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Tech Xplore / Anthropic's 'anonymous' interviews cracked with an LLM

In December, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic unveiled its newest tool, Interviewer, used in its initial implementation "to help understand people's perspectives on AI," according to a press release. As part ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Security
Phys.org / Quantum Twins simulator unveils 15,000 controllable quantum dots for materials research

Researchers in Australia have unveiled the largest quantum simulation platform built to date, opening a new route to exploring the complex behavior of quantum materials at unprecedented scales.

Feb 6, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Releasing pollack near catch depth may raise survival from 56% to 80%

During 2026, new legislation—the result of an agreement between the UK Government and the European Union—is planned to come into force for recreational pollack fishing that limits catches to three fish per angler per ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Surviving slavery: Family ties were vital

Young children who grew up in slavery on Surinamese plantations were much more likely to die if they were without a mother. This is evident from a historical analysis of Surinamese slave registers by researchers at Radboud ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / From cold to gold: How winter temperatures shape athletic performance

As the world's best athletes take to frozen tracks, snow-covered courses and ice-lined arenas at the Winter Olympics, the cold is more than a backdrop, it is a force shaping every movement. From explosive starts on the bobsled ...

Medical Xpress / Gut microbiome may be the link to gluten sensitivity without celiac disease

The gut microbiome may play an important role in how the immune system responds to gluten, even in people who do not have celiac disease. The findings, which could help explain why some people feel sick after eating gluten, ...

Phys.org / Researchers develop high-resolution daily atmospheric CO₂ dataset for China

Researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, have developed a high-resolution daily atmospheric ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Rethinking rush hour with vehicle automation

It's often the worst part of many people's day—bottlenecked, rush-hour traffic. When the daily commute backs up, drivers lose time, burn fuel and waste energy. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Transportation ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / Initiative strengthens transparency in police use-of-force policies

A three-pronged research project seeks to empower communities, policymakers, and law enforcement agencies by improving access to and understanding of police use-of-force rules.

Feb 12, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Laser‑written glass chip pushes quantum communication toward practical deployment

As quantum computers continue to advance, many of today's encryption systems face the risk of becoming obsolete. A powerful alternative—quantum cryptography—offers security based on the laws of physics instead of computational ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Novel AI model accurately detects placenta accreta in pregnancy before delivery, new research shows

A novel artificial intelligence (AI) model accurately detected the presence of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), a dangerous pregnancy condition that often goes undetected with current screening methods, according to new research ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Phys.org / What's in a name? Information structure parallels discovered across cultures—with repercussions for Asian names

First names in Western countries today are more diverse than they were before early modern states evolved. This difference started to emerge in the 17th century in response to a change that took place in the naming system ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Other Sciences