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Tech Xplore / AI is changing more than your writing—it may be shaping your worldview, say researchers

Use of ChatGPT, Claude and other large language models, or LLMs—what most people call "AI"—has surged since ChatGPT debuted publicly in 2022. Hundreds of millions of people now use these tools weekly, according to recent ...

Apr 10, 2026
Phys.org / Artemis astronauts glimpse moon's 'Grand Canyon' ahead of historic lunar flyby

The Artemis astronauts have taken in sights of the moon never before seen by human eyes, crew members reported on Sunday as their spacecraft crossed the two-thirds mark on their journey to a long-anticipated lunar flyby.

Apr 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Tau seeds spread through connected neurons in people with Alzheimer's disease, new research shows

Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which neurofibrillary tangles spread through the brain of Alzheimer's patients is via connected neurons, and these findings reveal a major disease etiology that could lead to new ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / African frogs haven't forgotten the ice ages. Scientists can tell by where they live.

Why are frogs diverse in some parts of Africa's rainforests and less so in others? The patterns of cooling and glaciation during the last ice age would probably not have been your first answer or even your last-ditch guess, ...

Apr 7, 2026
Phys.org / Avoiding the very hungry caterpillar: Herbivores pose unexpected threat to predatory mite eggs

Predators don't expect to be preyed upon, and especially not by herbivores such as caterpillars. The slow-moving, leaf-eating larvae may only intend to consume plants, but sometimes tiny creatures making their homes under ...

Apr 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / A wearable ring could help assess your cardiovascular health while you sleep

Consumer wearables have become everyday tools for monitoring sleep and physical activity. Researchers at the Centre for Sleep and Cognition at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine) have now shown that their ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Global warming may be a boon for this aggressive prairie plant

Climate change may reduce yields of crops like corn and soybeans, but it can also give some plants an edge. That's one of the takeaways of a recent study of tall goldenrod, a common wildflower that runs rampant in fields ...

Apr 6, 2026
Phys.org / Fluorescence imaging technique reveals hidden magnetic chemistry in living systems

A research team at the University of Tokyo has developed a new microscopy platform that can observe a previously hidden layer of biomolecular chemistry linked to weak magnetic fields. The work, led by Project Researcher Noboru ...

Apr 6, 2026
Phys.org / Plastic bags to gasoline: Molten salts crack polyethylene into real fuels

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a method to convert a commonly discarded hydrocarbon polymer into gasoline- and diesel-like fuels. The team has applied for a patent for the ...

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record

Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.

Apr 5, 2026
Phys.org / Knowledge firewalls inside alliance firms may weaken inventions and future breakthroughs

From the Wright brothers' first flight to the speedy development of COVID-19 vaccines, collaboration has been key to innovation. Paradoxically, even competitors can benefit from collaboration—when they hold different pieces ...

Apr 10, 2026
Phys.org / Glucose transport may hinge on a fleeting transition-like state

Stockholm University and SciLifeLab researchers have uncovered how glucose transporters move nutrients into cells, bridging a long-standing gap between structure and function in membrane biology. "Our study shows that these ...

Apr 8, 2026