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Phys.org / Study finds benefits in being older college student while working
The number of students in higher education who don't come straight from high school is rapidly increasing across the country. Yet little research has addressed how the characteristics of post-traditional students affect key ...
Medical Xpress / Research aims to identify underlying causes for linked mental health issues
A researcher from the University of Kansas has led a large-scale study of university undergraduates to better understand how psychological conditions such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and eating ...
Tech Xplore / Cutting cement emissions at a reasonable cost is within reach
Besides water, cement is used more than any other material on Earth. Its manufacture begins by combining limestone with ingredients such as shale, clay, or sand. This mixture is ground into a powder, heated to 1,400°C, cooled, ...
Medical Xpress / Managing weight may slow brain aging within two years, 24-year data suggest
Being overweight may lead to accelerated cognitive decline, according to new research from the University of Georgia. The paper is published in the Journal of Neurology.
Tech Xplore / FingerEye bridges touch and vision to improve robot handling before and after contact
To reliably complete various manual tasks, robots should be able to handle a variety of objects, ranging from items found in households to tools used in specific professional settings. While many existing robotic systems ...
Tech Xplore / AI data center boom is leaving consumer electronics short of chips—even though they don't use the same kinds
The boom in data center construction is taking up much of the supply of high-tech components, especially processor and memory chips. This demand is squeezing consumer device makers, which are having trouble acquiring enough ...
Phys.org / Buried in soil, a 100-million-year-old bacterial toxin could reshape pest control and antibiotic discovery
In every backyard, park, and playground on Earth, the ground is teeming with a type of bacteria called Streptomyces—one of the most abundant organisms on the planet. While these dirt-dwelling microbes are known for producing ...
Tech Xplore / Mythos AI is a cybersecurity threat, but it doesn't rewrite the rules of the game
The cybersecurity community went on alert when Anthropic announced on April 7, 2026, that its latest and most capable general-purpose large language model, Claude Mythos Preview, had demonstrated remarkable—and unintended—capabilities. ...
Phys.org / Disentangling the many factors at play within exposure science
Take a brief walk outside and you're likely to encounter a wide range of things that could influence your health—the sunlight beaming on your face, a plume of exhaust, or even noise from a car driving by. Each exposure carries ...
Phys.org / Digging deeper: How to protect pets from the New World screwworm
Pet owners may be diligent about routine care, but even a minor wound can put animals at risk for dangerous parasites. One parasite that poses a potential threat is the New World screwworm (NWS), a parasitic fly whose larvae ...
Phys.org / A hidden food boom across Central Africa is pushing wildlife and rural diets toward a precarious edge
The total annual biomass of wild meat consumed across Central Africa has increased from an estimated 0.73 million metric tons in 2000 to 1.10 million metric tons in 2022. This increase is threatening wildlife populations ...
Phys.org / Synthetic biology promised to rewrite life—with the death of its pioneer, J. Craig Venter, how close are scientists?
When scientist J. Craig Venter and his team announced in 2010 that they had created the first cell controlled by a fully synthetic genome, it marked a turning point in how scientists think about life.
