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Tech Xplore / Framework generates 'shadow art' from scan of any object

Some people have a gift for creating beautiful works of art. Others appreciate art but do not have the talent to create it. Researchers at Cornell Tech and the Cornell Bowers College of Computing and Information Science have ...

Jun 4, 2026
Phys.org / Meteor as heavy as an elephant causes widespread speculation across New England

When the double boom rang out in New England over the weekend, shaking homes and sending pets fleeing, questions started flooding social media.

Jun 2, 2026
Phys.org / New gold-palladium catalysis mechanism could advance bio-based chemical manufacturing

The building‐block chemicals behind everyday products—like shampoo bottles, food containers, and kitchen spatulas—are largely derived from oil. Researchers are now working to replace those fossil‐fuel‐based inputs with materials ...

Jun 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / New drug cuts relapse risk by half in rare immune disorder trial

Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues found that a new drug, obexelimab, significantly reduces the risk of relapse in patients with IgG4-related disease, a rare chronic immune condition often misdiagnosed as ...

Jun 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Alzheimer's tipping point revealed as brain immune cells hit a key transition

Researchers from VIB, KU Leuven, the UK-DRI and Muna Therapeutics have uncovered a critical biological transition that may determine whether Alzheimer's disease pathology leads to dementia. Studying brain tissue from older ...

Jun 4, 2026
Phys.org / Moms' learned fear of snakes gets inherited by offspring in a critically endangered mouse, biologists discover

Conservationists often raise the young of endangered species in captivity before releasing them into suitable habitats as adults. The benefits are obvious: survival to adulthood is typically high, as captive animals are safe ...

Jun 4, 2026
Phys.org / Ultrafast laser shrinks to chip scale, potentially lowering costs for diagnostics and atomic clocks

Ultrafast lasers emit pulses lasting only a few hundred femtoseconds (quadrillionths of a second). These flashes of light power applications from precision micromachining to eye surgery to optical frequency combs, the Nobel ...

Jun 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Struggle sleeping? These three common sleep habits are tied to signs of brain aging

How we sleep may have lasting impacts on our brain health as we age. A new University of Arizona study has found that several common sleep behaviors may be linked to signs of brain aging.

Jun 5, 2026
Phys.org / Starting kindergarten soon? Summer is a perfect time to support a child's early literacy learning

The first day of kindergarten is a momentous occasion for children and families. It's an exciting milestone that comes with new friends, teachers, and learning opportunities. It can also bring parental anxiety about whether ...

Jun 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / We do not have a decider in our brain: Cognitive neuroscientist challenges theories of decision-making

There is a disconnect between what we think happens when we make a decision and what actually happens in the brain during that process, suggests Indiana University Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences Tom James. ...

Jun 3, 2026
Phys.org / Overarming America: Game theory explores how fear and social pressure drive gun purchases

A Dartmouth College study is the first to map the interplay of personal choice and social networks that has led to the United States being one of the world's most heavily armed countries, with 120 firearms for every 100 people. ...

Jun 3, 2026
Phys.org / First direct view tracks planet-forming disk spinning around AB Aurigae

The rotation of a protoplanetary disk (a disk where planets are being formed) has been observed directly for the very first time by mapping the emissions from the dust grains within it. The disk in question surrounds the ...

Jun 1, 2026