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Phys.org / Storms reveal how marine snow shapes carbon flow in the deep ocean

In the midst of the COVID pandemic, scientists embarked on an ambitious research expedition to the North Atlantic to investigate the inner workings of the ocean's carbon cycle. A series of storms hammered the three vessels, ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Assumptions about battery failure challenged: Single-crystal materials require different approach than expected

New research from Argonne National Laboratory and the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) has solved a major battery mystery that has led to capacity degradation, shortened lifespan and, in some ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / AI model helps diagnose often undetected heart disease from simple EKG

Doctors may soon be able to diagnose an elusive form of heart disease within seconds by using an AI model developed at University of Michigan, according to a recent study.

Dec 16, 2025 in Cardiology
Tech Xplore / MXene-based e-tattoos harvest energy and monitor health in real time

Researchers at Boise State University have developed a breakthrough in wearable electronics: a multifunctional electronic tattoo (e‑tattoo) that integrates energy harvesting, energy storage, and real‑time biometric sensing ...

Tech Xplore / How AI helps solve problems it doesn't even understand

Researchers at TU Wien have discovered an unexpected connection between two very different areas of artificial intelligence: Large Language Models (LLMs) can help solve logical problems—without actually "understanding" ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / Opposing forces in cells could hold clues to treating disease

A newly revealed molecular tug-of-war may have implications for better understanding how a multitude of diseases and disorders—including cancers, neurodegenerative diseases and immune disorders—originate, as well as how ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / A new fossil face sheds light on early migrations of ancient human ancestor

A team of international scientists, led by Dr. Karen Baab, a paleoanthropologist at the College of Graduate Studies, Glendale Campus of Midwestern University in Arizona, produced a virtual reconstruction of the face of early ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Why do wombats have square poop?

Most people have a preferred way of communication—phone, text, email—but bare-nosed wombats have an unusual way of relaying information.

Dec 16, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Gen Zers are more likely to recognize the faces of their own age group than Boomers

GenZ's are better at recognizing people within their own age group than those outside it, according to new research.

Dec 16, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / Harry Potter-style 'moving invisibility cloak' technology developed

What do Harry Potter's invisibility cloak and stealth fighter jets that evade radar have in common? They both make objects invisible despite their physical presence. Building upon this concept, a research team has taken it ...

Phys.org / New method enables precise fluorine addition to drug-like molecules in one step

Fluorine is critical for biomedicine. This element can help drug compounds be more potent and last longer in the body, and its radioactive isotope, fluorine-18, powers medical imaging techniques such as positron emission ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Chemistry
Tech Xplore / Transparency in AI companies falls to new low

A new analysis finds that AI companies now average just 40 out of 100 on transparency, marking a significant decline from last year.

Dec 16, 2025 in Business