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Phys.org / SMOS mission could offer early indicator of El Niño

Sea-surface salinity, the concentration of dissolved salts in the upper layer of the ocean, is much more than a measure of how salty the sea is. It responds rapidly to changes in rainfall, evaporation, river discharge and, ...

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / Quantum neural networks get their first hardware test

Neural networks have transformed how machines find patterns in data, from recognizing faces in photos to predicting the shapes of proteins. So far, all of this progress has been made on ordinary classical computers, but with ...

Jul 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / OpenAI says rogue AI agent attack hit other companies

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has revealed that an autonomous artificial intelligence agent that hacked a popular platform for computer programmers also attempted to breach four other companies during the incident.

Jul 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Overlooked plant proteins may boost gut health

Plant-based diets are good for you. They promote gut, immune, metabolic and cardiovascular health, in part by cultivating a diverse community of intestinal bacteria. These benefits have long been known to stem partly from ...

Jul 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / What is a side‑channel attack? Computer scientist explains how computers can leak secrets without being hacked

When people hear the word cyberattack, they usually imagine someone guessing a password, planting malware, stealing a computer, hacking an organization's network or exploiting a flaw in software. A side-channel attack works ...

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / In seconds, fiber optic cables detect earthquake size

Scientists have discovered a new way to determine how big an earthquake may become just seconds after it begins. In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Cal ...

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / Study shows how changes in family ties are associated with mental health among older adults in China

There are roughly 220 million adults in China age 65 or older, more than twice as many as 20 years ago, with 1 in 5 currently reporting depressive symptoms.

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / Stable DNA building blocks enable faster oligonucleotide synthesis without oxidation

The chemical synthesis of oligonucleotides (ONs) is central to modern molecular biology, diagnostics and nucleic acid therapeutics. While demand for high-quality ONs is increasing, the conventional synthetic method has long-standing ...

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / Advances in AI-designed base editors pave the way for next-generation gene therapy

A joint research team led by Daesik Kim, a professor in the Department of Medicine at Sungkyunkwan University, along with Yong-Sub Kim, a professor at the University of Ulsan College of Medicine, and Jae-Hyun Park, a professor ...

Jul 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / 'Vibe coding' is fun and easy, but there's a major catch

Imagine you've always wanted your own app. Perhaps one that tracks your household budget, organizes the family shopping list or reminds you when to water your plants.

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / In wine country, barn owls offer eco-friendly alternative for rodent control

With summer comes the warmth and sunshine that wine grapes need to thrive. It also comes with more vineyard-destroying rodents. To keep vermin at bay while reducing the need for harmful pesticides, California vineyards have ...

Jul 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Dual immunotherapy shows promising activity in high-risk early-stage HER2-negative breast cancer

A combination of two immunotherapy drugs showed encouraging activity when added to standard chemotherapy given before surgery for patients with high-risk, early-stage HER2-negative breast cancer, according to Phase II clinical ...

Jul 30, 2026