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Tech Xplore / Tiny chip that controls mid-infrared light could improve detection of gases and heat

Infrared cameras can be used to spot useful information that our eyes can't see, such as gases escaping from a pipeline, chemicals in the atmosphere or heat leaking from a building. But sensing infrared light in sophisticated ...

Jul 13, 2026
Phys.org / New harvester ant species discovered in Bulgaria's Eastern Rhodopes Mountains

An international team of researchers has announced the discovery of a new species of harvester ant, officially named Messor odrysarum. The discovery was made by researchers Albena Lapeva-Gjonova of Sofia University in Bulgaria ...

Jul 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Workplace violence clusters around specific routines, times, locations in forensic psychiatric inpatient care

A recent study from the Department of Nursing Science at the University of Eastern Finland published in the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing found that reported incidents of severe workplace violence in forensic ...

Jul 14, 2026
Tech Xplore / Turning fly ash waste into greener tire rubber

Tires are essential to modern transport, but their production and use raise environmental concerns. One important issue is zinc oxide, a common activator used in rubber vulcanization. Zinc oxide helps rubber form the crosslinked ...

Jul 13, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists decipher how a psychedelic substance is created, then engineer a plant to produce several at once

Long before scientists began studying them in the lab, mind-altering substances were already being gathered from plants, fungi and even animals for use in rituals, healing practices and mental health treatment. Researchers ...

Jul 12, 2026
Medical Xpress / Muscles matter for diabetes risk, new study finds

A major new international study led by Curtin University has found diabetes risk is about more than body weight or obesity, revealing that muscle health also likely plays a major role in whether people develop the condition.

Jul 14, 2026
Phys.org / 35 years of Florida scrub-jay research reveals benefits of long-term pair bonds

At Archbold Biological Station, decades of field observations are helping scientists better understand one of nature's oldest relationship strategies: long-term monogamy.

Jul 14, 2026
Phys.org / New study reveals children drive cultural change

A new study led by our Psychology Department has revealed that children play a much bigger role in shaping human culture than previously thought. The research, published in the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences, shows ...

Jul 14, 2026
Tech Xplore / SoftBank Group's CEO says $5 trillion a year needed globally to meet AI demand

Worries about a bubble in artificial intelligence investments are absurd, SoftBank Group's CEO Masayoshi Son said Tuesday, deriding such doubts as backward and akin to questioning the use of cars and planes.

Jul 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / Genetically engineered Bifidobacterium shows potential for oral delivery of cancer vaccines

A novel oral vaccine platform using genetically engineered Bifidobacterium could enhance anti-tumor immunity. In an exploratory Phase I clinical study, the vaccine was well tolerated and generated immunologic and clinical ...

Jul 14, 2026
Tech Xplore / Swiss probe Google dropping search choice on Android phones

The Swiss competition authority announced Tuesday that it had opened a preliminary investigation into Google's removal of the "choice screen" feature on Android devices in Switzerland.

Jul 14, 2026
Science X / Moderate geomagnetic storm pushed 20 amps into New Zealand grid while alarms stayed quiet

June 2015's geomagnetic storm barely registered on satellite alarms, yet it quietly sent a steady 20-ampere current into New Zealand's power grid for more than an hour. While satellite dashboards remained calm, ground sensors ...

Jul 9, 2026