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Phys.org / Saturday Citations: Nice people are happier; Uranus may not be icy; SIM farm reporting

This week, researchers identified signaling pathways underpinning drug resistance in pancreatic cancer, a normally lethal diagnosis. A physicist proposed that conscious states in the brain may arise from the brain's ability ...

Dec 13, 2025 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Mussel shell grit offers suitable, sustainable abrasive for denim sandblasting

An EHU study, now published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, has found a way of using mussel shells, which usually end up in landfills, in the textile industry.

Dec 18, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / 3D-printed helixes show promise as THz optical materials

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have optimized and 3D-printed helix structures as optical materials for terahertz (THz) frequencies, a potential way to address a technology gap for next-generation ...

Dec 15, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Predictive framework for 2D materials puts low-cost, printable electronics on the horizon

Imagine wearable health sensors, smart packaging, flexible displays, or disposable IoT controllers all manufactured like printed newspapers. The same technology could underpin communication circuits, sensors, and signal-processing ...

Dec 14, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Tech Xplore / New 3D benchmark leaves AI in knots

Today's artificial intelligence models can't even tie their own shoes.

Dec 16, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Tech Xplore / What are gas stove manufacturers trying to hide? Warning labels

Colorado passed first-in-the-nation legislation requiring warning labels on gas stoves in June 2025. These warnings are similar to what is required by cigarette labeling laws.

Dec 18, 2025 in Other
Phys.org / New agentic AI platform accelerates advanced optics design

Stanford engineers debuted a new framework introducing computational tools and self-reflective AI assistants, potentially advancing fields like optical computing and astronomy.

Dec 15, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / The hidden physics of knot formation in fluids

Knots are everywhere—from tangled headphones to DNA strands packed inside viruses—but how an isolated filament can knot itself without collisions or external agitation has remained a longstanding puzzle in soft-matter ...

Dec 15, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Signature of climate change: Nearly half of harmful wildfire smoke exposure linked to human-caused warming

Across the western U.S., wildfires and the dangerous smoke that results have increased in frequency and intensity since the 1990s—that much is clear. Surprisingly less clear are the exact reasons why: While greenhouse gas-related ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Tapping into whale talk: Open-source bio-logger captures underwater cetacean conversations

Say you want to listen in on a group of super-intelligent aliens whose language you don't understand, and whose spaceship only flies by Earth once an hour. It's not unlike what Harvard scientists and others are doing, except ...

Dec 15, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Can 'miracle' heaters really warm your home for pennies? The physics says no

The internet is awash with adverts for various portable heaters, with claims that they will heat your house for pennies. Some are marketed as the "Tesla of the heating industry" (despite being nothing to do with Elon Musk's ...

Dec 18, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Offshore windfarms enhance function of coastal waters and diversity of aquatic life, say researchers

A study conducted by researchers from Murdoch University in Australia and Dalian Ocean University in China has found that offshore windfarms can improve marine ecosystems and diversify aquatic food chains.

Dec 18, 2025 in Biology