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Tech Xplore / Why the future of AI depends on trust, safety, and system quality

When Daniel Graham, an associate professor in the University of Virginia School of Data Science, talks about the future of intelligent systems, he does not begin with the usual vocabulary of cybersecurity or threat mitigation. ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Security
Phys.org / Sloshing liquefied natural gas in cargo tanks causes higher impact forces than expected

What happens if liquefied natural gas (LNG) hits the wall of the cargo tanks in a ship? New research from the team of physicist Devaraj van der Meer from the University of Twente, published in the Proceedings of the National ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Q&A: Within 5 years, AI could independently propose and test scientific hypotheses

EPFL professor Robert West and invited professor Ágnes Horvát discuss how the rise of AI is transforming the dissemination and production of scientific knowledge.

Jan 27, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Scientists may have discovered a new extinct form of life

Prototaxites are something of a prehistoric mystery. They were the first giant organisms on land, towering over ancient landscapes at heights of up to 8 meters. They had smooth trunk-like pillars and no branches, leaves or ...

Jan 22, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / A protein 'tape recorder' enables scientists to measure and decode cellular processes at scale and over time

Unraveling the mysteries of how biological organisms function begins with understanding the molecular interactions within and across large cell populations. A revolutionary new tool, developed at the University of Michigan, ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Magnetic pulses to the brain emerge as low-cost lifeline for depression

A major new study has found that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which applies magnetic energy to the brain, can be a cost-effective treatment option for the NHS in treating moderate and severe forms of depression ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece

Two artifacts found at a lake shore in Greece are the oldest wooden tools to be uncovered so far and date back 430,000 years.

Jan 26, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Brain enzyme shapes branched sugar chains linked to nerve health

Gifu University scientists have uncovered how a brain-specific enzyme reshapes protein-linked sugar chains to facilitate the formation of complex glycans essential for normal brain function. These insights could inform future ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / New technology solves production bottleneck for black soldier fly larvae

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have developed a patented breakthrough system that marks a major step forward in insect biomanufacturing, waste reduction and sustainable protein production.

Jan 27, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / The HWO must be picometer perfect to observe Earth 2.0

Lately we've been reporting about a series of studies on the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), NASA's flagship telescope mission for the 2040s. These studies have looked at the type of data they need to collect, and what ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Collaboration of elementary particles: How teamwork among photon pairs overcomes quantum errors

Some things are easier to achieve if you're not alone. As researchers from the University of Rostock, Germany have shown, this very human insight also applies to the most fundamental building blocks of nature.

Jan 26, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Software allows scientists to simulate nanodevices on a supercomputer

From computers to smartphones, from smart appliances to the internet itself, the technology we use every day only exists thanks to decades of improvements in the semiconductor industry, that have allowed engineers to keep ...

Jan 26, 2026 in Nanotechnology