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Phys.org / A smart fluid that can be reconfigured with temperature

Imagine a "smart fluid" whose internal structure can be rearranged just by changing temperature. In a new study published in Matter, researchers report a way to overcome a long-standing limitation in a class of "smart fluids" ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Physics
Phys.org / Slippery ions create a smoother path to blue energy

Osmotic energy, often called blue energy, is a promising way to generate sustainable electricity from the natural mixing of salt and fresh water. It exploits the voltage that arises when ions from saltwater pass through an ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Uneasy at the dentist? You're not alone

Settling into a cushy reclining chair and closing your eyes while soft music plays is appealing, except perhaps at the dentist's office. According to a recent report in the Journal of the American Dental Association, 72% ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Dentistry
Phys.org / Off-the-shelf components enable deployment-ready quantum entanglement source

Efficient generation and reliable distribution of quantum entangled states is crucial for emerging quantum applications, including quantum key distribution (QKDs). However, conventional polarization-based entanglement states ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Physics
Tech Xplore / Laughter reveals how we use AI at home

Voice assistants such as Alexa are often marketed as smart tools that streamline everyday life. But once the technology moves into people's homes, interest quickly fades. This is shown by new research in which laughter is ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / Study reveals inequalities in men with learning disabilities and prostate cancer

Shocking inequalities experienced by men with learning disabilities when diagnosed with prostate cancer have been highlighted in a study by University of Manchester and Christie NHS Foundation Trust researchers. Published ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Preventing acute confusion after cardiovascular procedures through prevention

An analysis of approximately 1,604 studies from over three decades proves that delirium is a clinically highly relevant but scientifically often neglected complication in cardiology, and prevention can reduce the incidence ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / 'It's chronic disease, stupid!' The central challenge facing health care

"It's the economy, stupid!" is an aphorism coined by James Carvill during Bill Clinton's 1992 U.S. presidential campaign to keep workers focused on a key message. It has since been adapted countless times to refocus debates ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Medical economics
Phys.org / New blockchain platform brings credibility to carbon registries

As governments and companies race to meet climate pledges, from net-zero goals to near-term emissions cuts, Cornell researchers have developed a blockchain-based platform to improve how those commitments are recorded and ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / AI set to make medical scan reports twice as easy to understand for patients

Artificial intelligence could soon help patients make sense of complex medical scan results, making them far easier to understand without losing clinical accuracy, a major new study by the University of Sheffield suggests. ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Health informatics
Medical Xpress / Brainwaves of mothers and children synchronize when playing together—even in an acquired language

Interbrain synchrony is the simultaneous activity of neural networks across the brains of people who are socially interacting—for example, talking, learning, singing, or working together. Having brains that are thus synchronized ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Climate change widened Valencia's 2024 extreme rain footprint by 55%, study finds

Human-driven climate change intensified rainfall that triggered Spain's deadliest natural disaster in a generation when flash floods hit the Valencia region in 2024, a new study showed on Tuesday.

Feb 17, 2026 in Earth