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Phys.org / Can human heart failure interventions work in dogs?

Mitral regurgitation is the most prevalent valvular heart disease in humans. It's also common among dogs, especially older and smaller breed dogs. In both species, the mitral valve fails to close tightly enough to keep blood ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Next-generation OLEDs rely on fine-tuned microcavities

Researchers have developed a unified theory of microcavity OLEDs, guiding the design of more efficient and sustainable devices. The work reveals a surprising trade-off: squeezing light too tightly inside OLEDs can actually ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Physics
Tech Xplore / Google Gemini, Apple add music-focused generative AI features

Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Apple Inc. are adding music-focused generative artificial intelligence features to their core consumer apps, underscoring how advanced AI tools are moving into mainstream use.

Feb 19, 2026 in Business
Tech Xplore / A design thinker's guide to AI and creativity

Stanford d.school's Jeremy Utley wants people to stop using AI. Instead, he wants them to work with it. "If you're 'using' AI, I know you're misusing it," said Utley, an adjunct professor at the Hasso Plattner Institute of ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / A genetic brake that forms our muscles: Variant linked to endurance may also raise odds of injury

In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body's capability to form new blood vessels in muscles—a mechanism that affects physical performance, ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Genetics
Phys.org / Replacing humans with machines is leaving truckloads of food stranded and unusable

Supermarket shelves can look full despite the food systems underneath them being under strain. Fruit may be stacked neatly, chilled meat may be in place. It appears that supply chains are functioning well. But appearances ...

Feb 14, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Horses with over 30 minutes of REM sleep show better persistence in learning tasks

Just as for humans, sufficient sleep supports learning and coping for horses. A recent study at the University of Helsinki indicates that short periods of REM sleep impair horses' perseverance and performance in demanding ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Pop-up-style 3D electrode array captures organoid-wide brain rhythms in real time

A team led by Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab scientists have developed a new technology that can eavesdrop on the hidden electrical dialogues unfolding inside miniature, lab-grown human brain-like tissues. ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Brainwaves of mothers and children synchronize when playing together—even in an acquired language

Interbrain synchrony is the simultaneous activity of neural networks across the brains of people who are socially interacting—for example, talking, learning, singing, or working together. Having brains that are thus synchronized ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / If alien signals have already reached Earth, why haven't we seen them?

For decades, scientists have searched the skies for signs of extraterrestrial technology. A study from EPFL asks a sharp question: if alien signals have already reached Earth without us noticing, what should we realistically ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Spiritual practices strongly associated with reduced risk for hazardous alcohol and drug use

Individuals who engaged in spirituality were significantly less likely to exhibit hazardous use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and illicit drugs, according to a new meta-analysis led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds

Tropical forests help to generate vast amounts of rainfall each year, adding weight to arguments for protecting them as water and climate pressures increase, say researchers. A new study led by the University of Leeds has ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Earth