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Medical Xpress / Yoga accelerates opioid withdrawal recovery when combined with standard care, study finds

Opioid addiction, or opioid use disorder (OUD), is a major global health issue, and recovery from OUD is marked with high relapse rates. During withdrawal, patients experience severe symptoms, which are partly due to dysregulation ...

11 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Organic crystals self-heal at cryogenic temperatures via zipping action

At temperatures where most molecular movement ceases, certain organic crystals begin their self-healing journey.

12 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / New insight into the immune signals driving inflammation in multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease characterized by nerve damage and consequent impairments in vision, movement, balance and mental function. In MS, the immune system mistakenly starts attacking myelin, ...

13 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Botanic gardens' vast knowledge remains untapped due to fragmented data systems, say researchers

An international group of researchers says that biodiversity conservation and scientific research are not benefiting from the vast knowledge about the world's plants held by botanic gardens, because of fragmented data systems ...

10 hours ago in Biology
Dialog / A semicrystalline catalyst balances activity and stability for electrolytic hydrogen production

The production of clean hydrogen through water electrolysis is a promising route toward emission-free and sustainable energy technologies. However, its efficiency is still constrained by the kinetically sluggish oxygen evolution ...

10 hours ago in Chemistry
Phys.org / Clues from the past reveal the West Antarctic Ice Sheet's vulnerability to warming

The Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers, located in the Amundsen Sea sector of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), are among the fastest-melting glaciers on Earth. Together, they are losing ice more rapidly than any other ...

11 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Saturday Citations: Missing dinosaurs, quiescent black holes and infectious fungi

Happy new year! If you're a redhead, the pigments in your hair are protecting you from cellular damage. A post-stroke injection comprising regenerative nanomaterial can protect the brain. And researchers have developed a ...

15 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / NASA says targeting ISS medical evacuation for January 14

NASA crewmembers aboard the International Space Station (ISS) could return to Earth as soon as Thursday, the US space agency said, after a medical emergency prompted the crew to return from their mission early.

17 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Men's job satisfaction tied to shared money values in dual-income couples

The old saying goes: Money can't buy happiness. But it sure can make or break a relationship.

17 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Danish chemist's invention could make counterfeiting a thing of the past

Every year, companies lose revenue when goods are copied or illegally resold. Now, a new digital and legally binding fingerprint developed at the University of Copenhagen makes products impossible to counterfeit. Royal Copenhagen ...

8 hours ago in Hi Tech & Innovation
Phys.org / Radio waves enable energy-efficient AI on edge devices without heavy hardware

As drones survey forests, robots navigate warehouses and sensors monitor city streets, more of the world's decision-making is occurring autonomously on the edge—on the small devices that gather information at the ends of ...

17 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / Japanese study investigates how tariff policies influence long-run economic growth

Rising trade frictions over the past decade have sparked urgent questions about their long-term impact on global economies. The U.S. now applies tariffs of 66.4% on Chinese exports, which is higher compared to the average ...

8 hours ago in Other Sciences