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Phys.org / The ingenuity of white oval squid camouflage brought to light

White oval squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana sp. 2), known locally as shiro-ika, are medium-sized squids naturally distributed in the Indian and western Pacific oceans, flittering in and out of a wide range of different habitats—from ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / AI tool helps visually impaired users 'feel' where objects are in real time

Over the last few years, systems and applications that help visually impaired people navigate their environment have undergone rapid development, but still have room to grow, according to a team of researchers at Penn State. ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / Expanding seasonal immunization access could minimize off-season RSV epidemics

Providing year-round access to RSV immunization would minimize the risk of large seasonal outbreaks across the nation, including in both urban and rural areas.

Nov 26, 2025 in Pediatrics
Phys.org / Island-wide field surveys illuminate land-sea connections in Mo'orea

A massive, multi-year scientific expedition led by researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara and collaborating institutions, including the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa, determined that land use ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Michigan cherry farmers find a surprising food safety ally: Falcons

The cherry harvest wrapped up months ago. But in northern Michigan, some growers are already anticipating the spring resurgence of a tiny raptor that could benefit next season's crop.

Nov 27, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Sloshing ferrofluids harness vibration energy: A new spin on powering tomorrow's wearables and IoT

Modern devices, from fitness trackers and smart garments to Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, require compact and sustainable power sources. In new research published in Scientific Reports, scientists present an energy harvester ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Rethinking retail trades: Researchers explore US proposal amid global push for investor welfare

At any single time, retail investor welfare constitutes a key focus for regulators, and this is ramping up with the surge of retail investment activity in the stock markets following COVID.

Nov 28, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Scientists map 3D structure of ZAK protein involved in cellular stress response

In an effort to reveal the inner workings of a protein that serves as a cell's damage detection system, scientists at Johns Hopkins and the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LMU) have published what is believed to be ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Two parallel blood formation systems produce different immune and blood cells

It has only recently become known that two parallel systems of blood formation exist in the body, originating from different precursor cells. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have developed a method ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Medical research
Tech Xplore / Uncovering hidden losses in solar cells: New analysis method reveals the nature of defects

A joint research team has successfully identified, for the first time, the specific types of defects responsible for efficiency loss in silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells.

Nov 25, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / Archaea can modify ribosomal RNA to survive extreme heat environments

Hyperthermophilic archaea are true survival experts. They thrive in boiling hot springs and deep-sea vents—environments lethal to nearly all other forms of life.

Nov 25, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Interpretable machine learning to accelerate nanocatalyst discovery

A fast and accurate surrogate model screens over 10,000 possible metal-oxide supports for a platinum nanocatalyst to prevent sintering under high temperatures.

Nov 25, 2025 in Nanotechnology