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Phys.org / New catalyst unlocks aluminum's ability to switch between oxidation states

Aluminum's journey has been remarkable, going from being more expensive than gold to one of the most widely used materials, from beverage cans to window frames and car parts. Scientists from the Southern University of Science ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Endangered Kenyan antelopes rescued after being stranded at Palm Beach airport

When Paul Reillo learned the endangered mountain bongo antelopes that he had cared for since birth were stranded in a cargo plane on an airport tarmac ahead of their journey to a new home in Kenya, he took matters into his ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Imaging too soon after pediatric UTI may trigger unnecessary follow-up tests

A new study from the Advocate Aurora Research Institute published in Hospital Pediatrics provides guidance for families and physicians caring for infants and young children hospitalized with a febrile urinary tract infection ...

Feb 22, 2026 in Pediatrics
Dialog / Natural selection can work at many levels, from molecules to ecosystems

When most people think about natural selection, they imagine individuals competing with one another: The fastest animal escapes predators, the strongest plant produces more seeds, and the most resistant bacteria better survive ...

Feb 21, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Birds change altitude to survive epic journeys across deserts and seas

Every year, billions of birds undertake extraordinary migrations, crossing vast deserts and open seas with no place to stop, feed, or rest. A new international study published in iScience by a consortium of researchers from ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / AI chatbots provide less-accurate information to vulnerable users, study shows

Large language models (LLMs) have been championed as tools that could democratize access to information worldwide, offering knowledge in a user-friendly interface regardless of a person's background or location. However, ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Rare fossil at Montana museum records Tyrannosaurus attack

A fossil on display at Montana State University's Museum of the Rockies reveals how dinosaurs in the Tyrannosaurus genus may have subdued prey, and the specimen is the focus of a new collaborative research publication between ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Astrocytes, not just neurons, found to drive fear memory signals in the amygdala

Picture a star-shaped cell in the brain, stretching its spindly arms out to cradle the neurons around it. That's an astrocyte, and for a long time, scientists thought its job was caretaking the brain, gluing together neurons, ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / AI agent invasion has people trying to pick winners

An onslaught of artificial intelligence agents that handle tasks from writing code to dispensing tax advice has the tech world and financial markets scrambling to pick winners and shed losers.

Feb 22, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / New chip-fabrication method creates 'twin' fingerprints for direct authentication

Just like each person has unique fingerprints, every CMOS chip has a distinctive "fingerprint" caused by tiny, random manufacturing variations. Engineers can leverage this unforgeable ID for authentication, to safeguard a ...

Medical Xpress / MRI antenna can boost image quality and shorten scan times—without changing existing machines

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of medicine's most powerful diagnostic tools. But certain tissues deep inside the body—including brain regions and delicate structures of the eye and orbit that are of particular ...

Feb 21, 2026 in Radiology & Imaging
Medical Xpress / Ancient mind-body practice proven to lower blood pressure in clinical trial

A traditional Chinese mind-body practice that combines slow, structured movement, deep breathing and meditative focus lowered blood pressure as effectively as brisk walking in a large randomized clinical trial published in ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Cardiology