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Tech Xplore / With machine learning, researchers embrace the atomic-scale complexity of batteries

For grid-scale energy storage and national energy resilience, the U.S. needs better batteries. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists are tackling that challenge in many ways, but one approach is making ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / With climate ambitions in question, EU reforms carbon market

The European Union on Friday unveils reforms to its carbon market after fierce wrangling among countries, industry and activists over the pace of the bloc's climate push.

Jul 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Virtual tumor predicts response to liver cancer immunotherapy

Using computational tools, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a method to predict which patients with a primary liver cancer called hepatocellular ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient Roman farm women made wine, oil and profits. Historians dismissed them as 'housekeepers'

Female farm managers are hidden in plain sight in ancient Roman texts, mentioned in laws, literature and grave inscriptions across five centuries. Modern historians have generally assumed they were housekeepers, in charge ...

Jul 14, 2026
Phys.org / Elephants turn footsteps into messages through ground and skull vibrations

Elephants can communicate with other elephants across distances of up to five kilometers (3 miles) by producing sounds that travel through the air. However, they have a second way of sending signals: seismic waves traveling ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Large precolonial villages in the Brazilian Cerrado practiced maize-based polyculture, evidence reveals

For decades, researchers have debated the subsistence strategies of precolonial societies in the Brazilian Cerrado (tropical savanna): Were they hunter-gatherers or intensive maize farmers, and in either case, how did they ...

Jul 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / This AI tool doesn't just speak languages—it invents them

Artificial intelligence isn't just capable of translating between existing languages—it can also create entirely new ones.

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside

Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous.

Jul 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Early inflammation signal drives oral cancer development, highlights path for immunoprevention

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center identified an immune pathway that may promote the progression of oral precancerous lesions into head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. These results provide ...

Jul 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Social media likes may have a bigger influence on people with depression

One of the first things many people do after posting on social media is check how many likes they have and who has liked their content. This habit can be an instant mood booster when a post is popular.

Jul 13, 2026
Phys.org / New study pinpoints Europe's most critical wetlands for climate action

Wetlands have shaped human life in Europe since ancient times. These ecosystems provided essential resources and safe havens for plants and animals, and in many regions they also held spiritual and ritual significance. For ...

Jul 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / China's Moonshot AI chases 'DeepSeek moment' with much-hyped model

A model released Friday by Chinese startup Moonshot AI has fueled buzz around the country's tech prowess, as experts said it could rival some of the more advanced offerings from U.S. labs.

Jul 17, 2026