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Phys.org / Bird flu spread could be impacted by where waterfowl like to live

The movement patterns of waterfowl, including ducks, swans and geese, may affect the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in bird populations, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The findings are ...

Apr 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Diabetes drug metformin may echo the benefits of exercise in prostate cancer care

A new study has found that metformin, a widely prescribed diabetes drug, may mimic one of exercise's core biological effects in men with prostate cancer, raising levels of a molecule tied to energy balance and weight control ...

Apr 6, 2026
Tech Xplore / New memristor design uses built-in oxygen gradient to bring stability to reinforcement learning

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers created a memristor that uses a built-in oxygen gradient to produce slow, stable conductance changes, enabling a reinforcement learning (RL) algorithm to learn ...

Apr 3, 2026
Tech Xplore / A 1.9 billion-year-old bedrock will soon house the world's first permanent nuclear waste site

With the push of a button, the elevator descends hundreds of meters in seconds into the dark depths of Onkalo.

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / Ranks of Disparity: New approach fixes flaw in fairness algorithms

As organizations increasingly rely on algorithms to rank candidates for jobs, university spots, and financial services, a new method, named hyperFA*IR, offers a more principled approach when picking candidates based on a ...

Apr 7, 2026
Phys.org / Oyster reefs stack up for shoreline protection

Oyster reef living shorelines have been found to provide a resilient and adaptive alternative to conventional hard coastal protection, reducing wave energy while supporting oyster colonization.

Apr 7, 2026
Tech Xplore / Meta releases first new AI model since shaking up team

Meta on Wednesday released an artificial intelligence model, Muse Spark, it touts as smarter and faster than what it offered before shaking up its Superintelligence Labs unit.

Apr 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / Kids most in need of dental care are least likely to benefit from school programs

Children who don't go to the dentist are less likely to participate in school-based cavity prevention programs, according to research published in JAMA Network Open. The paper is titled "School-Based Caries Prevention Programs ...

Apr 9, 2026
Phys.org / Genetic markers fast-track breeding of seedless muscadine grapes

Using new genetic markers, fruit breeders can now tell whether grapes will be seedless and self-pollinating even years before vines bear fruit. The approach will save time and resources in the pursuit of creating flavorful ...

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Five Australian animals that could be extinct by 2050

Some 39 Australian mammals have gone extinct since Australia was colonized in 1788.

Apr 8, 2026
Phys.org / Electrons in moiré crystals explore higher-dimensional quantum worlds

The electrons that power our society flow left and right through the circuitry in our electronics, back and forth along the transmission lines that make up our power grid, and up and down to light up every floor of every ...

Apr 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Too young for the MMR shot, babies become 'sitting ducks' in measles outbreaks

With baby Arthur too young for the measles vaccine and a sibling due in June, the Otwells grew nervous when the threat of the highly contagious virus started factoring into their grocery run.

Apr 10, 2026