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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Tech Xplore / New 3D benchmark leaves AI in knots
Today's artificial intelligence models can't even tie their own shoes.
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.