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Tech Xplore / 'Are You Dead?': Chinese app for solo dwellers goes viral

"Are You Dead?", an app that sounds the alarm if a user doesn't check in every 48 hours, was one of China's top-selling paid apps on Tuesday as the country's growing class of solo dwellers flocked to download it.

Jan 13, 2026 in Software
Phys.org / Queen conch's hopping behavior helps set new conservation guidance

A new study published in Conservation Biology examines the behavior and distribution of queen conch (Aliger gigas) to guide conservation management for the threatened sea snail.

Jan 12, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / How hands-on textile work inspires creativity and growth

Seated on the stone floor of a medieval fortress in Italy's Tuscan hills, students rip thin, one-inch strips of fabric. They then knot the strips together to create extra chunky yarns. With these chunky yarns, they use oversized, ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Over-the-counter medications may alter cancer immunotherapy outcomes

Immunotherapy is offering new hope for cancers that once had grim prognoses by harnessing the body's own immune system to fight the disease, often sparing patients from the harsh side effects of chemotherapy. But its success ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Mechanism behind persistent autoimmune joint destruction revealed in new study

Nearly 1.5 million Americans and nearly 5% of women over the age of 55 have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an incurable autoimmune disease marked by joint inflammation and subsequent damage. Despite advances in treatment, such ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Arthritis & Rheumatism
Phys.org / Organic crystals self-heal at cryogenic temperatures via zipping action

At temperatures where most molecular movement ceases, certain organic crystals begin their self-healing journey.

Jan 10, 2026 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Major gaps in global satellite maps of forests raise policy concerns

For decades, global efforts to combat climate change and protect biodiversity have relied on a high-tech promise: that satellite-derived maps can tell us exactly where the world's forests are.

Jan 12, 2026 in Earth
Tech Xplore / AI data centers could stabilize the power grid

The rapid development and widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems is posing new challenges for electricity consumption. This is because most AI systems rely on data centers, facilities hosting several computing ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / A quarter-century in orbit: Science shaping life on Earth and beyond

For more than 25 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, conducting research that is transforming life on Earth and shaping the future of exploration. From growing food and ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / One way brain 'conductors' find precise connection to target cells

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, identifying two molecules that must be present before synapses, the structures that carry signals ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Medical research
Medical Xpress / Little-known enzyme could supercharge immune cells to tackle cancer

Supercharging immune cells could provide an effective way to tackle cancer, according to new research by scientists in Scotland.

Jan 12, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Disrupting HDAC1 condensates in glioblastoma could help to overcome drug resistance

Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most common and aggressive primary brain tumors in adults, carrying an extremely poor prognosis and a median overall survival typically less than two years. Temozolomide (TMZ) is currently ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Medications