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A gene variant that helps yaks survive at 14,700 feet boosted myelin regeneration and reversed MS-like symptoms in mice by ramping up a vitamin A metabolite called ATDR - a molecule humans naturally produce but may not make enough of.
Read the releaseResearchers used machine learning interatomic potential calculations to screen dopant candidates for the recently discovered photocatalyst orthorhombic Sn3O4, then validated experimentally that aluminum doping boosts hydrogen production 16-fold under visible light.
Read the releaseBy probing the spin properties of short-lived electron-hole pairs inside operating light-emitting electrochemical cells, researchers discovered that lower, more stable internal electric fields actually boost light output - a finding that could guide the design of more efficient organic LEDs.
Read the releaseA Nagoya University team has achieved the first heteroepitaxial growth of gallium oxide on silicon substrates, paired with five other advances in thin-film growth that collectively address the full process stack needed to commercialize this promising power semiconductor material.
Read the releaseThe first systematic study of AI-powered talking toys reveals they struggle with emotional cues, disrupt pretend play, and may foster unhealthy attachments in young children. Cambridge researchers are calling for new safety regulations and labeling standards.
Read the releaseA Japanese meta-analysis of 32 randomized controlled trials compared 12 sleep medications in adults with obstructive sleep apnea. Most hypnotics did not worsen key breathing metrics, but the benzodiazepine temazepam decreased arterial oxygen saturation during sleep.
Read the releaseResearchers in Turkey tested five AI models on meal planning for teenagers trying to lose weight. The AI plans averaged nearly 700 fewer calories per day than a dietitian's recommendations - roughly equivalent to skipping an entire meal.
Read the releaseResearchers used a 3D-printed robotic rattlesnake at a zoo to test whether captive animals retain innate fear responses. Species that naturally coexist with rattlesnakes showed the strongest avoidance, suggesting evolutionary memory persists in captivity.
Read the releaseCornell Tech researchers found that AI writing assistants with biased autocomplete suggestions shifted users' opinions on issues like the death penalty and fracking. Neither pre-warnings nor post-debriefings reduced the effect. Published in Science Advances.
Read the releaseUTEP researchers built a 3D-printed rattlesnake with real rattles and tested it on 38 captive-born zoo species. All animals showed aversion to the rattling display, but species from rattlesnake territory reacted far more strongly, suggesting an evolved, innate sensitivity. Published in PLOS One.
Read the releaseA new class of photonic devices uses microscopic structures that curl upward from a chip surface to project thousands of controllable laser beams into free space. Published in Nature, the platform could advance augmented reality displays, quantum computing, and miniaturized Lidar.
Read the releaseAn opinion paper warns that billions of people using the same handful of AI chatbots are losing stylistic individuality in writing and converging on narrower reasoning patterns, with potential consequences for collective problem-solving.
Read the releaseAmong 58 adults with total or near-total blindness, those who experienced hearing loss early in life reported the lowest confidence in sound localization, and hearing aids did not improve perceived navigational ability.
Read the releaseWavelogix, a Purdue University spinout, received a $500,000 NSF Phase IIB grant to scale its Rebel concrete strength sensor, which replaces reactive lab testing with real-time, in-place monitoring on construction sites.
Read the releaseThe American Association of Immunologists has appointed Anand Balasubramani, the founding editor of Science Immunology and a veteran of scientific publishing, as its first Chief Scientific Programs Officer to lead strategic expansion of the organization's scientific agenda.
Read the releaseA new technique called magnetoARPES, developed at Rice University, adds a tunable magnetic field to angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, allowing researchers to detect collective electron behaviors invisible to conventional methods.
Read the releaseAI-based weather forecasting models consume at least 21 times less energy than traditional numerical models over one year of use, according to an analysis in Weather. The training phase is energy-intensive, but the speed of inference more than compensates.
Read the releaseAs AI integrates into clinical settings and the robotic nurse industry approaches $2.7 billion by 2031, researchers at Penn Nursing warn that nursing's moral agency must remain human. Algorithms can mimic compassion but cannot care in the moral sense.
Read the releaseZephyrus bridges the gap between code-driven AI weather models and natural language by translating English queries into code, running them against forecast data, and returning plain-language answers. It handles simple weather queries well but struggles with extreme weather detection and report generation.
Read the releaseThe SEQCURE program at the University of Maryland's ARLIS is evaluating the security posture of quantum computing environments across six domains: cloud, hardware, software, facility, data, and users, guided by the NIST Zero Trust framework.
Read the releaseA new machine-learning tool trained on data from just four published papers can predict which mirror-image version of a molecule a chemical reaction will produce, potentially cutting drug-synthesis screening from 50-60 experiments down to 5-10.
Read the releaseA study in Materials Today Chemistry provides the first detailed structural comparison of two moisture-swing direct air capture materials, finding that the polymer with larger pores captures more CO2 and does so faster, offering design principles for next-generation carbon removal systems.
Read the releaseAn international group of AI experts recommends that governments redesign services around actual problems before deploying AI, invest in institutional capacity, rebalance vendor power, and build public trust through transparency, citing an 80% failure rate for AI projects.
Read the releaseResearchers found a 'truth-falsity crossover effect' in which AI labels on social media posts decreased the perceived credibility of accurate scientific content while increasing it for false claims, complicating regulatory efforts to mandate AI transparency.
Read the releaseOxford engineers have developed a method to fabricate soft robotic actuators in under 10 minutes at less than 10 cents per unit, using vacuum-sealable plastic pouches and laser cutting. A gripper built this way lifts 25 times its own weight.
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