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Tech Xplore / Which pothole to fix? AI team helps company develop city system

Artificial intelligence (AI) experts from The University of Texas at Dallas have partnered with a Japanese company through its Irving, Texas-based subsidiary to help local governments prioritize road repairs. The system builds ...

May 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Age, sex, and cancer type can influence risk of subsequent cancers among survivors

The risk of developing a subsequent primary cancer varied significantly by age at initial diagnosis, sex, and type of first cancer, according to a study by Oxana Palesh and Susan Hong and colleagues at Virginia Commonwealth ...

Apr 28, 2026
Phys.org / Why dolphins swim so fast: The secrets of hidden whirlpools

Dolphins are famous for their speed and agility in the water, but what exactly allows them to swim so effectively? Scientists have been asking this question for years, hoping to learn how to optimize propulsion in fluids ...

Apr 27, 2026
Science X / Crows look plain black to us, but their feathers contain a secret visual code that changes with age

To understand birds—their social relationships, their choices, even their feathers—you need to understand the way they see the world. That can be a challenging task, because birds and humans literally see their environments ...

Apr 27, 2026
Tech Xplore / A solar cell moonlights as an LED, both absorbing and emitting light more efficiently

Imagine a display that harvests ambient light when it is not actively in use, offsetting some of its own energy consumption. Materials physics shows that this is possible; the same semiconductor material can, in principle, ...

Apr 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Faster and easier ways to diagnose Mpox: New approaches improve detection

Following the rise in Mpox cases, particularly in countries where the disease had not traditionally been observed, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in June 2022 ...

May 1, 2026
Phys.org / Egg-scanning AI may let hatcheries sort life, death and sex before chicks emerge

Eggs and poultry provide important sources of protein globally, driving a major industry with large economic impacts. Challenges to hatchery operations include embryo mortality, fertility, sex determination, and eggshell ...

Apr 28, 2026
Phys.org / Hubble reveals spiral galaxy 53 million light-years away in striking detail

In this new image by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a spiral galaxy glittering with star clusters is the center of attention. NGC 3137 is located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia (The Air Pump). ...

Apr 30, 2026
Phys.org / A citizen campaign returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand's capital after a century-long absence

The kiwi, New Zealand's sacred national bird, vanished from the hills around Wellington more than a century ago. Now the capital's residents are waging an improbable citizen campaign to return the endangered flightless birds ...

May 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Molecular switch guides neurons through developing brain, revealing opposing migration pathways

During brain development, neurons can regulate their movement until they reach their final destination thanks to a "molecular switch" involving the protein Teneurin 4 (Ten4). This protein can guide neuronal migration through ...

Apr 29, 2026
Phys.org / AI speeds chemists' search for better disinfectants

Chemists and computer scientists tapped AI to find new disinfectants to combat the growing threat of dangerous "superbugs." Their computational-experimental framework for developing quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs, ...

Apr 29, 2026
Phys.org / Single-molecule method rapidly screens custom enzymes from vast mutant libraries

Enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions in living organisms. They are widely applied in industries such as food production, detergents, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. However, for commercial use, natural enzymes ...

Apr 29, 2026