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Tech Xplore / Meta unveils new 'open' AI model to rival Chinese competition
Meta on Thursday launched a new open-weight AI model that it claims rivals, and in some cases outperforms, similar products from leading Chinese developers.
Medical Xpress / Vaccines have been so successful that some people have forgotten why we need them
Three measles-related deaths have been reported in England in 2026. One child died from an acute infection, another from the long-term effects of measles, and an adult with an underlying immune condition also died.
Phys.org / Structure in the unstructured: New phenomenon discovered in the solar wind
Turbulence is ubiquitous and occurs every day, such as when milk is stirred into coffee or in the stormy motions of the ocean and the atmosphere. Media in space and astrophysical systems can also develop turbulence, but the ...
Phys.org / Can extra weight weigh on your dog's brain?
Scientists have learned a lot about what happens to the human body as we age. But there's still much to learn about how other species age, including dogs. Even carrying extra weight could affect a dog's cognitive health. ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds positive parenting teaches children how to experience joy—and could lead to better mental health
More than one in five adults in the U.S. experience mental illness each year, according to data from the National Alliance on Mental Illness. And more than one in seven young people ages 6–17 experience a mental health disorder, ...
Phys.org / Real-time nanoscale imaging reveals differences in antibody access to cancer-linked proteins on tiny vesicles
Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) at Kanazawa University have developed a way to observe how antibodies interact with a cancer-related protein carried on tiny membrane-bound vesicles released by ...
Medical Xpress / Total ultra-processed food intake not linked to colorectal cancer in large US cohort study
Overall ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption was not associated with increased colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence in a cohort of more than 400,000 U.S. adults, according to a study published Oct. 15 by Erikka Loftfield of ...
Phys.org / Scientists establish new genus of deep-sea 'spaghetti worms'
Scientists have announced a new genus of deep-sea segmented marine "spaghetti worms" with suction cups on their bodies, showing just how much undiscovered biodiversity is out there in the deep seas around Australia.
Phys.org / Jamming the flow to enable memory in quantum materials
Understanding and controlling phase transitions are fundamental to physics and central to many technological revolutions. There is currently strong interest in materials with coupled structural and electronic phase transitions, ...
Medical Xpress / Maternal cannabis use may expose infants to harmful compounds through breast milk
Infants whose mothers smoked cannabis while breastfeeding had volatile organic compounds in their urine, a recent study shows.
Phys.org / Rising seas could weaken Chesapeake Bay's natural storm surge buffer
A hurricane does not have to make a direct hit to affect the Chesapeake Bay. Even from out at sea, a hurricane's winds, waves and rising tides can cause major flooding.
Phys.org / U.S. methane emissions flatline, despite increases in oil and gas production
Methane emissions from the oil and gas sector held steady in the United States even as oil and gas production increased during a recent period of heightened regulations, according to new research from Johns Hopkins University.
