General Physics
Using geometry and physics to explain feature learning in deep neural networks
Deep neural networks (DNNs), the machine learning algorithms underpinning the functioning of large language models (LLMs) and other artificial intelligence (AI) models, learn to make accurate predictions by analyzing large ...
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Neuroscience
More than a simple relay station: Thalamus may guide timing of brain development and plasticity
The brain is known to develop gradually throughout the human lifespan, following a hierarchical pattern. First, it adapts to support basic functions, such as movement and sensory perception, then it moves onto more advanced ...
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Sweet disguise: Body hides its own RNA from the immune system with sugar
To our immune system, naked RNA is a sign of a viral or bacterial invasion and must be attacked. But our own cells also have RNA. To ward off trouble, our cells clothe their RNA in sugars, Vijay Rathinam and colleagues at ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 9, 2025
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Sunlight-activated material turns PFAS in water into harmless fluoride
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a sunlight-activated material that can degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water, breaking down the pollutant into harmless components, including ...
Materials Science
Aug 8, 2025
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Oldest known docodontan fossil found in Greenland narrows the evolutionary gap
In a recent study by Dr. Sofia Patrocínio and her colleagues, published in Papers in Palaeontology, a new specimen of Docodonta is described.
How a rare cycad's wax crystals conjure blue without pigment
The endangered South African cycad Encephalartos horridus may resemble a relic from the Jurassic age, but the species itself evolved long after dinosaurs disappeared. Still, it carries a biochemical legacy inherited from ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2025
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Physicians with more patient complaints also more likely to receive industry payments
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators report that physicians who attract more unsolicited patient complaints also tend to accept larger nonresearch payments from ...
Self-adaptive electrolytes expand stability for fast charging and high-energy batteries
To support the ongoing transition to electric vehicles and reduce greenhouse emissions, engineers have been trying to develop batteries that can store more energy, while also operating safely and lasting for long periods ...
Robotic drummer gradually acquires human-like behaviors
Humanoid robots, robots with a human-like body structure, have so far been primarily tested on manual tasks that entail supporting humans in their daily activities, such as carrying objects, collecting samples in hazardous ...
Ancient practice of blowing through a conch shell could help treat dangerous snoring condition
People who practiced blowing through a conch shell regularly for six months experienced a reduction in their symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a small randomized controlled trial published in ERJ Open ...
Sleep disorders
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New insights into how the visual system synchronizes visual information
The human brain builds mental representations of the world based on the signals and information detected via the human senses. While we perceive simultaneously occurring sensory stimuli as being synchronized, the generation ...
Study confirms long-term benefit of implant for blinding eye disease
For people with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), an orphan retinal disorder that gradually destroys central vision, there have long been no approved treatment options. But now, a new study sponsored by Neurotech Pharmaceuticals ...
Ophthalmology
Aug 8, 2025
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Molecular timeline provides insights into how immune cells switch into attack mode
Fighting off pathogens is a tour de force that must happen with speed and precision. A team of researchers at CeMM and MedUni Vienna led by Christoph Bock and Matthias Farlik has investigated how macrophages—immune cells ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 8, 2025
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Organic molecule achieves both strong light emission and absorption for displays and imaging
Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a novel organic molecule that simultaneously exhibits two highly sought-after properties: efficient light emission suitable for advanced displays and strong light absorption ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 8, 2025
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Decoding sweet potato DNA: New research reveals surprising ancestry
The sweet potato feeds millions worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where its natural resilience to climate extremes makes it crucial for food security. But this humble root vegetable has guarded its genetic secrets ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2025
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Home is where the airfields are: What happens when hawks are moved from Los Angeles airports
To a hawk, an airport can look like the perfect place to settle down. The layout provides ample open space, perches, and nice habitat for a variety of prey species. However, congregations of birds, especially big birds, pose ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2025
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Engineer teams up with renowned poet to encode poetry into a 'deathless bacterium'
Greek doctor and philosopher Hippocrates once said (loosely translated), "life is short, and art is long." History is littered with quotes from great thinkers with the same idea: art endures. But limitations remain. Classic ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 8, 2025
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Wearable blood pressure monitor attaches like a bandage for real-time continuous measurement
Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a research team has developed a wearable electronic device that attaches to the skin like a bandage and enables real-time, continuous monitoring of blood pressure ...
