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Phys.org / A little bit more than magic: The secret to quantum computing may lie in negativity

Quantum computers hold great promise for applications from drug discovery to cybersecurity. Yet figuring out what would give quantum computers their edge over everyday "classical" computers is a subtle problem. A new theoretical ...

Aug 19, 2026
Phys.org / Study finds sustainable farming program helps refugees, immigrants boost health while launching agribusinesses

The slang term "touch grass" encourages people to step away from the internet or devices and connect with the real world. New research from the University of Kansas has found that a project that helps resettled refugees and ...

Aug 25, 2026
Phys.org / Trees 'giving up': Climate change hammers historic English gardens

At Hampton Court Palace, head gardener Graham Dillamore strode across the burned beige grass in the spectacular formal gardens southwest of London, laid out in the 17th century.

Aug 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers map the development and behavior of B cells in melanoma

Researchers have created one of the most detailed maps to date of how white blood cells called B cells develop and behave inside melanoma tumors, a type of skin cancer. The study, led by King's College London and published ...

Aug 25, 2026
Tech Xplore / Electrified plasma heating offers a lower-carbon route to cement production

Cement is one of the most consumed materials globally, second only to water. However, the world's enormous appetite for cement also has an environmental cost: Its production generates more than a billion metric tons of carbon ...

Aug 25, 2026
Tech Xplore / US state probes OpenAI over rogue AI hack

ChatGPT maker OpenAI faces an investigation by the state of Alabama after the company revealed last month that its models went rogue and hacked an AI platform during testing.

Aug 25, 2026
Tech Xplore / DigBat: An AI-ready digital platform for solid-state battery research

Developing safer solid-state batteries requires replacing flammable organic liquid electrolytes with solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) that can conduct ions well, remain stable and have suitable mechanical properties. As interest ...

Aug 25, 2026
Phys.org / Astronomers catch hot birth of galaxy cluster more than 11 billion light-years away

Astronomers have detected an enormous cloud of gas tens of millions of degrees hot surrounding one of the most extreme structures known in the early universe. The study offers one of the clearest views yet of a galaxy cluster ...

Aug 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / New initiative drives dramatic improvements in adolescent behavioral health screening

A nationwide quality improvement initiative led by researchers and clinicians from UC Davis Health, the American Academy of Pediatrics and partner organizations resulted in significant increases in screening and follow-up ...

Aug 25, 2026
Phys.org / Near-total lunar eclipse is coming up with the Americas in prime position

Now it's the moon's turn to pull a disappearing act. After being shut out of this month's total solar eclipse, the Americas will have the best seats in the celestial house when Earth's shadow briefly envelops the moon. Almost ...

Aug 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Songwriting survivorship: Music therapy study examines the needs and challenges of cancer survivors

Beyond lifelong physical conditions, cancer survivorship can bring long-term mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression and isolation. In an effort to support cancer survivors, researchers from Drexel University ...

Aug 25, 2026
Tech Xplore / Can you teach yourself to detect AI writing? Maybe

AI is quietly reshaping writing. It's not just that prose is changing—the very structure of written language is genuinely changing too.

Aug 25, 2026