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Phys.org / No smartphone, no problem: Plants have their own built-in 'Season-Meter'

You may check your phone before deciding what to wear tomorrow. Plants do something similar: they carry an internal gadget called a "Season-Meter" that tracks temperatures over the preceding weeks or months to help determine ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Warmer waters, pest species and habitat loss major threats to small, rare freshwater fish

One of Australia's most comprehensive assessments of endemic, rare or threatened freshwater fish has found numerous species are at severe risk of extinction because of multiple threats, including habitat loss, invasive species ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Infection kills gut cells, while diet reshapes existing ones, fruit fly study finds

The intestines rely on different strategies to rebuild themselves in response to diet changes versus infections, according to a new Cornell study—a finding that can shed light on how gut health adapts to harsh conditions, ...

Aug 30, 2026
Tech Xplore / From cartwheels to backflips, motion-imitation framework teaches three robots dynamic movements

Legged robots, robotic systems with legs that typically resemble those of animals or humans, could be advantageous for completing tasks in home environments or populated, dynamic spaces. These robots may look like humans ...

Aug 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study highlights risk groups for a severe side effect of diabetes treatment

Patients with type 2 diabetes who have high blood glucose levels, low body weight or a history of ketoacidosis are at increased risk of developing this serious condition when treated with so-called SGLT2 inhibitors. A study ...

Sep 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / Musk defends AI data centers, slams EU rules at G20

Elon Musk on Tuesday urged the G20 to tread softly on regulating tech and AI, saying European-style rules inhibit innovation.

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cancer cachexia: How a tumor protein drives wasting in the body

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University, the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have identified a previously unknown ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Tests reveal how thermoplastic composites lose strength at elevated temperatures

Researchers from Skoltech together with colleagues from Xi'an Jiaotong University and the Blagonravov Institute of Mechanical Engineering of the Russian Academy of Sciences, have conducted a systematic study of the flexural ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / The mystery of a well-traveled kissing bug

On an August morning last year, an American couple soon to embark on a European river cruise awoke in a luxury hotel in Lisbon.

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Why atmospheric nanoparticles grow at similar rates everywhere

Aerosols have a profound influence on air quality, human health, clouds and climate, but new particle formation in the atmosphere has remained a scientific conundrum. Large fractions of airborne fine particulate matter consist ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / AI tool detects unusual satellite behavior to improve space safety

A new AI model can monitor satellites and spot anomalies in their behavior, reducing the risk of in-orbit collisions, according to new research published in the journal Expert Systems.

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Medical AI could move from treatment to prevention

Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive and Prescriptive—with two new domains: Critique and Creative. The result lays out where medical AI's greatest opportunities lie and how it could shift health care from treating disease ...

Sep 1, 2026