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Tech Xplore / Deep-sea sponge geometry strengthens metamaterials and suppresses flow-driven vibrations

Along the vast ocean floor lives a species of glass sponge known as Venus' flower basket. Though delicate-looking, its exterior belies an exceptionally strong, lightweight skeleton that has intrigued scientists for the past ...

Jul 21, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers develop methods for breaking down forever chemicals

Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have developed two processes—hydrodynamic cavitation and cold atmospheric plasma combined with gas dispersion—to break down per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...

Jul 19, 2026
Tech Xplore / Novel method lets multimodal AI update knowledge without losing earlier information

Korean researchers have developed a core technology that allows multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) to reliably retain existing knowledge while repeatedly learning new information.

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers discover the eye's hidden cleanup system

Many of the world's leading causes of irreversible blindness, including glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, share a common problem: the buildup of fluid, waste and inflammatory debris in the back of the eye.

Jul 19, 2026
Phys.org / Hundreds hospitalized in Japan heat wave 'disaster'

More than 450 people received hospital treatment for heat-related issues in a single day in Tokyo—the highest number since records began 16 years ago, emergency services said Thursday.

Jul 23, 2026
Phys.org / Record fires killed nearly 1 in 5 mature giant sequoias, but controlled burns can boost survival

A new study found that giant sequoias were nearly four times as likely to survive extreme wildfires in forests managed with prescribed burns, which decrease tree mortality. The work is published in the journal Nature Communications.

Jul 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Daylight saving time may leave a surprising trace in the eye's smallest blood vessels each spring

For the first time, Northwestern Medicine scientists have detailed how fall and spring daylight saving time transitions affect a person's risk of developing retinal vascular disease. The study is published in Scientific Reports.

Jul 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / Open-source XR turns webtoons into 3D comics readers can explore in physical rooms

Webtoons are coming to life in the physical world, ushering in a new era in which comics are not merely viewed but experienced. A KAIST research team has developed the world's first next-generation extended reality (XR) comics ...

Jul 21, 2026
Phys.org / Ancestral variation, not new mutations, may impact survival of species facing climate change

Research co-authored by an Oklahoma Museum of Natural History curator, her graduate student and an international team of scientists has shed new light on the evolutionary "toolkit" animals use to survive environmental change.

Jul 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Sudden cardiac death condition shown to have linked genetic variations

Scientists have found that the "sudden" cardiac death condition related to high-profile deaths or major medical episodes of sports stars including Fabrice Muamba, Christian Erikson and Mark-Vivian Foe, has numerous linked ...

Jul 21, 2026
Phys.org / Extreme precipitation in Central Asia connected to drought in mainland Southeast Asia

In much of Asia, the effects of climate change are felt through an increased frequency of extreme weather events, especially water-related ones. Droughts are becoming more common in mainland Southeast Asia, while periods ...

Jul 21, 2026
Phys.org / Deep-space CubeSat could stretch solar storm warnings from 15 minutes to 3 hours

Space weather warnings could be received hours before Earth is hit rather than minutes with the help of a miniature UK-built instrument soon to be stationed in deep space. MAGIC (MAGnetometer from Imperial College) is part ...

Jul 20, 2026