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Medical Xpress / Drinking very hot tea and coffee is linked to a greater risk of esophageal cancer
That morning brew may be doing you more harm than good. A study of almost 1 million tea and coffee drinkers has linked very hot drinks to a threefold greater risk of developing one type of esophageal cancer.
Phys.org / Low-cost phone lessons keep children learning during emergency school closures across five countries
The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns forced people to find ways to get things done remotely. Companies developed systems that made working from home run smoothly. Educators also had to shift to mobile phones and group video calls ...
Phys.org / Dogs and cats carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria also found in people, study finds
Dogs and cats may carry strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae, a potentially serious bacterium that can cause infections and is also found in humans, according to new research from Bournemouth University published in the journal ...
Tech Xplore / Cool, power, move: A printable textile that does it all
A new printable textile combines passive cooling with biomechanical energy harvesting to enable motion-controlled, adaptive thermal management. Led by researchers in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of ...
Medical Xpress / Melioidosis outbreak after record rainfall reinforces emergency care guidance
Analysis of the surge in melioidosis cases during Townsville's record rainfall in the 2024–25 wet season has reinforced recommendations for emergency care staff. The lead author of the new study, published in the journal ...
Phys.org / A new surface atlas of Phobos will help MMX mission collect its samples
Thanks to JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and its sample-return capabilities, we're on the cusp of receiving our first sample from the Martian system—not from Mars itself, but from its largest moon, Phobos. ...
Phys.org / When AI designs the product, consumers have doubts
A new study from Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business and the University of South Florida delivers a pointed warning to companies betting on AI to power their product design: The technology may ...
Phys.org / eROSITA's second data release catalog delivering most comprehensive high-energy census of the cosmos to date
The eROSITA (extended ROentgen Survey with an Imaging Telescope Array) telescope, the primary instrument aboard the Russian-German Spektr-RG space observatory, was developed by the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial ...
Tech Xplore / Could AI kill humanity? Experts debate risks as advanced models gain hacking capabilities
Stark warnings from artificial intelligence researchers that advanced forms of the technology could wipe out humanity have raised questions over whether governments are moving fast enough to regulate it.
Medical Xpress / Weight‑loss campaigns aimed at First Nations women look like drug marketing in disguise
If you've scrolled through social media or watched TV, you've probably seen campaigns featuring women describing how difficult weight loss can be. They say you've probably "tried everything." Then, viewers are encouraged ...
Medical Xpress / COVID-19 pandemic accelerated adoption of shorter, lower-burden (lower cost) breast radiation therapy
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of shorter-course radiation therapy for women with early-stage breast cancer, leading to reduced treatment burden and lower health care spending, according to a new study published ...
Phys.org / Ocean acidification may disrupt diatoms' carbon capture and marine food webs
Our oceans are in trouble, and new research from Flinders University shows how changes in diatoms (microalgae) could further undermine the foundation of aquatic food webs—as well as vital deep-sea carbon capture or sequestration.
