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Medical Xpress / AI tool debuts with better genomic predictions and explanations

Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm. In biology, AI tools called deep neural networks (DNNs) have proven invaluable for predicting the results of genomic experiments. Their usefulness has these tools poised ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Household cat could hold the key to understanding breast cancer

The first study of multiple cancer types in cats has identified genetic changes that could help treat the condition in humans and animals. By analyzing different types of tumors from almost 500 pet cats across five countries, ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Security vulnerabilities in Tesla's Model 3 and Cybertruck reveal how connected cars can be hacked

Hackers could exploit wireless systems in Tesla's Model 3 and Cybertruck to track vehicles, disrupt communications, and interfere with network performance, according to research from Northeastern University posted to the ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Software
Tech Xplore / New perspective charts path to next-generation water and energy membranes

When you turn on a faucet, charge an electric vehicle or use products made with clean hydrogen, you may not realize that membranes—ultrathin films perforated with pores too small to see—make these modern processes possible. ...

Feb 21, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi—the result can shift mountain grasslands to scrub

When you look out across a snowy winter landscape, it might seem like nature is fast asleep. Yet, under the surface, tiny organisms are hard at work, consuming the previous year's dead plant material and other organic matter.

Feb 17, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes.

Feb 21, 2026 in Internet
Phys.org / Why Triceratops has such a big nose: The first comprehensive hypothesis on soft tissue in the dinosaur

Triceratops and similar horned dinosaurs had unusually large nasal cavities compared to most animals. Researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo, used CT scans of fossilized Triceratops skulls and compared ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / How blast waves can damage the brain without a head injury

An explosion does not need to strike the head to injure the brain. When a blast occurs, it generates a sudden pressure wave that can pass through the body and skull in milliseconds, potentially deforming brain tissue and ...

Feb 21, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Social pressure forces baby clownfish to lose their bars faster, study shows

Growing up, you probably changed your style based on your social influences. It turns out, such pressures affect the appearance of young clownfish (anemonefish) too. A new study from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / New gel electrolyte points to stronger, safer anode-free lithium batteries

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a new gel electrolyte that both improves the lifetime and safety of anode-free lithium batteries, an emerging battery architecture that could dramatically boost energy density ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Exhaust fans and air purifiers may cut adult asthma flare-ups, study finds

For adults with asthma, having fans, air purifiers or other ventilation and exhaust systems—especially in kitchens and bathrooms—is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of flare-ups at home.

Feb 21, 2026 in Pediatrics
Tech Xplore / 3D printing platform rapidly produces complex electric machines

A broken motor in an automated machine can bring production on a busy factory floor to a halt. If engineers can't find a replacement part, they may have to order one from a distributor hundreds of miles away, leading to costly ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Engineering