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Tech Xplore / Atomistic model explains how memory metals can change their shape

Shape memory alloys are exotic materials that can be deformed at room temperature and return to their "remembered," pre-deformed shape when heated. They are used in a broad range of applications, such as heart stents, dental ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / 'Are You Dead?': Chinese app for solo dwellers goes viral

"Are You Dead?", an app that sounds the alarm if a user doesn't check in every 48 hours, was one of China's top-selling paid apps on Tuesday as the country's growing class of solo dwellers flocked to download it.

Jan 13, 2026 in Software
Tech Xplore / 10-inch folding phones are coming: Is their market ready to expand?

What if you could put a 10-inch tablet in your pocket as easily as your smartphone?

Jan 13, 2026 in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / A case of mistaken identity: Mammoth fossils from Alaska turn out to belong to two ancient whales

For more than 70 years, what were thought to be mammoth fossils were tucked away in the archives of the University of Alaska Museum of the North. During the museum's Adopt-a-Mammoth program, which allows the public to sponsor ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / WhatsApp data reveal people often deceive themselves

How quickly we reply, how active we really are in chats—many people misjudge their own behavior. Researchers at Bielefeld University have, for the first time, used anonymized WhatsApp metadata to make such misperceptions ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Internet
Phys.org / Bacterial energy model reveals how antimicrobial resistance spreads in the environment

Bacteria can sneakily evade our best efforts at eradication by developing resistance to various pressures in their environment, for example, antibiotic-resistant bacteria stubbornly survive the usual deadly effects of antibiotics. ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / New sodium-sulfur battery may offer safer, cheaper alternative to lithium

Due to our ever-increasing reliance on electronics, researchers are always on the lookout for battery materials with more desirable qualities. Common battery materials, like lithium, can be prone to disadvantages like overheating ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / Research institutions tout scholarship that crosses disciplines but academia pushes interdisciplinary researchers out

The most exciting landmark scientific achievements don't happen without researchers sharing and collaborating with others outside their field. When people first landed on the moon in 1969, Neil Armstrong's first footsteps ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Digital 'memory palace' illuminates how locations help us encode memories

It's obvious to most people as soon as they set foot in a place they know well—like their childhood bedroom or a former classroom—that place and memory are intimately linked.

Jan 11, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Circular economy startups can create new opportunities in resistant markets

A new study published in Business Strategy and the Environment, from the University of Eastern Finland offers a fresh perspective on how circular economy startups succeed in developing their business in markets where consumer ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / A quarter-century in orbit: Science shaping life on Earth and beyond

For more than 25 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, conducting research that is transforming life on Earth and shaping the future of exploration. From growing food and ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Researchers explore factors behind body's ability to regulate weight

Pennington Biomedical researchers have investigated the systems of the body that regulate weight, exploring whether our bodies defend an established weight target or operate within a broader range of tolerance before biological ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Overweight & Obesity