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Phys.org / Canada faces one of its most intense fire seasons

With nearly 1,000 active fires and an area as large as Belgium already burned, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country is facing one of the "most intense" wildfire seasons in its history.

Jul 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPT

Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China took the U.S. tech industry by surprise Friday, the latest sign that Chinese startups that publicly release their "open-source" AI technology are making the California ...

Jul 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / 2015 to 2023 saw decline in health-care-associated infections in the U.S.

The prevalence of health care-associated infections was lower in 2023 than in 2015 in the United States, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Patients with chronic illnesses are being forced to become their own medical experts, study shows

Patients with chronic illnesses are often praised for taking charge of their own health care, researching treatments, joining online communities and becoming informed partners in medical decision-making. But a new study from ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / AI unlocks QLED recipe that doubles efficiency and boosts lifetime 40-fold

A technology has been developed that allows artificial intelligence to inversely determine the process conditions for quantum-dot light-emitting diode (QLED) devices—conditions that previously required extensive trial and ...

Jul 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mental health programs alone won't fix psychological injury among public safety workers

A recent Ontario Coroner's Review documented 34 deaths by suicide among correctional workers over the past 15 years, with 17 of those deaths occurring since 2020.

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Wildfire haze hangs over eastern US—and World Cup final

Heavy, acrid wildfire smoke blanketed much of the eastern United States on Saturday, marring preparations for the weekend's highly anticipated World Cup final to be held in an open stadium in New Jersey.

Jul 19, 2026
Phys.org / Reptile fossil found in Brazil helps shed light on the common origins of dinosaurs and crocodiles

Long before dinosaurs ruled the continents and modern crocodiles first appeared, their ancestors were already going through a decisive phase in their evolutionary history. It was in this ancient world, shortly after the greatest ...

Jul 17, 2026
Phys.org / GRS 0917+75 is a giant radio galaxy, observations find

European astronomers have conducted optical and radio observations of an enigmatic radio source designated GRS 0917+75. As a result, they found that GRS 0917+75 is a giant radio galaxy and determined its properties. The new ...

Jul 15, 2026
Phys.org / Virtual reality reveals the role of stress in selecting the memories we store and the details we remember

The brain is the machine that perceives, analyzes, sorts, stores and prioritizes our memories. However, not all experiences and perceptions are stored in the same way, and not everything is remembered equally, especially ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Upside of online relationships

Last fall, students filed into Vilas Hall for the first session of Online Communication and Personal Relationships, a class with the potential to improve their friendships and family relationships. There was even a chance ...

Jul 21, 2026
Phys.org / How rainfall timing can dramatically reshape entire plant communities

Every spring, millions of people around the world head outdoors to admire wildflowers. But flowering is much more than a beautiful seasonal display. It is one of the most important stages in a plant's life cycle, determining ...

Jul 20, 2026