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Phys.org / AI reveals novel nighttime feeding behaviors in right whales

Right whales forage near the water's surface at night, putting them at greater risk of potentially fatal collisions with boats, Jay Kirkham at Dalhousie University, Canada, and colleagues report Sept. 16, 2026, in the journal ...

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / 'Momnesia' is real—scientists find a biological explanation for temporary forgetfulness during pregnancy

Many women say the same thing during pregnancy: They walk into a room and forget why, misplace their keys or struggle to follow a conversation. This phenomenon, often called "pregnancy brain" or "momnesia," has long lacked ...

Sep 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / One material, two transistor types: 'Universal charge injector' points toward densely stacked AI chips

A new approach could help make future AI chips smaller and more energy-efficient. A KAIST-led research team has used a single material to address one of the major obstacles facing atomically thin semiconductors: the difficulty ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Anti-transgender legislation can cause psychological distress even in states with trans-friendly laws

Legislation that affects or discriminates against transgender and gender-diverse individuals can cause more psychological distress than personal experiences of discrimination, according to new Virginia Commonwealth University ...

Sep 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Women less likely than men to be offered active medical treatment for the same conditions

New research from the University of St Andrews has found that women are less likely than men with the same medical condition to be offered active management such as surgery, a stent or a strong painkiller.

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / New bioinformatics tools help identify pathogenic variants in the genome

Structural variants and so-called tandem repeats are individual differences in the human genome. They are increasingly linked to diseases, but analyzing and interpreting them poses challenges for researchers.

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / Tiny oyster larvae rely on gravity to feed

Eastern oyster larvae are only 100–300 micrometers long, but their dense calcium carbonate shells make them substantially heavier than the surrounding seawater. A new study led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ...

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Metabolite buildup reveals how aggressive brain tumors activate nearby neurons

Virtually all high-grade, aggressive gliomas in adults accumulate massive amounts of a metabolite called guanidinoacetate (GAA) that overstimulates nearby neurons and promotes tumor growth, according to new research from ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Muon rings enable precise calibration of telescopes at the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory

Research initiated as part of a bachelor's thesis in physics at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has culminated in a new analytical description of the muon-based calibration of dual-mirror Cherenkov telescopes. ...

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Seven ways coffee affects your body beyond caffeine, from gut microbes to iron

Coffee is best known, and perhaps most valued, for its caffeine and its ability to make us feel more awake and alert. But coffee is much more than caffeine dissolved in hot water.

Sep 18, 2026
Phys.org / Predominantly online friendships linked to greater support for white nationalism

From social media to the streets of Washington, D.C., the organized white nationalist movement has become more visible in the United States over the past few decades. But the extent of this extremist movement's appeal to ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Why most rivers don't respond to storms the same way twice

The same amount of rain falling on the same landscape at different times can send very different amounts of water into its rivers, according to a new study in Nature Water. The research offers a global picture of how catchments ...

Sep 15, 2026