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Tech Xplore / One-step toxic lead recovery from flexible perovskite solar cells closes the loop

Researchers from Kanazawa University have developed a one-step recycling method that recovers toxic lead (Pb) and valuable metals including gold (Au) and indium (In) from flexible perovskite solar cells, supporting sustainable ...

Jun 22, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers develop antiviral candidate for deadly mosquito-borne brain infections

Can newly identified antiviral compounds help stop some of the most dangerous mosquito-borne viruses that attack the brain? A research team led by scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The ...

Jun 22, 2026
Phys.org / Saturday Citations: Intermittent fasting and chronic stress; macroscopic entanglement; gamma-ray bursts

Researchers reported this week a deadly outbreak of plague in Siberia 5,500 years ago, revealing that Yersinia pestis evolved lethal genetic traits far earlier than suspected. A drug developed for heart tissue repair may ...

Jun 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / Quantum sensors could spot hidden damage in the thousands of US bridges rated 'structurally deficient'

Every bridge has parts that drivers never see: steel buried in concrete, welds tucked under girders, and soil packed around foundations below the waterline. A bridge can look fine from the road while rust spreads around steel ...

Jun 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop new 'emotionally aware' model for classifying mental health conditions

Researchers have developed a new "emotionally aware" AI-based model for classifying mental health conditions, which could help clinicians better diagnose patients' mental health conditions. The Emo-MHC model uses machine ...

Jun 22, 2026
Phys.org / Cockroach genomes are packed with DNA transferred by their endosymbiont bacterial partners

Genes aren't just transferred from parents to their offspring. Nature has found other ways to pass on genetic information, even between different species. And a new study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National ...

Jun 17, 2026
Phys.org / Australia confirms first H5N1 cases in wild birds: What happens next for farms and wildlife?

On a remote beach near Esperance, Western Australia, two sick seabirds have brought the bird flu crisis to Australia.

Jun 22, 2026
Phys.org / Pigeons' eyes are almost perfectly still when they're flying, study finds

When pigeons are flying through the air, they lock their eyes in a near-fixed position instead of moving them around. Researchers from Harvard University discovered this after attaching a lightweight rig of cameras and mirrors ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Can we predict how fast a bioplastic breaks down? A new AI tool says 'yes'

Researchers at the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), a partner in the ANIPH project, published a study that helps predict how quickly biodegradable bioplastics break down in the environment.

Jun 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / E-scooter injuries a growing toll on hospitals

New research examining almost 4,700 e-scooter-related emergency department presentations in the state of Victoria found injuries among children ages 2 to 14 rose from 64 cases in 2022 to 263 in 2025, even though children ...

Jun 22, 2026
Phys.org / Watch Duty, the fire tracking app used by millions, expands to help monitor dangerous floods

When a fire broke out a few miles from his Altadena, California, home the evening of Jan. 7, 2025, Matt Blea and his family needed to make a crucial decision: Should they stay home, or evacuate?

Jun 22, 2026
Tech Xplore / Where ChatGPT already works in online shopping—and where it does not

ChatGPT was quickly framed as a potential "Google killer" in online shopping. A new study by Frankfurt School of Finance & Management paints a more nuanced picture: For complex purchase decisions, ChatGPT can already be a ...

Jun 22, 2026