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Phys.org / Hotter, drier weather could double water bills in some US cities, study finds

Hotter, drier weather threatens to double water bills by midcentury in some cities, according to a Stanford-led study. The research, published in Nature Sustainability, is the first to comprehensively model how climate change, ...

Jul 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / Researchers develop core display technology that prevents image distortion even when stretched

Beyond bendable and foldable displays, the era of stretchable displays—whose screens can expand freely like rubber—is now emerging. KAIST researchers have developed a core technology that allows text, images and other on-screen ...

Jul 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study finds NFL players 4 times more likely to die due to neurodegenerative disease

A new study from Mass General Brigham, Boston University and the Concussion & CTE Foundation found that National Football League (NFL) players had higher rates of neurodegenerative disease-caused mortality than the general ...

Jul 8, 2026
Phys.org / Artemis II astronauts reunite with their moonship 3 months after record-breaking flight

The Artemis II astronauts reunited with their capsule Wednesday three months after flying around the moon and traveling deeper into space than anyone in history.

Jul 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI can't replace mental health therapists. But here's where it might make a difference

A person wakes in the middle of the night, overwhelmed and needing someone to talk to. But instead of calling a loved one or booking a counseling session, they open ChatGPT.

Jul 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Student engineers, designers develop mountable wheelchair light with (dis)Ability Design Studio

Powered by collaborative and empathic design, the next generation of designers and engineers are working to make life easier for wheelchair and mobility device users.

Jul 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / US crackdown on top AI fuels open-source surge

The U.S. government's shock moves to restrict access to top artificial intelligence systems from Anthropic and OpenAI have sparked growing interest in open-source models—especially ones from China.

Jul 9, 2026
Phys.org / Preparing birds for life in the wild: New technique boosts survival after release

Every year, thousands of parrots confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade arrive at rehabilitation centers across Latin America. For many of these birds, rescue centers can provide safety but not necessarily a path back ...

Jul 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Mechanism linking chronic inflammation to reduced brain regeneration identified

A King's College London study, published in Nature Communications, offers insight into how long-term inflammation may contribute to cognitive decline in disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, aging, depression and the lingering ...

Jul 8, 2026
Tech Xplore / Researchers use Geoguessr champion to test geolocation accuracy in VLMs

The house in the distance, with a red, hip-shaped roof and white walls, tells Radu Casapu that this place is probably somewhere in Spain or Portugal. The surrounding trees resemble those of a eucalyptus forest, which could ...

Jul 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases

Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in state history and one of the nation's largest in years.

Jul 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Dry mRNA vaccine patches reveal design rules for room-temperature storage

New research could help make future mRNA vaccines easier to store and distribute. The study, involving RMIT University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School, identified conditions that help ...

Jul 8, 2026