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Tech Xplore / Two million cars with anti-theft systems installed by dealers are at higher risk of theft

At least 2.2 million cars on the road today are vulnerable to an attack that allows thieves to lock and unlock doors and immobilize vehicle engines remotely via a Bluetooth connection, computer scientists at the University ...

Jul 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Thymus-derived hormone may suppress age-related inflammation and boost cancer therapy

Chronic, low-grade inflammation in the body—a phenomenon known as "inflammaging" because it increases with age—has been linked to many of today's leading causes of illness and death, including cancer, heart disease, metabolic ...

Jul 21, 2026
Tech Xplore / For the birds: Parakeet co-designs its own perch

Shiso, a ring-necked parakeet, can't speak English, but she knows how to make her preferences known. She has screaming fights with the dogs and cats in her household, snorts for attention and food, and perches on her human ...

Jul 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / Larger than life: VR warps how people perceive their body size, study finds

A new study from the University of Toronto finds that people perceive their bodies as larger in virtual reality than in the physical world—and that effect doesn't end when the headset comes off.

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Largest genetic analysis of borderline personality disorder identifies 11 risk regions and nine genes

An international team led by the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim has presented the largest genome-wide association study on borderline personality disorder to date. Data from about 13,000 affected people and ...

Jul 20, 2026
Phys.org / Cosmic gymnastics: How the Milky Way once underwent a dramatic flip

The Milky Way may have undergone a dramatic change in orientation during its history, according to new research that helps explain a long-standing mystery about our galaxy. Using supercomputer simulations of galaxies like ...

Jul 21, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists use dual-frequency images to explore black hole plasma physics

The first-ever image of a black hole—a glowing, ring-like structure at the heart of galaxy M87—was unveiled to the world in a landmark moment in 2019. Now, researchers have taken the next big step—moving beyond capturing ...

Jul 21, 2026
Phys.org / Centuries before farming, hunter-gatherers introduced fish to the Norwegian mountains

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of 7,000-year-old fish traps in the mountains of southern Norway, indicating that fish were intentionally introduced to upland lakes by Mesolithic hunter-fisher-gatherers and showing ...

Jul 19, 2026
Phys.org / Antarctic 12-m Terahertz Telescope project to uncover hidden galaxy formation

A new simulation study suggests that the Antarctic 12-m Terahertz Telescope (ATT12), a next-generation facility led by University of Tsukuba, could uncover between 1 and 10 million dusty star-forming galaxies throughout cosmic ...

Jul 21, 2026
Phys.org / Would you trust AI for ethical advice?

Most people would not prefer to take ethical advice from a computer, but a new Wharton study shows how attitudes change when users see how good AI guidance can be.

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Replacing gas stoves with electric stoves greatly reduces asthma symptoms

More than one-third of American households rely on natural gas stoves to prepare their meals.

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Same carcinogen, different tumors: Mouse study reveals the role of genetic background

Why do cancers develop differently in different people—even when they are exposed to the same risk factors? An international research group, including the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), has demonstrated in mice that ...

Jul 22, 2026