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Tech Xplore / AI model predicts robberies across US cities with 86.3% accuracy

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model that predicts crime more accurately than several existing approaches by combining information about where crimes occur, when they happen and wider social patterns. ...

Jun 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / Batteries dominate future road freight—but hydrogen still has a role to play

Battery-electric trucks are expected to play the leading role in the future decarbonization of road freight transport. At the same time, a new study from Chalmers University of Technology shows that hydrogen could remain ...

Jun 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI-guided ultrasound improves blood–brain barrier opening procedures by predicting bubble collapse

A study led by Georgia Institute of Technology's Associate Professor Costas Arvanitis takes a major step toward safer and more effective treatment and diagnosis of brain diseases. His team's research, published in Advanced ...

Jun 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Respiratory symptoms in people with COPD worsen when walking in areas with high levels of black carbon

Physical activity, particularly walking, is a common recommendation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, carrying out this activity in polluted areas may increase exposure to airborne contaminants. ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Bird flu kills 13,000 seal pups on remote Australian island

A pathogenic strain of bird flu killed more than 13,000 elephant seal pups after infecting a breeding colony on a sub-Antarctic volcanic island, Australian scientists said Thursday.

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Bedding structure controls rainfall runoff in mountain catchments

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered that rainwater runoff in the highly rugged sedimentary rock mountains of Japan's Southern Alps is governed by two processes: "deep infiltration" and "shallow drainage ...

Jun 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / Women with pre-eclampsia are at increased risk of chronic kidney disease

In Denmark, around 2,500 pregnant women develop pre-eclampsia every year. The condition typically manifests as high blood pressure and increased protein in the urine, and some women experience symptoms such as severe headaches ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Artificial cells gain porous membranes, enabling lab reactions and drug release

Artificial cells created in the laboratory offer a wide range of potential applications. Until now, however, their membranes—unlike those of real cells—have been virtually impermeable. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute ...

Jun 16, 2026
Phys.org / Chemical impurities make carbon surfaces superslippery, researchers find

Engineers often treat impurities as a problem to eliminate to improve material performance. But new research from Osaka Metropolitan University and Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM suggests that in some ...

Jun 14, 2026
Phys.org / AI saves time, so why does it make us feel guilty?

We have built tools that save us hours at work. So why do so many people feel worse for using them? The answer has less to do with AI and more to do with what we have always believed work is supposed to cost us.

Jun 18, 2026
Tech Xplore / Tiny chip could help cameras spot hidden details

A tiny new chip could give cameras and sensing systems a far sharper view of the world, helping them detect subtle differences in materials and environments that standard color imaging systems cannot see.

Jun 15, 2026
Phys.org / A heat sensor for living cells could offer new views of cell metabolism, rapid antibiotic testing

When living cells grow, divide or respond to drugs, they give off tiny amounts of heat that offer information about what the cells are doing. But because these heat signals are so vanishingly small, they have traditionally ...

Jun 16, 2026