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Phys.org / Are the chemicals around you safe? Researchers are using AI to find out

People are exposed to thousands of chemicals every day—through the products they use, the food they eat and the environments they live in—but only a fraction of those chemicals have been fully tested for safety.

May 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / New smart material could let windows store solar power and tint on demand

The growing demand for sustainable and energy-efficient technologies has increased interest in smart materials that can perform more than one function at the same time. In his doctoral dissertation, MSc Sachin Kochrekar developed ...

May 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cumulative radiation exposure poses hidden risk for older adults in research studies, new study warns

A new study highlights a critical gap: most clinical research studies that use imaging techniques such as amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) scans do not account for the radiation participants have already received ...

May 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / How lifestyle can protect childhood cancer survivors

Healthy lifestyles can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and other complications in childhood cancer survivors. These are the findings of two new international studies.

May 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Wearable ultrasound patch for high-risk pregnancies could improve care

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a soft, wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously monitor a fetus for hours at a time—and it can do so consistently even as the fetus and umbilical cord ...

May 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / Good fitness in your 30s may shape artery health decades later

People with good physical fitness in their 30s and 50s have more elastic arteries later in life. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Scientific Reports, titled "Aerobic capacity ...

May 27, 2026
Phys.org / An invisible battle between bacteria determines the flavor and safety of salami

Fermentation is one of the oldest methods of preserving food. Long before refrigerators existed, people relied on microorganisms to keep food—including meat—safe to eat. Ph.D. research by VUB researcher Ana Sosa Fajardo (VUB ...

May 27, 2026
Phys.org / NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list

NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II's record-breaking lunar flyaround.

May 27, 2026
Phys.org / An AI solution to an 80‑year‑old problem has shocked mathematicians

Last week, OpenAI shocked the mathematical community by revealing that one of its internal artificial intelligence (AI) models had found a counterexample to a famous conjecture made by legendary Hungarian mathematician Paul ...

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / How developing immune cells fine-tune their signals

Researchers at VIB, Ghent University, and VUB have uncovered how two proteins essential for immune cell development work together at the molecular level. The findings provide important insights into a critical mechanism that ...

May 27, 2026
Phys.org / What to know about Manhattanhenge, NYC's sunset spectacle

New York City residents and visitors look up at the sky to experience a phenomenon twice a year known as Manhattanhenge.

May 29, 2026
Tech Xplore / Inspired by armadillos, this soft robotic shell flips from flexible to fortress in an instant

Researchers have drawn inspiration from armadillos to create a protective structure that responds to external threats by curling into a protective ball to protect electronic devices or other payloads. The structure is designed ...

May 27, 2026