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Tech Xplore / 55% of U.S. teens have used AI to create sexualized images, survey finds

In a survey study of U.S. teens, more than half (55.3%) reported that they had created at least one image using nudification tools, which use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to show what an individual may look ...

Mar 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / Swapping batteries for hydrogen gives drones a whole new range

Researchers have built a drone that runs on hydrogen, to replace battery-powered drones that are too heavy and have too short a range. This technology could help fix power outages faster and replace dangerous helicopter missions ...

Mar 18, 2026
Phys.org / Rapid melting of Antarctic sea ice is largely driven by ocean warming, research reveals

Sea ice around Antarctica expanded for several decades until a dramatic decline in 2015. The reasons behind this are revealed by research led by the University of Gothenburg, which is published in Nature Climate Change.

Mar 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Are psychedelics better than antidepressants? New study says no

Psychedelic-assisted therapy may be no more effective than traditional antidepressants when patients know what drugs they are actually taking, according to a first-of-its kind analysis that compared how well each type of ...

Mar 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Stopping GLP-1 drugs can quickly erase cardiovascular benefits

Following a rapid increase in popularity of GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, approximately one in eight U.S. adults now take these medications, which also provide cardiovascular ...

Mar 18, 2026
Phys.org / 3D model predicts mosquito flight paths from sight and CO₂ cues

A mosquito finds its target with the help of certain cues in its environment, such as a person's silhouette and the carbon dioxide they exhale. Now researchers at MIT and Georgia Tech have found that these visual and chemical ...

Mar 18, 2026
Phys.org / NASA hauls its repaired moon rocket from the hangar back to the pad for an early April launch

For the second time this year, NASA moved its moon rocket from the hangar out toward the pad Friday in hopes of launching four astronauts on a lunar fly-around next month.

Mar 20, 2026
Phys.org / Ultrathin BiFeO₃ breaks the 30 nm limit, delivering fourfold stronger piezoelectricity

Piezoelectric materials, which convert mechanical stress into electricity and vice versa, are essential components in sensors, actuators, and energy-harvesting devices. However, the best piezoelectric materials, such as lead ...

Mar 17, 2026
Phys.org / Asteroid Bennu's rugged surface baffled NASA—now, we finally know why

In one of the biggest surprises of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be a jagged, rugged world covered in large boulders, with few of the smooth patches that earlier observations from Earth-based ...

Mar 17, 2026
Phys.org / Beavers can convert stream corridors to persistent carbon sinks

Beavers could engineer riverbeds into promising carbon dioxide sinks, according to a new international study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham. The paper, published in Communications Earth & Environment, ...

Mar 18, 2026
Phys.org / Ice satellite detects powerful geomagnetic storm with precision

It seems improbable that a satellite designed to monitor polar ice sheets and floating sea ice could accurately measure a disturbance in Earth's magnetic field. But that is just what ESA's CryoSat mission did earlier this ...

Mar 16, 2026
Phys.org / Snail-derived compound could be a safer anticoagulant compared to heparin

For more than a century, heparin has been the go-to anticoagulant to prevent harmful blood clots in blood vessels or the heart from forming or getting larger. However, a major side effect is an increased risk of excessive ...

Mar 18, 2026