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Phys.org / Rod-shaped synthetic swimmers reveal a 'sweet spot' for active turbulence

Inspired by the collective dynamics of bacteria like E. coli and Bacillus subtilis, researchers at the University of Twente asked a simple but fundamental question: what happens when artificial swimmers are made rod-shaped ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / From bias to balance: How AI can reshape hiring decisions

A study of HR professionals shows inclusion-focused AI can reduce disability discrimination and improve fairness in real-world recruitment scenarios. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how organizations hire. From ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Children going through family courts face increased risk of self‑harm, new research finds

Family courts step in at some of the hardest moments in a child's life, when parents separate or when there are concerns about their safety.

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Phys.org / New research shows habitat restoration projects have paid off for Forest Park in St. Louis

Over the past few decades, a collaboration of St. Louis regional groups have partnered to be good stewards of Forest Park, one of the largest urban parks and wildlife areas in the country. Organizations such as Forest Park ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / With drones, geophysics and artificial intelligence, researchers prepare to do battle against land mines

When Jasper Baur was a freshman at New York's Binghamton University, his interests centered on earth sciences. Then he got involved in a seemingly unrelated pursuit: harnessing drone-mounted geophysical instruments to aid ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Biohacks or basics? What actually works in exercise recovery

A rise of high-tech recovery culture is underway. As sports science becomes increasingly accessible, we're seeing a trickle-down effect from elite athletes to weekend warriors, and even recreational exercisers, who are exploring ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Reprogramming regulatory T cells could help immunotherapy work in pancreatic cancer

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered a key reason why immunotherapy has largely failed in pancreatic cancer—and identified a promising strategy to overcome that resistance. The study, published ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / Major new telescope on Chilean summit opens window on universe

Thirty-four years after Cornell University scientists first conceived it, the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) now rises above the Atacama Desert, near the summit of Cerro Chajnantor in Chile. FYST will help answer ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Five warning signs that rivers are polluted—even when they look clean

After months of relentlessly miserable weather for most of the UK, spring brings renewed enthusiasm for spending time outdoors hiking, wild swimming, paddling, or on walks.

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Tech Xplore / New Zealand is surrounded by ocean energy: Just what would it take to tap it?

"Same as it ever was" is a phrase that continues to resonate in 2026. The oil shocks of the 1970s, triggered by conflict in the Middle East, sent global energy prices soaring and exposed the vulnerability of modern economies ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Flavored tobacco bans linked to lower youth vaping in California

Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that local sales bans on flavored tobacco in California are associated with reduced youth vaping over time without increasing cigarette smoking. The findings, ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New guidance on adenomyosis, an overlooked uterine condition affecting 1 in 3 women

A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa physician is working to change how a common but often overlooked gynecologic condition is diagnosed and treated. Kimberly Kho, who holds the nation's first professorship in advanced gynecological ...

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