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Phys.org / Gradient cathodes boost stability of Li-rich batteries

Recently, a research team led by Prof. Zhao Bangchuan from the Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Prof. Xiao Yao from Wenzhou University, ...

Feb 14, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Key yeast enzyme discovered after 15 years reveals how sugar-donor DLOs are regulated

After a long search, RIKEN researchers have identified an enzyme crucial for keeping lipid-linked sugar chains in check in yeast cells. This finding, published in the Journal of Cell Biology, reveals a novel regulatory mechanism ...

Feb 14, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / How psychedelic drugs affect the brain: Animal study links hallucinations to memory fragments

Psychedelic substances are increasingly being used under medical supervision to treat anxiety disorders and depression. However, the mechanisms by which these substances influence our perception and consciousness are largely ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / How often do people feel passionate love? Study finds about two lifetime loves

Falling passionately in love is one of the most talked about human experiences, celebrated in songs, movies, literature, and art across cultures. Passionate love is widely considered a hallmark of romantic relationships and ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Silicon metasurfaces boost optical image processing with passive intensity-based filtering

Of the many feats achieved by artificial intelligence (AI), the ability to process images quickly and accurately has had an especially impressive impact on science and technology. Now, researchers in the McKelvey School of ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / The changing chemistry of invasive death cap mushrooms

The California Department of Public Health reported 39 related poisonings in the last three months, leading to the death of four people, at least three liver transplants, and many more people made sick. The culprit? In each ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Study argues online clicks and scrolls are 'thin labor' powering AI

The approximately 5 billion people who use the internet daily leave traces of their activity behind. Companies use these data to learn user interests, purchase history, and other browsing habits, and benefit through sales, ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Business
Medical Xpress / A kidney drug may help restore fertility in premature ovarian insufficiency

A common kidney medication could be the key to treating a type of infertility that affects up to 3% of women under 40, according to a study published in Science.

Feb 9, 2026 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical Xpress / Clinicians as team leads may raise the odds AI improves care, study suggests

Over the last decade, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care has risen significantly, but AI-driven innovations in health care delivery have not fully met expectations. Research on the use of AI in health ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / Frontal brain signal tied to compulsive behaviors in people with OCD

A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling, and skin-picking in people with obsessive compulsive disorder, according ...

Medical Xpress / How lung tumors use the brain to avoid immune attacks

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Yale University School of Medicine, along with other collaborators, report that lung adenocarcinoma can engage nerve pathways that link the lung to the brainstem ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Nanolaser on a chip could cut computer energy use in half

Researchers at DTU have developed a nanolaser that could be the key to much faster and much more energy-efficient computers, phones, and data centers. The technology offers the prospect of thousands of the new lasers being ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Physics