its immune response to prevent collateral damage. This regulation, called disease tolerance, ...

Medical Xpress / Near-atomic imaging reveals promising target for 'Brain on Fire' condition

Scientists have identified a promising target for treatment of a devastating autoimmune disease affecting the brain.

Medical Xpress / New synaptic formation in adolescence challenges conventional views of brain development

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, challenging the long-held view that adolescent brain development was dominated by synaptic pruning. ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Avocadoes may become easier to grow in India—but not if global emissions remain high

A new study suggests that with low to moderate levels of global greenhouse emissions in coming decades, more of India could become suitable for growing avocadoes. However, with high enough emissions, growing zones could shrink ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / A 'cosmic clock' in tiny crystals reveals the rise and fall of Australia's ancient landscapes

Australia's iconic red landscapes have been home to Aboriginal culture and recorded in songlines for tens of thousands of years. But further clues to just how ancient this landscape is come from far beyond Earth: cosmic rays ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Plants use bacterial-like gene to make alkaloids, offering new route for sustainable medicines

Plants make substances called alkaloids to protect themselves, and humans have long taken advantage of these chemicals, using them in painkillers, treatments for disease and household products such as caffeine and nicotine.

Jan 14, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Spaceflight causes astronauts' brains to shift, stretch and compress in microgravity

Spaceflight takes a physical toll on astronauts, causing muscles to atrophy, bones to thin and bodily fluids to shift. According to a new study published in the journal PNAS, we can now add another major change to that list. ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Your voice gives away valuable personal information—expert raises privacy concerns

You can probably quickly tell from a friend's tone of voice whether they're feeling happy or sad, energetic or exhausted. Computers can already do a similar analysis, and soon they'll be able to extract a lot more information. ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Security
Phys.org / A CRISPR fingerprint of pathogenic C. auris fungi for precision diagnostics

Infection with the pathogenic yeast fungus Candida auris (C. auris) can wreak havoc on the health of hospital patients and residents of nursing homes, especially those who are already weakened by other illnesses. The pathogen ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / How 'smart' nanoparticles can deliver targeted gene therapy in osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent joint disease that leads to cartilage breakdown, pain and disability, yet there are still no FDA-approved treatments that can slow or reverse its progression. RNA-based therapies hold ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Nanotechnology