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Tech Xplore / Don't panic: 'Humanity's last exam' has begun

When artificial intelligence systems began acing long-standing academic assessments, researchers realized they had a problem: the tests were too easy. Popular evaluations, such as the Massive Multitask Language Understanding ...

Feb 28, 2026 in Computer Sciences
Medical Xpress / Free 10‑minute online programs aimed at overcoming depression led to real improvements: New research

A well-designed 10-minute online exercise can spark small reductions in depression. That's the key finding of my team's paper, published in Nature Human Behaviour.

Mar 2, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / From the Late Bronze Age to today, the Old Irish Goat carries 3,000 years of Irish history

New research has revealed that the Old Irish Goat shares a 3,000-year genetic link with goats living in Ireland during the Late Bronze Age. The findings suggest that the rare indigenous breed represents a continuous Irish ...

Feb 26, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Work environment, moral resilience help nurses prevent moral injury

Moral injury remains prevalent among critical care nurses, with newer nurses at the highest risk of developing symptoms, according to new research published in the American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC). Moral resilience ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Medical economics
Tech Xplore / A new eco-friendly water battery could theoretically last for centuries

The problem with many types of modern batteries is that they rely on harsh chemicals to work. Not only can these corrosive liquids damage internal parts over time, but they can also leach into soil and water when disposed ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Why is gout on the rise?

A condition once called the "disease of kings" is affecting even the general population. Rates of gout, a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes severe, sudden stabbing pain in the big toe, have increased by more than ...

Medical Xpress / Science of fitting in: Do best friends or popular peers shape teen behavior?

As children enter adolescence, peers become a dominant force in their lives. With adult supervision waning, teens look to agemates for guidance on how to act, think, and fit in. But who matters most—friends or the popular ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / Overcoming tribocorrosion in marine metals

A joint research team at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) has successfully developed Korea's first high corrosion- and wear-resistant carbon coating technology to mitigate the severe corrosion and wear issues ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / SwRI develops magnetostrictive probe for safer, more cost-effective storage tank inspections

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created a magnetostrictive transducer (MST) probe that uses ultrasonic guided wave technology to detect corrosion in storage tanks, a process that normally requires emptying the tank ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / A 3D-printed swallowable robot could perform gastrointestinal procedures

Recent technological advances have opened new possibilities for the development of advanced medical devices, including tiny robots that can safely move inside the human body. Some of these systems could help to simplify complex ...

Feb 24, 2026 in Gastroenterology
Medical Xpress / AI model to improve prostate cancer care

Researchers and clinicians from six leading medical centers and academic institutions—including the University of California San Diego—have collaborated to develop a new artificial intelligence model of the male urinary ...

Mar 2, 2026 in Radiology & Imaging
Medical Xpress / Do doctors treat poorer patients differently? Our study in Tunisia found they do, in subtle ways

People with lower income and less education get sick more often, have worse access to care, and don't live as long. This is one of the most consistent findings in health research across the world.

Mar 2, 2026 in Medical economics