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Tech Xplore / US order cutting access to Anthropic's AI models sparks criticism

The U.S. government's order for Anthropic to withdraw its most powerful artificial intelligence models has sparked a wave of criticism from both advocates and opponents of AI regulation.

Jun 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Courts cracking down on error-strewn AI-assisted legal briefs

When a U.S. judge found fabricated quotes in a lawyer's brief earlier this year, the attorney admitted he had used Claude, an artificial intelligence chatbot, to write the document.

Jun 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Congo reports large daily jump in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declared

Congolese authorities have reported one of the highest daily increases in Ebola cases in a month-old outbreak as the virus spreads quickly in a remote region whose shifting population challenges efforts to find those exposed.

Jun 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cooling ingredients in vapes might cause irregular heartbeats

For years, flavor additives in e-cigarettes have been largely viewed as a secondary concern compared with nicotine. Research and regulation have focused on addiction, nicotine delivery and, more recently, the respiratory ...

Jun 15, 2026
Phys.org / Dino-killing asteroid may have fueled underground life for 8 million years

The asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs also created an underground environment suited to supporting new life, and new research suggests it lasted for millions of years longer than previously suspected.

Jun 9, 2026
Phys.org / Maya altar and offerings at abandoned Belize sites highlight enduring ritual activities

Archaeologists excavating Maya sites at Kaxil Uinik and Ayiin Winik in Belize have discovered the first reported Late Postclassic altar in the region, along with additional evidence that Postclassic Maya people continued ...

Jun 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / FDA approves combination therapy for higher-risk clear cell kidney cancer after surgery

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy, plus belzutifan, a HIF-2α inhibitor, as adjuvant treatment for adult patients with renal cell carcinoma with a clear cell component ...

Jun 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Going swimming? Here's how to keep your eyes safe: Q&A with pediatric optometrist

As temperatures rise and people head to the pool or large bodies of water to cool off, Emma Stahr, OD, an instructor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Ophthalmology and a pediatric optometrist at Children's ...

Jun 15, 2026
Phys.org / Critically endangered Chinese pangolin found in Nepal's sacred forest

The rare Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) has been spotted for the first time in Sunsari District in eastern Nepal. This brings the total number of districts in the country where the critically endangered species has ...

Jun 8, 2026
Phys.org / TRACERS spacecraft maps solar energy's route into Earth using cusp electrons

Physicists led by the University of Iowa have documented in the finest detail to date how energy from the sun interacts with Earth's magnetic field, which could yield greater insight into solar effects on Earth that drive ...

Jun 13, 2026
Science X / Will Earth truly cool down after net-zero, or are we locked into millennia of Anthropocene heat?

We imagine that if global emissions are reduced, the problem will sort itself out. It actually takes much more time than we can imagine—sometimes hundreds or even thousands of years. We have entered a very crucial stage called ...

Jun 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Monolayer WSe₂ unlocks high-performance p-type transistors that could change how future chips balance speed and power

Transistors, small devices that can amplify or switch electrical signals, are central components of all modern computer chips and digital devices. There are two main types of transistors, known as n-type and p-type transistors.

Jun 9, 2026