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Phys.org / 2D memristors could help solve AI's energy problem

New generations of memristors could reliably store information directly within the molecular structures of graphene-like materials. In a new review published in Nanoenergy Advances, Gennady Panin of the Russian Academy of ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Tech Xplore / HFC electrolyte delivers energy-dense lithium battery that keeps running at −50 °C

A research team in China has developed an electrolyte using monofluorinated hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) solvents capable of achieving energy densities higher than 700 Wh kg−1 at room temperature and about 400 Wh kg−1 ...

Feb 27, 2026 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Study finds stress-related nerves may fuel pancreatic cancer growth

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have found that certain nerves that play an integral role in the body's "fight or flight" stress response can support pancreatic tumor growth. These nerves, called sympathetic ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Genetic library for soybean cyst nematode could renew resistance, profitability for soybean growers

Few pests eat away at farm profitability as much as soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Causing at least $1.5 billion in yield losses annually, it's soybean's single biggest threat. Unfortunately, soybean's most effective tool, ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Canadians toss electronics at a concerning rate

The first survey of Canadian consumers regarding their purchase and disposal of electronics reveals that 64% of people replace their items for reasons other than the device breaking down or being obsolete. This behavior points ...

Medical Xpress / A new target in melanoma? Disrupting macrophage vesicles could break a tumor-fueling cycle

Pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages involved in immune responses accelerate the progression of melanoma through the extracellular vesicles they secrete, a study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The findings are published ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Medical research
Medical Xpress / Dry eye often precedes autoimmune disease diagnosis, new study finds

Frequent dry eyes may signal more than simple irritation and could be an early warning sign of an autoimmune disease. This symptom has long been associated with Sjögren's Disease, a chronic autoimmune condition in which ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Immunology
Tech Xplore / AI enables defect-aware prediction of metal 3D-printed part quality

A research team led by Dr. Jeong Min Park of the Nano Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), in collaboration with Dr. Jaemin Wang and Prof. Dierk Raabe of the Max Planck Institute ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Study finds natural fungal supplement improves COVID-19 vaccine response

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that a natural fungal supplement taken at the time of COVID-19 vaccination reduced short-term vaccine side effects and helped antibodies—the ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Are mental health apps like doctors, yogis, drugs or supplements?

Millions of people are using ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence tools for therapy, but with little government regulation, there's no guarantee these apps are helping—or that they won't cause harm. Cornell researchers ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Researchers engineer cold-tolerant proteins to give US an Arctic edge

As the Arctic region becomes increasingly contested, the U.S. military faces a new era of challenges in one of the world's most inhospitable environments. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / AI technology detects real-time koala crossing in first for field

A prototype artificial intelligence-powered camera incorporated into an intelligent road sign has successfully detected and recorded a koala crossing a road in real time on the Redlands Coast, marking the first time this ...

Mar 3, 2026 in Biology