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Tech Xplore / Waste heat becomes cooling energy: Research team develops next-generation heat pump system

A next-generation heat pump system that can provide cooling using low-temperature waste heat of approximately 40°C (104°F) from factories and data centers has been developed. Unlike conventional air conditioning systems, ...

Aug 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study of 2 million newborns ties skipped vitamin K shot to higher bleeding risk

Newborns receive several routine immunizations shortly after birth. Prophylactic vitamin K is one such recommended shot. It activates several coagulation factors necessary for blood to clot properly, preventing vitamin K ...

Aug 1, 2026
Phys.org / Stomach stone hypothesis sheds light on the evolution of dinosaur digestive systems

An international research team led by Assistant Professor Ryuji Takasaki of the Faculty of Biosphere-Geosphere Science at Okayama University of Science has published a paper proposing a new hypothesis on the evolutionary ...

Aug 3, 2026
Phys.org / Hiroshima blast debris reveals a previously unknown alloy

The Hiroshima blast on Aug. 6, 1945, was one of the most devastating events in human history. Like all nuclear detonations, it created fleeting moments of extreme heat, pressure, mixing and cooling. These conditions can briefly ...

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / Physicists create Bose–Einstein condensate from ultracold polar molecules

Bose–Einstein condensates are states of matter that form when particles called bosons are cooled to temperatures that are only a fraction of a degree above absolute zero (i.e., 0 Kelvin [-460°F]). In these states, particles ...

Jul 30, 2026
Phys.org / Climate change may be making us lonelier: How heat waves and extreme weather disrupt social connections

Severe storms, heat waves and wildfires can shut down the social life of a community, flooding out festivals, canceling community events and keeping people indoors.

Aug 5, 2026
Tech Xplore / Why AI wants you to buy more, and mindfulness could help you buy less

You search online for a pair of sneakers. Minutes later, similar shoes appear on social media feeds. A shopping site offers a limited-time discount and suggests a matching jacket. This is no longer just an ad shown to millions ...

Aug 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Turning a common oncogene's metabolic grip on cancer cells into a fatal weakness

For all its persistence as an adversary, aggressive breast cancer carries a weakness of its own making. A University of Helsinki research group has been investigating where this weakness comes from and how it can be exploited. ...

Aug 4, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists build 'cell villages' to map the genetics of brain cell fitness

How readily a cell divides and how well it survives are fundamental to life, shaping everything from organ size to the body's ability to withstand disease. That combination, known as cell fitness, isn't the same for everyone. ...

Aug 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Poor housing conditions can raise fall risk for older adults

Older adults living in homes with electrical or plumbing problems, insufficient space or poor lighting are more likely to experience a fall, according to a new study published Aug. 5, 2026, in the open-access journal PLOS ...

Aug 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Breast milk protein osteopontin may shield infants from respiratory infections

QIMR Berghofer researchers have found how breast milk supports infant immunity via a protein called osteopontin. The study also identifies a potential way of mimicking this protective effect in baby formula. The findings, ...

Aug 3, 2026
Phys.org / Study finds climate-driven greening is reshaping East Asia's air pollution

The effects of climate change extend far beyond rising temperatures. As forests and other vegetation respond to a warming world, they also change the amount of biogenic emissions released into the atmosphere, influencing ...

Aug 5, 2026