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Phys.org / Bovine stem cells offer new approach to future cultivated steak research

Cultivated meat aims to produce meat from animal cells in the laboratory without needing to raise a living animal for meat production. It has been proposed as a potentially more sustainable alternative to conventional meat ...

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / In tune with nature: Human speech follows a rhythm that is also found in the animal kingdom

The temporal structure of speech rhythms resembles that of the communication signals of numerous animal species. This is shown by a study conducted by a research team from the Leibniz Center for General Linguistics (ZAS) ...

Sep 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / Two molecules work together to seal microscopic gaps in perovskite solar cells

A research team has developed a dual-molecule passivation technology that simultaneously improves the efficiency and stability of inverted perovskite solar cells. The research is published in the journal ACS Applied Materials ...

Sep 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / New design framework creates self-folding paper wearable sensors tailored to body shapes

Wearable sensors, such as wristbands, rings and adhesive patches, are becoming increasingly common for health care monitoring, fitness tracking and human-machine interaction. While most wearable devices are made from flexible ...

Sep 3, 2026
Phys.org / Why some earthquakes caused by fracking come with warning signs

Fracking, the injection of high-pressure fluid to fracture rock and release oil or gas, can trigger earthquakes. While some sites generate small tremors beforehand that may provide an early warning, others produce few or ...

Aug 28, 2026
Tech Xplore / Bleach and salt water boost power in grid batteries, moving from side reaction to center stage

To create large-scale grid energy storage that is more affordable, powerful and safe, researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) decided to let a strong side reaction step into the ...

Sep 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Uterine ion channels offer potential new target to delay preterm birth

Scientists have found that targeting a particular group of proteins in the uterus muscle (myometrium) can suppress human uterine contractions in laboratory studies and delay preterm birth in a preclinical model.

Sep 3, 2026
Tech Xplore / Adding a 'doubt detector' helps AI optimize experiments with 40% fewer tests

Modern computational tools let scientists explore huge numbers of possible molecules, materials and chemical reactions. But testing every combination in the lab is slow and costly. So how do researchers choose the best "recipe" ...

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / Why lower-class workers are less likely to negotiate for higher pay—and how it could cost some nearly $800,000

Michele Gelfand has studied and taught negotiation for years. A professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Business, she sees negotiation as a skill that is imperative for everyone to learn. "It's ...

Sep 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Breathing without brakes: An unexpected cause of Rett syndrome symptoms

Hyperventilating. Breath-holding until they turn blue. This abnormal breathing is frequent and disturbing in people with Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disease. Now University of Connecticut researchers report in Current Biology ...

Sep 2, 2026
Tech Xplore / Hugging Face, the French startup that became AI's warehouse

Hugging Face, the artificial intelligence platform U.S. chip giant Nvidia is buying for $12.9 billion, is a French success story—founded by three Frenchmen and incubated in Paris—even if its headquarters and many of its investors ...

Sep 3, 2026
Phys.org / Our pay is called a 'salary,' but were Roman soldiers really paid in salt?

Every other Wednesday, like clockwork, my salary arrives in my bank account. By Thursday, most of it is gone.

Sep 3, 2026