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Tech Xplore / Humanoid robots master parkour and acquire human-like agility

Humanoid robots, robotic systems with a human-like body structure, have the potential of tackling various real-world tasks that are currently being completed by humans. In recent years, many robotics researchers and computer ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / NASA's Van Allen Probe A to re-enter atmosphere

NASA's Van Allen Probe A is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere almost 14 years after launch. From 2012 to 2019, the spacecraft and its twin, Van Allen Probe B, flew through the Van Allen belts, rings of charged particles ...

Mar 10, 2026
Medical Xpress / Long-read genome sequencing uncovers new autism gene variants

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by using long-read whole genome sequencing (LR-WGS), an emerging approach that reads ...

Mar 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Sneaker-sized 'Electronic Dolphin' robot could transform oil spill cleanup

RMIT University engineers in Australia have built a remote-controlled minibot that hoovers up oil spills using an innovative filtering system inspired by sea urchins. Oil spills are still a serious problem around the world. ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / New polar bear research gives insight into human-animal encounters

Polar bear encounters with humans are a regular concern for scientists and communities near polar bear habitats, but new research is showing the bears' reasons for coming in contact with humans might not be what was initially ...

Mar 10, 2026
Phys.org / Study finds teens spend nearly a third of the school day on smartphones: Frequent checking linked to poorer attention

A new study from researchers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that middle and high school students spend nearly one-third of the school day on their smartphones, checking them dozens of times, often for ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / That difficult person in your life could be aging you 1.5% faster, study finds

Spending time with someone who constantly causes problems may do more than just ruin your mood.

Mar 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Can tomorrow's grid handle extremes? New simulations test renewables far faster

As power grids add more renewable energy and large-scale battery storage, utilities face a growing challenge: how to stress-test tomorrow's electricity systems before investing billions to build them. Wind, solar and battery-backed ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists trace crop viruses back to the last Ice Age

Long before humans cultivated crops or sailed between continents, a group of plant viruses was already evolving among wild plants in Eurasia. According to a new international study published in Plant Disease, the ancestors ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / Pathogenic virus infects and structurally reorganizes human cells, finds new study

Orthohantaviruses, such as the Puumala virus, are widespread in Europe, causing flu-like illnesses and severe kidney damage in those infected. It is increasingly considered a zoonotic threat. Researchers from the Medical ...

Mar 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / New 'negative light' technology hides data transfers in plain sight

Engineers at UNSW Sydney and Monash have developed an innovative way of sending hidden information that's hard to intercept. Using a phenomenon known as "negative luminescence," the system works by making signals blend perfectly ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Circadian rhythm drives metabolic dysfunction in fat cells, study finds

Northwestern Medicine scientists led by Joseph Bass, MD, Ph.D., the Charles F. Kettering Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism and director of the Center for Diabetes and Metabolism, have discovered how disruptions in ...

Mar 9, 2026