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Medical Xpress / Cancer incidence remains higher in people with type 2 diabetes, with the gap widening in recent years
A nationwide study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, Sept. 28–Oct. 2 has found that people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have a higher risk of developing ...
Phys.org / Study reveals how communication sequence strengthens green persuasion
The impact of sustainability messages may depend not only on their content but also on the order in which they are presented. The emotional response created by one message may influence how people interpret the next message ...
Phys.org / Fit, thin, curvy and toned: The contradictory body ideals young NZ women face online
For countless people, social media has become a go-to source of advice on how to look, eat and exercise.
Tech Xplore / As compact as reinforced concrete, but more sustainable: Wood-based floor slab passes load test
Reinforced concrete floor slabs account for about 40% of buildings' embodied carbon emissions. Until now, however, there has been no practical alternative for complex, multistory buildings.
Phys.org / Scientists build world's most accurate atomic clock
Take a second and turn it into trillions of moments. Measure each one. That's how precisely an atomic clock at Singapore's Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) keeps time—and with record-setting accuracy, according to results ...
Phys.org / Prefer intricate shapes? You may also favor complex melodies
A shape can be considered complex because it has many sides. A complex melody may feature varied pitches and rhythms. Does the mind treat these as separate features, or can it recognize something common beneath their differences?
Medical Xpress / Decades of aerobic exercise may help older adults age with more resilience
Doctors have long recommended investing in physical health for its potential long-term benefits, especially as we age. Over 30 years, regular exercise might help preserve our functional ability.
Phys.org / Acute hunger could reach 8 million children in six African countries as El Niño looms
About 8 million children across East and Southern Africa could face acute hunger by early 2027, a rise of 30%, as one of the strongest El Niño weather events in recent years fuels a growing food crisis, according to a new ...
Phys.org / Bizarre new dinosaur with giant claws discovered in China
It walked on two legs and may have looked like a feathered bear with giant claws. Meet Kayrasaurus changliensis—well, its almost complete skeleton, to be precise.
Phys.org / Could negative mass exist and be observed?
Unlike electric charge, as far as we know all mass is positive, and positive masses attract one another. Could negative mass exist, and if so, what would be the ramifications?
Tech Xplore / New robotic hand can walk, press keys and move objects on its own
For many of us, the last—and only—time we've seen a walking hand was Thing in "The Addams Family" movies or TV series. Now there's another. Engineers from the Soft Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich have adapted an off-the-shelf ...
Phys.org / Across southwest China and Thailand, plant turnover and nematode body width help explain soil diversity
Soils harbor some of the most diverse life on Earth. Soil nematodes play crucial roles in maintaining ecosystem functions. Yet how their diversity changes across large landscapes, and what drives those changes, remains poorly ...
