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Phys.org / Slow changes in radio scintillation can nudge pulsar timing by billionths of a second

For 10 months, a SETI Institute-led team watched pulsar PSR J0332+5434 (also called B0329+54) to study how its radio signal "twinkles" as it passes through gas between the star and Earth. The team used the Allen Telescope ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Phase I trial finds breast cancer vaccine triggers an immune response and is safe

Cleveland Clinic researchers are presenting final Phase I data from their novel study of a vaccine aimed at preventing triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive and lethal form of the disease.

Dec 11, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Black hole eats star: Student helps chart gamma-ray burst that lasted for days

A team of astronomers including George Washington University physics Ph.D. student Eliza Neights recorded an extraordinary cosmic outburst this July which likely heralds a new kind of stellar explosion. With a flood of data ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Speech-to-reality system creates objects on demand using AI and robotics

Generative AI and robotics are moving us ever closer to the day when we can ask for an object and have it created within a few minutes. In fact, MIT researchers have developed a speech-to-reality system, an AI-driven workflow ...

Dec 8, 2025 in Robotics
Phys.org / Using soccer balls to refine computational fluid dynamics research methods

If you're a soccer fan, you're familiar with this common sight: A penalty kick is in place, with a "wall" of defenders lined up in front of the goal, ready to leap to try to block the ball if it sails overhead.

Dec 10, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Examining trends and factors of urban shrinkage in medium-sized cities

Cities do not always grow in a straight line. Like living organisms, they experience growth, maturity, and sometimes decline. This decline, known as urban shrinkage, is a natural phase in the urban life cycle. It is common ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Carbon nanotubes could power a new generation of flexible solar panels

Perovskite solar cells can be made not only more robust but also more efficient, scalable and cheaper to manufacture by replacing the indium tin oxide (ITO) in the device, according to research led by the University of Surrey. ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Lunar soil analyses reveal how space weathering shapes the moon's ultraviolet reflectance

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are collaborating with researchers at UT San Antonio to study how space weathering can alter the lunar surface materials to help interpret regional and global far-ultraviolet ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / ALICE solves mystery of light-nuclei survival

Observations of the formation of light-nuclei from high-energy collisions may help in the hunt for dark matter.

Dec 10, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / New study reveals Industrial Revolution's uneven health impacts across England

An interdisciplinary team of scientists has uncovered new evidence showing that the health impacts of the Industrial Revolution varied more widely across England than previously believed.

Dec 10, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Study suggests Earth's inner core may have onion-like layered structure

An international research team may have found an explanation for seismic anomalies, the noticeable deviations in the behavior of earthquake waves, in Earth's inner core.

Dec 10, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Growing use of AI chatbots to stave off loneliness prompts calls for new mental health strategies and safeguards

AI chatbot systems, such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot, are increasingly used as confidants of choice, but turning to AI chatbots for companionship and emotional support is a cause for concern, especially in younger people, ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry