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Phys.org / Robotic 'time crystal' organizes itself into a single rhythm despite random disturbances
Scientists have developed a material that can grow and coordinate its own movement until the entire structure pulses in unison, paving the way for versatile robots that behave more like living systems.
Phys.org / Resistance to change has 12 different drivers, new measurement tool reveals
Almost all change is difficult: adapting your lifestyle, a reorganization at work, or starting to use gender-neutral language. When behavioral change is required, resistance is therefore often encountered. As a result, it ...
Tech Xplore / Online Safety Act drives VPN interest and raises privacy concerns
People's online behavior has changed in response to legislation to prevent children from viewing harmful content—raising possible privacy and security risks, research suggests.
Medical Xpress / Scaling perinatal mental health care: Scientists assess home visiting programs in Midwest
Can reaching out to new mothers right at the outset of parenting set them on the right path? A new study published in BMC Health Services Research assesses home health visitation programs, which provide perinatal mental health ...
Medical Xpress / Structurally guided therapy shows promise for patients with specific EGFR-mutated lung cancer
For patients with EGFR PACC-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the targeted therapy firmonertinib achieved durable antitumor activity in a Phase Ib trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson ...
Phys.org / What land crabs reveal about evolution's repeats
How can bodies adapt to survive environments completely different from the ones they evolved for?
Medical Xpress / The brain gears up for processing faces well before birth
Newborn babies are naturally drawn to faces, a trait that helps them bond with their mothers and other caregivers. New Yale research has now found that the functional brain network involved in processing dynamic faces in ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers dispute whether AI has passed the Turing test
The Turing test was proposed by British mathematician Alan Turing in 1950 as a way of assessing whether a machine could demonstrate humanlike intelligence. In its best-known form, a person communicates with both a human and ...
Phys.org / I discovered a Roman fort in Wales—it may hold the key to the ancient Welsh legend of Macsen Wledig
My recent discovery of a Roman fort and its extraordinary connection with medieval folklore was the fruition of many hours of painstaking research.
Phys.org / Faster molecular simulations identify promising diamond defects for quantum computers and sensors
A faster way of finding the best diamond-based materials for quantum computers has been developed by a researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). The new approach has already ...
Phys.org / Lion tracks from the ice age: How two ways of seeing brought ancient animals to life
The coastline near the southern tip of Africa looked vastly different between about 400,000 years ago and 70,000 years ago, compared with today. At times it lay as much as 100km (62 miles) south of its present location, exposing ...
Medical Xpress / A dengue vaccine is now available for travelers. Here's what you need to know
Some of the most popular travel destinations for Australians are also places where dengue is common.
