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Medical Xpress / Scientists discover natural 'brake' that could stop harmful inflammation

Researchers at University College London (UCL) have uncovered a key mechanism that helps the body switch off inflammation—a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for chronic diseases affecting millions worldwide.

55 minutes ago in Arthritis & Rheumatism
Medical Xpress / FDA-cleared brain stimulation device for ADHD is not effective, new clinical trial finds

A large multicenter clinical trial led by King's College London with 150 children and adolescents has shown that a device cleared by the US FDA to treat ADHD is not effective in reducing symptoms.

55 minutes ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / X-ray four-wave mixing captures elusive electron interactions inside atoms and molecules

Scientists at the X-ray free-electron laser SwissFEL have realized a long-pursued experimental goal in physics: to show how electrons dance together. The technique, known as X-ray four-wave mixing, opens a new way to see ...

35 minutes ago in Physics
Tech Xplore / Tougher solid electrolyte advances long-sought lithium metal batteries

A solid—rather than liquid—electrolyte between the opposite electrodes of a battery should, in theory, enable a rechargeable lithium metal battery that is safer, packs much more energy, and charges considerably faster ...

55 minutes ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Experts provide policy roadmap to reduce dementia risk

A national panel of experts has issued the strongest call yet for the Department of Health and Social Care to overhaul how it approaches dementia prevention, pointing to vital evidence that dementia risk can be reduced and ...

55 minutes ago in Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Tech Xplore / US court clears Norway's Equinor to resume wind project halted by Trump

A US judge on Thursday authorized work to resume on a New York offshore wind project that had been suspended under an order by President Donald Trump's administration.

1 hour ago in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Updates to Slicer 2 software include better visuals and automation

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory has released a new version of its advanced slicing software, ORNL Slicer 2, which accelerates and simplifies the creation of large 3D printed parts.

1 hour ago in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said.

1 hour ago in Internet
Tech Xplore / At Detroit auto show, spotlight dims for EVs

At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a pair of indoor tracks that sprawl across the event space. One of those tracks used to be set aside exclusively ...

1 hour ago in Automotive
Medical Xpress / CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms

Wastewater testing can alert public health officials to measles infections days to months before cases are confirmed by doctors, researchers said in two studies published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1 hour ago in Health
Tech Xplore / What you need to know about Grok and the controversies surrounding it

Elon Musk's Grok keeps getting into trouble, and this time, more of the world's governments are trying to intervene.

1 hour ago in Internet
Medical Xpress / What a study of 67,000 people reveals about sexual desire and age

Sexual desire is a fundamental part of being human and a driving force in many relationships, yet we still don't fully understand why it varies so much from person to person.

14 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry