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Medical Xpress / Long COVID brain fog far more common in US than India and other nations, study finds

Patients with long COVID-19 in the U.S. report far higher rates of brain fog, depression and cognitive symptoms than patients in countries such as India and Nigeria, according to a large international study led by Northwestern ...

Phys.org / Particle permutation task can be tackled by quantum but not classical computers, study finds

Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, are expected to outperform classical computers on some complex tasks. Over the past few decades, many physicists and quantum engineers ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Physics
Tech Xplore / Swarms of mini robots that 'bloom' could lead to adaptive architecture

Nature is, of course, the master engineer—been there, seen it, solved it. While we struggle to design buildings that don't overheat or feel like concrete cages, nature has been perfecting comfortable living structures for ...

Jan 24, 2026 in Robotics
Phys.org / Atlantic nurse sharks show faster growth patterns in Biscayne Bay than nearby Bimini, Bahamas

A new study from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science shows that juvenile Atlantic nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) grow more rapidly as juveniles and reach smaller maximum ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / When should dentists prescribe antibiotics? Some countries don't even have guidelines to answer this question

We're all familiar with the idea that we have to use antibiotics wisely. You've probably seen a poster at your local health center warning about their loss of effectiveness, and with good reason—bacterial resistance to ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Medications
Phys.org / Protein 'dark energy' provides insight into form vs. function in structure

Astronomers use the term dark energy to refer to energy in the universe that is unaccounted for by ordinary matter but necessary to explain cosmology. Astronomy, however, isn't the only field with missing energy. Rice University ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / How AI deepfakes have skirted revenge porn laws

Federal and state governments have outlawed "revenge porn," the nonconsensual online sharing of sexual images of individuals, often by former partners. Last year, South Carolina became the 50th state to enact such a law. ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Business
Phys.org / Most men do not subscribe to toxic masculinity traits, study finds

A growing niche space, the manosphere, has been taking shape in today's online forums and social media, preaching an aggressive definition of what it means to be a man. It promotes traits such as misogyny, dominance, and ...

Jan 23, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Did a tsunami hit the Bristol Channel four centuries ago? Revisiting the great flood of 1607

People living on the low-lying shores of the Bristol Channel and Severn estuary began their day like any other on January 30, 1607. The weather was calm. The sky was bright.

Jan 29, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Sex determines the connection between diseases: Study exposes historical biases in public health

Biological differences between women and men lead to variations in the appearance and progression of many diseases, which influence diagnosis and response to treatments. These differences also affect the relationship between ...

Phys.org / Oddball flower challenges long-held rule about how new plant species evolve

Lipstick vines get their name from their bright red, tube-shaped flowers. But one member of this group of plants has lost its lipstick-like appearance—its flowers are shorter, wider, and yellowish green in color. It also ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Waymo gears up to launch robotaxis in London this year

US self-driving car company Waymo said Thursday it is working with UK partners to launch driverless robotaxis in London, which are expected to begin operating later this year.

Jan 29, 2026 in Automotive