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Tech Xplore / A new kind of AI that does its thinking cheaply without words

There may soon be a new kind of artificial intelligence in town, one that uses a novel approach to thinking that could save massive amounts of computing power and money.

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Iguanodon shinbone growth may be first evidence of an infected skin ulcer in a dinosaur

Fossilized bones can reveal a wealth of details about animals, including their size, appearance, what they ate and any injuries they may have suffered. In a paper published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers ...

Sep 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Rethinking radiotherapy may boost immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most aggressive malignancies, with a particularly poor prognosis even when diagnosed at a localized stage. In a paper published in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, researchers ...

Sep 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Caregivers for people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder report increased stress and relational strengths

Caregivers of people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) identified stress levels and emotional health as the factors most negatively affected by their caregiving role. Many experienced limited social support and ...

Sep 7, 2026
Tech Xplore / Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under new law

Australians could be given the option of opting out of powerful social media algorithms under new legislation cracking down on Big Tech, a minister said Monday.

Sep 7, 2026
Phys.org / How Mercury formed its graphite crust and core

As the BepiColombo mission prepares to enter the final phase of its journey to Mercury, a series of studies conducted by researchers at the University of Liège and KU Leuven sheds new light on the early stages of the evolution ...

Sep 4, 2026
Phys.org / White paper suggests 5 ways K–12 leaders can strengthen teacher recognition beyond appreciation weeks

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has published a new white paper, "Beyond Appreciation Weeks: Building Teacher Recognition Into the Everyday Work of K–12 Leadership," by Contessa Walker-Jackson, Ed.D., alumni ...

Sep 7, 2026
Phys.org / Completing the connectome: How pursuing a map of the fly brain rewired neuroscience

When researchers at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus set out to create a map of all the neurons in the fruit fly brain in 2008, many in the scientific community thought they were out of their minds.

Sep 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Does 'R U OK? Day' actually improve people's mental health?

Every September, Australians are encouraged to ask someone a simple question: "Are you OK?"

Sep 7, 2026
Tech Xplore / Why adding AI agents to a system sometimes reduces its performance

Computer scientists worldwide have been developing a wide range of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Some of these systems rely on an individual AI agent, while others consist of multiple interacting agents that exchange ...

Sep 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Key path to Alzheimer's-like brain damage starts outside the brain

Immune cells that normally protect the body from damage by attacking foreign or infected cells are found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders at much higher levels than in healthy brains. ...

Sep 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / Early mitochondrial stress reveals potential mechanism for lasting heart protection

Mitochondria are popularly known as the "powerhouse of the cell," but these cellular structures do much more—including acting as signaling hubs. Some signals that mitochondria send can reprogram the activity of the entire ...

Sep 4, 2026