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Tech Xplore / Canvas system is online after a cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools

Tens of thousands of students studying for final exams around the world Friday regained access to a key online learning system after a cyberattack had earlier knocked it offline, throwing schools and universities into turmoil.

May 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Blood-brain barrier scans could personalize stroke care using existing MRI data

When a person first exhibits signs of having a stroke, the timing of treatment is critical to restore blood flow to the brain and support recovery. In addition to studying and implementing ways to treat patients faster, investigators ...

May 9, 2026
Phys.org / Magnetic checkerboard separates microparticles by size and sends them along different paths

A team of researchers from the Universities of Tübingen, Bayreuth, and Kassel, and the Polish Academy of Sciences has developed a method for precisely controlling the movement of magnetic microparticles based on their size. ...

May 7, 2026
Phys.org / Landsat 9 captures Russia's restless Shiveluch volcano mid-eruption

Near-constant activity continues on the volcano in Russia. Shivelyuch (also called Shiveluch), the most northerly active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. On a near-daily ...

May 6, 2026
Phys.org / Hourglass nanographenes unlock strong, robust multi-spin entanglement

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and collaborators have developed a predictive design strategy for creating graphene-like molecules with multiple interacting spins and enhanced resilience to magnetic ...

May 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cancer cells are better able to resist treatments when they have an abnormal number of chromosomes

A new study led by NYU Langone Health researchers has found that cancer cells are better able to resist treatments when they have an abnormal number of chromosomes, the DNA strands wound up in bundles that control which genetic ...

May 7, 2026
Phys.org / How quasars shut down star formation in the early universe

Supermassive black holes lurk at the centers of massive galaxies, including our own Milky Way. Puzzlingly, supermassive black holes more than a billion times the mass of the sun appear to exist just a few hundred million ...

May 6, 2026
Tech Xplore / How one ship engine could make hydrogen at sea and sidestep storage hurdles

Each year, international shipping moves over 80% of global trade and emits around 1 billion tons of greenhouse gases. Heavy fuel oil remains the industry's workhorse, prized for its reliability and energy density but notorious ...

May 8, 2026
Phys.org / How a repurposed medical device is helping us investigate ancient climate tipping points

Imagine being tasked with counting every blade of grass in a field, noting every single species as you go. This is not far from the challenge many scientists face when analyzing microscopic samples packed with thousands of ...

May 8, 2026
Phys.org / A new kind of CRISPR could treat viral infection and cancer by shredding sick cells' DNA

A new kind of CRISPR that destroys cells rather than gene editing them has shown potential for killing sick cells while leaving healthy cells untouched. The technology has largely been tested in cells in a dish, but if it ...

May 6, 2026
Phys.org / Death-defying protein found in tardigrades preserves synthetic cells

A protein found only in microscopic tardigrades, one that allows them to survive extreme conditions like dehydration, can convey similar durability in synthetic cells, according to new research from University of Michigan ...

May 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Digital therapy outperforms referrals to campus clinics among college students

College students with anxiety, depression and eating disorders may be more likely to start and to respond more positively to therapy offered via a digital app compared to referrals to in-person campus clinics, according to ...

May 7, 2026