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Tech Xplore / AI-driven chip shortage slowing efforts to get world online: GSMA

A memory chip crunch fueled by the artificial intelligence boom is hindering efforts to bring more people online worldwide, the head of the GSMA telecoms industry association told AFP.

Apr 15, 2026
Phys.org / Deep learning turns weather satellite thermal imagery into hourly ocean current maps

Scientists have developed a new method to measure ocean surface currents over large areas in greater detail than ever before. Called GOFLOW (Geostationary Ocean Flow), the approach applies deep learning to thermal images ...

Apr 13, 2026
Tech Xplore / Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice, according to recent polls

When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she's taking, she doesn't call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and consults ChatGPT.

Apr 15, 2026
Phys.org / No more giants, no more heavy handaxes: Why early humans downsized their stone tools

For more than 1 million years, early humans in the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean used a range of heavy tools, such as massive handaxes and stone balls, for important tasks, including processing animal carcasses. ...

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / Tiny crystal defects solve decades-old mystery in organic light emitters

Materials that emit and manipulate light are at the heart of technologies ranging from solar energy to advanced imaging systems. But even in well-studied materials, some fundamental behaviors remain unexplained. Researchers ...

Apr 13, 2026
Phys.org / Unlocking unusual superconductivity in a lightweight element

Superconductors—materials that can conduct electricity without energy loss—are crucial for next-generation high-efficiency, ultrafast electronics. However, most superconductors share a critical limitation: they lose their ...

Apr 13, 2026
Phys.org / New 'molecular handle' uses common amino acid to build complex medicines

In a new study published in Nature Communications, a team of chemists has unveiled a radically simple way to attach a highly sought-after "molecular handle," known as the dichloromethyl group, onto complex compounds. Instead ...

Apr 13, 2026
Phys.org / The 'ungrateful lungfish': Study focuses on sustainable food sources for very hungry ancient fish

Like a naughty pet Labrador, the Australian lungfish has little restraint when it comes to food. "We had 360 sqm of aquatic plants growing inside enclosures; but, once the fences were removed, lungfish and other aquatic animals ...

Apr 14, 2026
Phys.org / New research on cellular redox reactions sheds light on the path of neurodegenerative diseases

The mechanics of the onset of cancer or neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease or ALS remain a mystery. Scientists associate these diseases with an increase in unstable molecules called reactive oxygen species ...

Apr 13, 2026
Phys.org / Plants growing higher across the Himalaya region as climate warms

A new study led by the University of Exeter examined the alpine "vegetation line" (the upper limit of continuous plants) in six regions across the Himalaya, from Ladakh, India in the far west of the mountain range, to the ...

Apr 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Loneliness linked to increased risk of degenerative heart valve disease

Adults who reported feeling lonely had a higher risk of developing degenerative heart valve disease, even after accounting for traditional heart disease risk factors and genetics, according to new research published in the ...

Apr 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Poll reveals millions of Americans consult AI before, after—and sometimes instead of—seeing a doctor

One in four U.S. adults—the equivalent of over 66 million Americans—report having used artificial intelligence tools or chatbots for physical or mental health care information or advice, according to new research released ...

Apr 15, 2026