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Phys.org / Your bank is already using AI. But what's coming next could be radically new

In June 1967, the world's first "automated teller machine" or "ATM" was unveiled at a branch of Barclays Bank in north London in a grand ceremony.

Nov 24, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Prebiotic in diet linked to less impulsivity in gambling rats with traumatic brain injury

Using a prebiotic to influence bacterial activity in the gut after a traumatic brain injury may help reduce impulsive behavior, one of the common symptoms to follow a moderate blow to the head, a new study in rats suggests.

Nov 24, 2025 in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / AI chatbots are encouraging conspiracy theories—new research

Since early chatbots were first conceived more than 50 years ago, they have become increasingly sophisticated—in large part, thanks to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Nov 24, 2025 in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Bright squeezed vacuum reveals hidden quantum effects in strong-field physics

In a new study published in Nature Physics, researchers have demonstrated that quantum light, particularly bright squeezed vacuum (BSV), can drive strong-field photoemission at metal needle tips.

Nov 20, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Therapeutic climbing lifts mood and sharpens focus for inpatients with depression, anxiety and OCD

Researchers at the University of Innsbruck and Schoen Clinic Roseneck report that structured therapeutic climbing sessions were experienced as emotionally lifting, mentally focusing, socially connecting, and physically strengthening ...

Nov 21, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / The Suez Rift—once deemed inactive—is still drifting, study reveals

The tectonic plates under Africa and Asia are slowly drifting apart, as the Gulf of Suez that separates these two land masses continues to widen at a rate of about 0.26–0.55 millimeters per year.

Nov 20, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Moss spores survive 9 months outside International Space Station

Mosses thrive in the most extreme environments on Earth, from the peaks of the Himalayas to the sands of Death Valley, the Antarctic tundra to the lava fields of active volcanoes. Inspired by moss's resilience, researchers ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Building breath, layer by layer: 3D printing with living lung cells in extreme environments

Researchers at Texas A&M University model extreme conditions using 3D bioprinting, revealing insights that could make flight and space travel protocols safer while driving new breakthroughs in respiratory disease research ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Biomedical technology
Medical Xpress / Study finds global embrace of integrative cancer care

Around the world, doctors, nurses and pharmacists are turning to evidence-based integrative approaches such as acupuncture, yoga, exercise, massage and nutrition counseling to help people with cancer manage the harsh side ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Discovery of rare protist reveals previously unknown branch of eukaryotic tree of life

A research team from the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague has discovered Solarion arienae, an extremely rare and morphologically unique unicellular eukaryote that sheds new light on early eukaryotic evolution.

Nov 19, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Volcano erupts in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes toward Yemen and Oman

A long-dormant volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia over the weekend, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.

Nov 24, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / One university boosted gender diversity in advanced math by more than 30% in five years—here's how

As the artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing industries explode, trained STEM professionals are in high demand. Mathematics is foundational to these fields.

Nov 24, 2025 in Other Sciences