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Phys.org / Light lets microswimmers switch between bacteria-like and algae-like propulsion

Physicists at Leipzig University and Charles University in Prague have developed a method for changing the swimming style of tiny artificial microswimmers in real time. They can make a single microscopic particle switch at ...

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Annual report highlights progress in cancer research

The American Association for Cancer Research has released its annual Cancer Progress Report, highlighting recent progress in cancer research.

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / Webb reveals dynamic panorama of star formation, including smallest known brown dwarfs

This starry view of the nearby star-forming region IC 348 is one of the largest images released to date from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Using Webb, astronomers searched IC 348 for brown dwarfs, which are less massive ...

Sep 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Can we shut down AI?

The debate over potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence has resurfaced in recent weeks, with researchers once again warning that the technology could end humanity and leaders of AI companies suggesting development ...

Sep 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Unhealthy Western diet linked to faster cognitive decline in people with genetic risk of Alzheimer's

An unhealthy Western-style diet was associated with faster cognitive decline in people with a genetic risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research led by Murdoch University and Alzheimer's Research Australia. The ...

Sep 15, 2026
Phys.org / Sliding droplets point to charging mechanism beyond mobile ions

Whether on a windowpane at home or during the industrial cleaning of computer chips: droplets sliding over solid surfaces become electrically charged. Yet the physical mechanism behind this charging remains a subject of debate. ...

Sep 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Satellite achieves first civil authenticated position fix under spoofing conditions

Satellite navigation has become essential in our lives, and consequently, it has also become an increasingly attractive target for disruption. Interference with Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), such as jamming ...

Sep 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Binge eating may map onto widespread brain differences in bulimia nervosa

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found that individuals with bulimia nervosa have structural differences in brain regions involved in reward and motivation, as well as social and sensory processing, ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Conserving just 35% of the nation's waterways could sustain freshwater biodiversity

By evaluating the health of waterways across the U.S., researchers have identified a network encompassing about one-third of rivers and streams that, if conserved and restored, could sustain the nation's freshwater biodiversity ...

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Patient-specific AI technique could make minimally invasive surgeries safer and more precise

Researchers have created a new technique that accurately and rapidly matches X-rays captured during surgery with a patient's preoperative 3D medical scan. This method could make it easier for clinicians to precisely guide ...

Sep 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Huawei unveils new chip technologies as Chinese firm steps up the AI race with Nvidia

Chinese technology giant Huawei launched new chip technologies in a challenge to global leaders such as Nvidia that highlights the narrowing gap between China and the U.S. in artificial intelligence.

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / New livestream brings remote Australian arid zone waterhole to the world

A new livestream from a remote waterhole in the Northern Territory is giving people around the world the opportunity to observe wildlife in real time.

Sep 17, 2026