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Phys.org / New AI approaches to help understand complex biological data

Researchers at Cardiff University have presented two studies at the 2026 International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML 2026) that address fundamental challenges in modern AI: understanding the complex geometry and relationships ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Caught right-handed: Mystery of coiling snake embryos explained

An international team led by Canadian researchers has found evidence explaining why snake embryos form a curious spiral. This ability to coil as embryos enables snakes to hatch with the longest bodies of all vertebrates.

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Tiny mirror that controls light in 3D could make microscopes smaller and faster

Researchers use tightly focused laser beams to image biological samples, shape materials with microscopic precision and generate displays. But using those beams in three dimensions requires more than sweeping light from side ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Loss of kelp forests reverberates down to the microbial level

As one moves north, Maine's kelp forests are being overtaken by dense mats of carpet-like turf algae. The steady decline of kelp and transition into this new state are altering the ecosystem all the way down to the microbial ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Cannabis ads may shape viewers' expectations about cannabis and sex

Alcohol advertisers have long faced industrywide guidelines discouraging them from linking drinking with sexual success. Cannabis marketers have no comparable industrywide guidelines and may promote cannabis in connection ...

Sep 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / New analysis reveals unexpected vulnerabilities in power grids and other cyber-physical networks

If you wanted to take down a power grid or a network of drones, which part of the system should you attack? Researchers at The University of New Mexico School of Engineering posed the question in hopes of developing better ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Organic crystal reveals how Joule heating stabilizes resistive switching

Metal-insulator transitions (MITs), in which a material changes from a metallic state with low resistivity to an insulating state because of a change in an external parameter, such as temperature, pressure or an electric ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Why some AI ads fail while others succeed

Artificial intelligence can create realistic depictions of just about anything, but that does not mean advertisers should lean on the technology, according to a study led by University of Mississippi professors.

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Exposure to forever chemicals through sea spray may be overblown

Coastal residents may be worried about exposure to forever chemicals from sea spray during hot summer months, but York University researchers found little evidence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Marmite lures discovery from lake depths

Dr. Roe Stuart didn't find a taniwha in the unexplored depths of New Zealand's lakes—but they may have found a new species of fish.

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Antifungal therapy shows potential for IBD patients with Candida overgrowth

A commonly used systemic antifungal medication may help reduce symptoms in a subset of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by restoring a healthier gut microbiome, according to a preliminary study by Weill Cornell ...

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists uncover microbiome signaling system that could open new paths for IBS-related constipation

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that chemical signals produced by gut bacteria work together to control intestinal movement. One bacterial signal helps set the intestines in motion, while another primes gut cells ...

Aug 31, 2026