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Tech Xplore / Smart AI gives electric vehicle batteries 23% longer life—without increasing the charging time

Fast charging shortens the life of vehicle batteries, but is necessary on longer journeys with electric vehicles. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have now developed a new AI method that adapts fast ...

May 12, 2026
Phys.org / Why marimbas cost so much and how hickory could change music classrooms

The pleasant, earthy sound of a marimba is a key component in the modern orchestra, but their high prices, ranging from $1,000 to over $25,000, sometimes make them cost-prohibitive for schools and students.

May 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI-powered handheld microscope aims to spot cancer earlier

Researchers at Rice University and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a compact, artificial intelligence-powered imaging device that could transform how clinicians detect cancer. The technology, ...

May 12, 2026
Phys.org / What a list of Black Death survivors reveals about the way people recovered from plague

In our research in the British Library's medieval collections, we have identified a previously unnoticed document that provides fresh insights into the survivors of the outbreak of plague known as the Black Death (1346–53).

May 13, 2026
Medical Xpress / Centuries-old medicine benefits heart failure patients, studies show

A low dose of digoxin ensures that people with heart failure are hospitalized and die less frequently. This emerges from three studies led by UMCG cardiologists Dirk Jan van Veldhuisen, Kevin Damman, and Peter van der Meer. ...

May 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Endoscopic procedure associated with greater short-term weight loss than oral semaglutide, study finds

A comparative study, presented at ESGE Days 2026, has found that endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is associated with significantly greater short-term weight loss than oral semaglutide in adults with obesity.

May 14, 2026
Phys.org / Molecular glue could hijack cells' natural machinery to help treat diseases

Proteins do most of the work in our body's cells. But when a protein is too active or does not function properly, it can lead to disease or other health problems. Researchers from the University of Toronto have discovered ...

May 12, 2026
Phys.org / Brazilian microfossils interpreted as animal traces are actually algae and bacteria, research reveals

A reexamination of microfossils found in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul shows that the marks previously interpreted as traces of worms or other small oceanic animals are actually communities of fossilized microscopic ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Lab-designed molecule offers hope for celiac disease sufferers

A research project led by the Institute for Research in Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA) and the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences at the University of Barcelona, together with the Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona ...

May 14, 2026
Tech Xplore / This tiny thermal barcode flips invisible heat like pixels—and opens a door to something far bigger

A Carnegie Mellon University research team has developed a pioneering technology that manipulates thermal radiation with the precision of pixels. The work, published in Science Advances, outlines a method for "digitizing ...

May 12, 2026
Phys.org / How we feel political emotions in our bodies—and why this matters for democracy

Researchers have found our emotions toward politics not only play on our minds, but shape how our bodies respond to political experiences, even driving political participation higher. The new study, published in the Proceedings ...

May 12, 2026
Phys.org / How much is a bat worth? Their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economy

Most Americans tend to think about bats only around Halloween, but the U.S. economy benefits from these furry flying mammals every day.

May 14, 2026