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Medical Xpress / Patients clam up with medical AI, and that gap could reshape digital diagnosis
It is quite possible that in the near future, people will have to describe their symptoms to an AI before they can get a doctor's appointment. The AI will then decide whether it is an emergency or if treatment can wait, and ...
Phys.org / After flames strip hillsides bare, the next storm can unleash something far more destructive downstream
Wildfires can increase flooding risks in and downstream of burned areas by removing vegetation and disturbing hydrologic processes. As the climate changes, the severity of both wildfires and heavy rainfall events is increasing, ...
Science X / They won't just follow orders: Robot swarms could gain a startling new kind of autonomy
Robot swarms are systems composed of many simple robots that coordinate without central control. Soon, they could be radically transformed by artificial intelligence. A new article published in Science Robotics by researchers ...
Tech Xplore / 'Tipping point' to electric vehicles reached in Europe and China
Electric vehicle sales in China and Europe have reached a threshold or "tipping point" that has triggered an irreversible shift away from their petrol and diesel-powered equivalents. For their article published in Nature ...
Phys.org / Seeing an eclipse from Earth is awe‑inspiring—for astronauts in space, the scene was even more grand
The astronauts on Artemis II's trip to the moon in April 2026 didn't just have an amazing journey through space. They also saw something extraordinary. They were the first humans to see a total solar eclipse from space.
Phys.org / A new way to plan trajectories to asteroids
There are tens of thousands of near-Earth objects (NEOs) that represent some of the most easily accessible resources in the solar system. Planning trajectories to rendezvous with these miniature worlds is notoriously difficult, ...
Phys.org / How oak trees outwit their predators
Spring in the forest: Many insects, particularly caterpillars, hatch just when the trees' nutrient-rich leaves are still young and soft. This means they find a table laden with food and can start eating straight away. If ...
Medical Xpress / Major depression in women and girls peaks two weeks after giving birth, study finds
Major depression fluctuates during and after pregnancy but has the highest prevalence two weeks after giving birth, a University of Queensland study has found. Researchers used data from 780 studies, collected from more than ...
Phys.org / New lithium-plasma engine passes key Mars propulsion test
You're on the fourth human mission to Mars, and you're told the Odyssey spacecraft designed to take you there will be the smoothest ride you'll ever take. It features a newly christened electric propulsion engine which was ...
Phys.org / Policies intended to protect trade secrets may limit late-career wages
Labor market policies intended to protect trade secrets and spur research and development may instead limit late-career wages and encourage firms to replace human labor with machines and other automation equipment, according ...
Phys.org / Americans care more about future generations than many think—and that gap could matter for policy
Caring about future generations means believing that people who will live decades or centuries from now deserve ethical consideration. In practice, that means taking their interests into account when making all kinds of decisions ...
Tech Xplore / For autonomous robots, not all rules are equal
From driving cars to flying drones, as autonomous robots take on more responsibility, they also face more human-like dilemmas—including what to do when rules collide.
