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Tech Xplore / Tiny, knotted robots jump, fly and plant seeds

When a knot lets go, it doesn't just fall apart. It snaps. That simple observation led Penn Engineers to rethink what a knot can do. Instead of treating it as something that holds tension, they asked a different question: ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Conversational AI uses trusted medical protocols to help people decide when to seek care

A new type of chatbot could reliably help people decide what to do about their symptoms—and do so based on guidance that is both medically sound and easy to understand. The chatbot could help reduce unnecessary hospital visits ...

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Atomic-level snapshots reveal how a key copper enzyme powers nature's chemistry

Researchers from the University of Liverpool, Japan, and Argentina have captured atomic-resolution images of an important copper-containing enzyme using advanced X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) technology at SACLA in Japan. ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Surgical innovation could provide thousands of children with new hearts valves that grow with them

A surgical innovation called partial heart transplantation could transform care for children with severe heart valve disease, allowing for thousands of additional valve transplants each year, according to a presentation delivered ...

7 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Tiny fiber probe monitors three key biomarkers at once, offering faster patient insight

A new fiber probe developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin delivers two major innovations in health monitoring to help both patients around the world and the clinicians who care for them. The probe can ...

15 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Engineers boost sustainable acrylic acid production using next‑generation membrane reactor

Acrylic acid is essential for everyday products—from paints and coatings to absorbent polymers—yet almost all of it is currently made from propylene, a petrochemical. As global biodiesel production rises, so does the supply ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Human cell model recreates Alzheimer's-linked tau pathology and synapse loss

Researchers at LMU have developed a human cell model that replicates key mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases—with potential for novel therapies. The paper is published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Why more gut and soil microbes could make ecosystems easier to predict

Much of the beauty—and challenge—of biology lies in its complexity. That's especially true in the microbial world, where hundreds or thousands of different bacterial species may co-exist in a patch of soil or in a section ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / What's that swirly pattern? It's a moiré, and it has potential power

Just as wave-like patterns can appear on a computer screen when pixels do not align, new research led by Flinders University is investigating atomic-scale "moiré patterns" in the promising field of ferroelectricity. The new ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Ultra-processed foods damage your focus even if you eat healthily

New research from Monash University, the University of São Paulo and Deakin University shows that a diet high in heavily processed foods can negatively impact the brain's ability to focus and increases the risk of developing ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / How earthquakes stop: Near-fault records uncover overlooked phase

While analyzing strong-motion data close to fault lines, a group of researchers at Kyoto University noticed something unexpected: a negative phase in the waveforms, a pattern that did not conform to the existing interpretations ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Examining threats to monetary sovereignty in the digital era

The world is undergoing a fundamental change to how money works, and New Zealand should choose its response wisely, an Otago researcher cautions. New University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research co-authored by Dr. Murat ...

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