Cardiology
Aug 8, 2025
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Scientists build an 'evolution engine' to rapidly reprogram proteins
In medicine and biotechnology, the ability to evolve proteins with new or improved functions is crucial, but current methods are often slow and laborious. Now, Scripps Research scientists have developed a synthetic biology ...
Biotechnology
Aug 8, 2025
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Water in nanospace: Surfaces, not confinement, rule until the thinnest limits
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have upended assumptions about how water behaves when squeezed into atom-scale spaces. By applying spectroscopic tools together with the machine learning simulation ...
Nanophysics
Aug 8, 2025
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Four days left to square the circle on global plastic pollution treaty
Countries remained at loggerheads Monday over how to tackle plastic pollution, with only four days left to craft a landmark global treaty on reining in the ever-growing scourge.
Indigenous communities plead for action at plastic pollution talks
Indigenous communities from North America are at talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva, pleading the case for the environment they depend upon, which is slowly being choked by microplastics.
Feel sticky this summer? That's because it's been record muggy East of the Rockies
More than 70 million Americans sweated through the muggiest first two months of summer on record as climate change has noticeably dialed up the Eastern United States' humidity in recent decades, an Associated Press data analysis ...
Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing's Starliner.
Our DNA analysis of 75,000-year-old bones in Arctic caves reveals how animals responded to changing climates
As the Arctic warms faster than anywhere else on Earth, animals that have evolved to survive the cold face unprecedented challenges. While scientists are learning more about how modern wildlife responds to environmental change, ...
Climate-fueled El Niño events are devastating butterflies, beetles and other tropical insects
Insects are arguably the most important animals on the planet. Their variety is unparalleled in nature, and they carry out vital tasks such as pollinating plants and providing food for other animals.
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars
Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic.
It's challenging to predict extreme thunderstorms—improving this will help reduce their deadly and costly impacts
Our ability to predict extreme weather from thunderstorms, like the recent catastrophic flash floods in Texas, is unsettlingly poor, even in the hours leading up to the event. Improvements in understanding, detecting and ...
Great Barrier Reef records largest annual coral loss in 39 years
The Great Barrier Reef has experienced its greatest annual loss of live coral across most of its expanse in four decades of record-keeping, Australian authorities say.
US astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, dead at 97
US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 Moon mission which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a mid-flight explosion, has died at the age of 97, NASA announced Friday.
New York declares total war on prolific rat population
New York is waging a war on multiple fronts to combat the near ubiquitous rats that plague city streets and the subways, leaving some residents afraid to let their children walk on sidewalks.
Four astronauts leave space station for trip back to Earth
After nearly five months onboard the International Space Station, an international crew of four astronauts began their descent back down to Earth on a SpaceX capsule Friday.
Wildfire smoke significantly raises ozone pollution, even in remote regions
Wildfires release vast amounts of visible pollutants into the atmosphere that darken skies and push people indoors to avoid unhealthy air. But a near-invisible threat to public health associated with wildfires is ozone, the ...
Summer's best meteor shower peaks soon. But the moon will interfere with viewing the Perseids
Summer's most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks soon.
Nigerian scientists await return of Egusi seeds sent to space
If Earthlings are ever going to colonize Mars, they won't be able to do so on an empty stomach—and Temidayo Oniosun thinks a helping of Egusi soup, a Nigerian staple, might just hit the spot.
Quantum technologies—'Standards currently offer a greater chance of success than regulation,' says researcher
How can quantum technologies be developed responsibly? In the journal Science, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the University of Cambridge, Harvard University and Stanford University argue that ...
AI model enhances crop growth monitoring with minimal field data
A new method, which uses synthetic datasets and transfer learning to overcome data scarcity and variability, significantly outperforms conventional techniques in multi-year field trials.
Vision model brings almost unsupervised crop segmentation to the field
By leveraging a vision foundation model called Depth Anything V2, the method can accurately segment crops across diverse environments—field, lab, and aerial—reducing both time and cost in agricultural data preparation.
Deep learning tool sets benchmark for accurate rice panicle counting across growth stages
By integrating large-kernel convolutional blocks and a novel loss function, LKNet effectively addresses challenges such as overlapping targets, annotation bias, and variability in panicle structure across growth stages. Tested ...
Study unveils novel approach that turns cotton straw into eco-friendly products
A new study led by Dr. Duo Jia from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences unveils a novel and environmentally friendly approach to remediating saline-alkali soils using ...
