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Tech Xplore / Palm-sized piezo robot combines mobility with sub-micrometer positioning accuracy

With the speed at which technology advances, there is little room for suboptimal performance and out-of-date tech. Precise positioning is a field where advancement is needed, as many conventional applications feature tools ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Robotics
Medical Xpress / Early research shows new blood test can help predict testicular cancer recurrence

A new study co-led by WEHI has found a simple blood test can help identify the early-stage testicular cancer patients who are most at-risk of cancer relapse. The CLIMATE study found a protein, which is released into the bloodstream ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Scientists rescue lost song of the critically endangered regent honeyeater

Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Taronga Conservation Society Australia have successfully restored the lost traditional song of one of Australia's most endangered birds, offering new hope for ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Laser-within-a-laser delivers MeV X-ray radiography in picoseconds

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF) is the hottest place on Earth for the briefest of moments during an experiment. Now, it can be one of the brightest places thanks to the Advanced Radiographic ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Physics
Tech Xplore / From Anthropic to Iran: Who sets the limits on AI's use in war and surveillance?

Anthropic, a leading AI company, recently refused to sign a Pentagon contract that would allow the United States military "unrestricted access" to its technology for "all lawful purposes." To sign, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Security
Phys.org / A community-driven standard for reporting metal–organic framework syntheses

Scientists at the EU4MOFs research network have taken the initiative to standardize the reporting of synthetic procedures and material properties of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). To this aim, they have developed the ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Isolating vesicle-cloaked viruses in city and hospital wastewater

Viruses such as human norovirus can travel in vesicles, small fluid-filled sacs that are like shipping containers for cells. Viruses hidden in these containers are often harder to detect and may be more infectious than free-floating ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Brain activity and breathing rhythms operate separately in deepest sleep, finds research

Could the deepest parts of the brain hold some of the secrets of sleep that still remain elusive to science? A team from Hackensack Meridian Health and its Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) has produced a new in-depth ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Sleep disorders
Phys.org / El Nino may return in 2026 and make planet even hotter

The warming El Niño weather phenomenon could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights.

Mar 2, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Missing methane: Countries may be underestimating wastewater greenhouse gas emissions

The amount of greenhouse gases produced by the wastewater sector may be higher than reports suggest. According to a paper published in the journal Nature Climate Change, countries are missing out on reporting a significant ...

Feb 28, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / New diagnostic markers for multiple sclerosis discovered in cerebrospinal fluid

Researchers from the MPI of Biochemistry and the Technical University of Munich have discovered new diagnostic markers for multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that affects 3 million people worldwide. Using mass spectrometry, ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Novel imaging tracer reveals how tumors use fat to grow

A new King's College London study introduces a brand-new imaging tracer that looks at how tumors use fats to fuel their growth. The human body uses a variety of nutrient sources to provide the energy we need for everyday ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer