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Phys.org / Dominance-oriented views of masculinity widespread among young men, finds study

Half of young men in Switzerland are concerned that "real men" are increasingly being marginalized in society. A large-scale study by the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development at the University of Zurich (UZH), in ...

Jun 16, 2026
Phys.org / Four ways kindergarten lays the foundation for lifelong learning

It's the time of year when parents are thinking of registering their children for kindergarten in September—a much-anticipated moment in the lives of many parents and their young ones.

Jun 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI-assisted, real-time deep-brain stimulation therapy for walking impairments in Parkinson's disease

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been used for more than three decades to treat motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Today, more than 200,000 patients worldwide have been implanted with these systems, which continuously ...

Jun 15, 2026
Tech Xplore / Why the AI revolution and green transition now pose similar economic risks and policy choices

The AI race is already generating forces that are transforming the global economy. That makes it surprisingly similar to the green transition, given the potential of both to upend traditional industries, labor markets and ...

Jun 16, 2026
Phys.org / Deep magma oceans may have locked ferric iron into majorite on Earth and Mars

In rocky planets such as Earth and Mars, the oxidation state of the mantle is thought to strongly influence the melting temperature of mantle materials (i.e., magma generation), the composition of volcanic gases, and ultimately ...

Jun 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Loneliness drives cognitive impairment, can lead to shorter life, study suggests

Some people might not mind spending time alone, but new research with data from 18 countries suggests that older people who struggle with loneliness—rather than strictly being alone—may experience faster mental and physical ...

Jun 16, 2026
Phys.org / Interpretable AI in materials discovery: Uncovering how models make predictions

A method to interpret artificial intelligence (AI) models used in materials discovery by analyzing their learned features has been developed by researchers from Japan. The method extracts key features from an AI model trained ...

Jun 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / CRISPR enzyme precisely detects and shreds DNA in cancer mutations once considered 'undruggable'

In 2020, Jennifer Doudna won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for her work on the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology that allows scientists to precisely modify DNA by cutting it at specific locations. Six years later, a new ...

Jun 10, 2026
Phys.org / How directing water flows in the landscape could support groundwater and surface water streams

Researchers at the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research have investigated how water from streams can be stored in the aquifer during wet periods. Using an area in the lower Spree catchment in Brandenburg as ...

Jun 13, 2026
Phys.org / Light-programmed system projects 28-layer 3D images in single shot

Researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and CNSI (California NanoSystems Institute), led by Professor Aydogan Ozcan, introduced a snapshot 3D image projection system that integrates a digital encoder with a ...

Jun 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Endless scroll may raise inattention, stress in under-25s, review suggests

In contrast to classical digital media, short-video platforms are characterized by rapidly changing content, highly personalized recommendations and a targeted maximization of usage time. This is precisely where the study ...

Jun 16, 2026
Phys.org / Listening to political opponents who share common values can ease polarization

Listening to someone who disagrees with you on a controversial topic, but shares basic values, might not change your mind—but it could moderate an extreme position, reducing polarization, new Cornell economics research finds.

Jun 15, 2026