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Tech Xplore / Powering AI from space, at scale, with a passive tether design

Penn Engineers have developed a novel design for solar-powered data centers that will orbit Earth and could realistically scale to meet the growing demand for AI computing while reducing the environmental impact of data centers.

Jan 28, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Welcome to the 'Homogenocene': How humans are making the world's wildlife dangerously samey

The age of humans is increasingly an age of sameness. Across the planet, distinctive plants and animals are disappearing, replaced by species that are lucky enough to thrive alongside humans and travel with us easily. Some ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Medicare Advantage insurers face new curbs on overcharges in Trump plan that reins in payments

Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government proposal this week that would keep their reimbursement rates flat next year while making other payment changes.

Jan 29, 2026 in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / Why staying on schedule with Pap, HPV and other cancer screenings matters

Cancer screenings play a critical role in protecting long-term health. They can detect cancer early, when treatment is most effective, and in some cases help prevent cancer before it develops. While screening recommendations ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / A miniature human liver transforms toxicology testing of food contaminants

Assessing the toxicity of food contaminants—including carcinogenic potential—is a major challenge in evaluating the risks associated with exposure. In recent years, as part of efforts to reduce animal testing, two-dimensional ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Biomedical technology
Medical Xpress / Experts advocate reformulating health systems in the Amazon in light of climate change

A multidisciplinary team of Brazilian researchers argues in an article published in the BMJ that health systems in the Brazilian Amazon must be redesigned in light of climate change, extreme weather events, and food insecurity. ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Medical economics
Phys.org / Proton-trapping MNene transforms ammonia production for food security and economic growth

With a new electrochemical synthesis via an electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), achieving carbon-free ammonia production is closer to reality through work from Drs. Abdoulaye Djire and Perla Balbuena, chemical ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Blood biomarker points to increased risk of brain metastasis in patients with inflammatory breast cancer

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a targetable driver of brain metastases in patients with aggressive inflammatory breast cancer. The study uncovers a novel role for soluble ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Unprecedented 3D views of sensory cells accelerate hearing research

The cochlea is the spiral-shaped structure within the inner ear responsible for our sense of hearing. To fully understand hearing functions and open the door to new hearing loss treatments, scientists require intricately ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Residents from strongly blue or red counties favor like-minded destinations for everyday travel, analysis finds

A new analysis of 471 U.S. counties has found that, for everyday travel, people from counties with particularly strong political leanings—whether liberal or conservative—are more likely to visit like-minded destinations. ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Climate change could cause more than 500,000 malaria deaths in Africa by 2050

New research published today in Nature warns climate change could substantially increase malaria burden in Africa over the coming decades. The study projects that a middle-of-the-road climate scenario could trigger more than ...

Medical Xpress / How genes influence the microbes in our mouths to shape dental health

No matter how much they brush their teeth, some people still get more cavities than others, in part because of differences in genetics and the make-up of the microbes in their mouths. A new study has found human genetic factors ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Genetics