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Tech Xplore / EU could hit X with fine before 2025 ends

The European Union could fine Elon Musk's X platform for breaking its digital rules by the end of 2025—two years into a probe that has tested the bloc's resolve to police the online space.

Nov 27, 2025 in Internet
Medical Xpress / Automated system enables real-time malignancy grading of prostate tumors

The precise identification of tumor boundaries during radical prostatectomy remains a major clinical challenge. As positive surgical margins occur in 15–40% of prostate cancer cases, the risk of postoperative recurrence ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Metasurfaces etched into 2D crystals boost nonlinear optical effects at nanoscale

In January, a team led by Jim Schuck, professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia Engineering, developed a method for creating entangled photon pairs, a critical component of emerging quantum technologies, using a crystalline ...

Nov 22, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / When trade routes shift, so do clouds: Researchers uncover ripple effects of new global shipping regulations

When militia attacks disrupted shipping lanes in the Red Sea, few imagined the ripple effects would reach the clouds over the South Atlantic. But for Florida State University atmospheric scientist Michael Diamond, the rerouting ...

Nov 22, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Study links America's favorite cooking oil to obesity

Soybean oil, the most widely consumed cooking oil in the United States and a staple of processed foods, contributes to obesity, at least in mice, through a mechanism scientists are now beginning to understand.

Nov 26, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / Online information reinforced vaccine beliefs and booster uptake during Japan's COVID-19 campaign: Study

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have demonstrated that during Japan's COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign, online information influenced vaccination intentions in ways similar to the initial rollout. The study identified ...

Nov 28, 2025 in Vaccination
Tech Xplore / High-flying tech hits potholes in India's Silicon Valley

In India's tech capital Bengaluru, the morning "rush hour" lasts so long it devours half the workday, throttling productivity in a city often viewed as the poster child of a booming economy.

Nov 27, 2025 in Business
Phys.org / Unstable protein linked to cancer reveals dynamic behavior

Around 80% of proteins involved in diseases like cancer and neurodegenerative illnesses do not have a stable structure. These proteins, known as intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) can quickly adapt to the conditions ...

Nov 27, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Study highlights rise of 'authoritarian peacemaking' and its implications for Ukraine

As Donald Trump's White House places huge pressure on Ukraine to sign a peace deal, a team of experts has published a new study examining what they describe as a worldwide shift toward "authoritarian peacemaking"—a model ...

Nov 28, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Info to decipher secret message in Kryptos sculpture at CIA headquarters sells for close to $1M

The information needed to decipher the last remaining unsolved secret message embedded within a sculpture at CIA headquarters in Virginia sold at auction for nearly $1 million, the auction house announced Friday.

Nov 22, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Frailty in young heart attack patients linked to higher risk of early death

Researchers have uncovered a major blind spot in the way doctors assess future health risk in young adults who suffer a heart attack.

Nov 27, 2025 in Cardiology
Phys.org / NASA confirms support for delayed European Mars rover: ESA

NASA has confirmed that it will contribute to Europe's Martian rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028 after repeated delays, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday.

Nov 26, 2025 in Astronomy & Space