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Phys.org / Not tiger, not wolf: Australian thylacine skull reveals a far different hunting style

A new study led by Flinders University has flipped the historical narrative about Australia's thylacine, finding the native apex predator known as the "Tasmanian tiger" was significantly different from the wolves and wild ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Spacecraft bound for Mercury begins 'tricky' arrival

After an eight-year journey, a spacecraft carrying European and Japanese probes began the monthslong, high-risk approach to Mercury on Thursday to study the sun-scorched planet.

Sep 5, 2026
Tech Xplore / Four-legged robot learns dog-like movements to leap through tight spaces

Cats, dogs, wolves and other agile four-legged animals can easily jump and squeeze through tight spaces while moving at high speed. Reproducing similar agile motions and skills in quadrupedal robots has so far proved challenging.

Aug 31, 2026
Tech Xplore / Macron, South Korea leader warn at film summit of AI risks to creativity

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for cinema to be protected in the age of artificial intelligence and streaming platforms as he hosted a summit with global entertainment chiefs, including major U.S. studio ...

Sep 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Scientists in France pinpoint why STING pathway hasn't been harnessed for cancer therapy yet

Deep within the cellular landscape, a quiet failure was taking place, impeding a potentially successful form of cancer treatment. For years, scientists hoped an essential part of the innate immune system that detects foreign ...

Aug 31, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI may help identify breast cancers missed by mammograms, but clinical benefit remains uncertain

Artificial intelligence may help radiologists identify subtle signs of breast cancers that are missed during routine mammograms, and some AI systems may even identify patterns associated with an increased risk of cancer before ...

Sep 4, 2026
Phys.org / New nanostructure makes non-linear light conversion 72,000 times more efficient

Researchers from Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), Harvard and the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) have developed an innovative method for coupling light non-linearly. This opens up new possibilities for ...

Sep 2, 2026
Medical Xpress / Stress proteins actively sustain joint inflammation in osteoarthritis, study finds

Why do some joints remain chronically inflamed in osteoarthritis and other rheumatic diseases? Researchers have taken an important step toward answering this question. Their findings, published in the journal Cell Death & ...

Aug 31, 2026
Phys.org / Trees use a 'muscle' to correct their posture—a newly discovered role for tension wood

A research team from INRAE and the University Clermont Auvergne has shown that trees are capable of correcting a curvature they detect in their stems through a specific biological process. In the study, young trees with bent ...

Sep 2, 2026
Phys.org / Embedded platinum channels bring nanoscale spin-based thermoelectric conversion to bulk materials

A joint research team from NIMS and the University of Tokyo has developed a new composite in which three-dimensional nano-interfaces are distributed throughout the material by coating the surfaces of magnetic-insulator powders ...

Sep 4, 2026
Dialog / Clean steels help reveal unique mechanisms of hydrogen induced cracking

Steel pipelines used for oil and gas transportation remain the backbone of energy infrastructure. Hence, there is heavy focus on their integrity and resistance to degradation in corrosive conditions. Sour corrosion, a dangerous ...

Sep 4, 2026
Phys.org / Haze emergency grips Malaysian Borneo town

Acrid smoke hung heavily over the Malaysian town of Serian, seeping into homes and cloaking roadside stalls, as residents navigated an air-quality emergency fueled by transboundary haze from Indonesia's raging fires.

Sep 6, 2026