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Medical Xpress / Teenagers whose parents are more distracted by phones may be more insecure

We worry about the time kids spend using screens—but what if the time their caregivers spend on phones is also harmful? Scientists working on digital mental health noticed increasing reports of teenagers struggling with their ...

3 hours ago
Phys.org / Quantum sensor overcomes major obstacle in search for dark matter and gravitational waves

A prototype quantum sensor developed by researchers at Imperial has demonstrated for the first time that a key principle behind next-generation quantum detectors can work under realistic conditions.

16 hours ago
Phys.org / The best math lesson for children might be happening at your kitchen table, shows study

In the minds of many people, math lives in the classroom—on blackboards, in textbooks, and in tests. New research from Amber Simpson, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Educational Leadership ...

6 hours ago
Phys.org / Cockroach genomes are packed with DNA transferred by their endosymbiont bacterial partners

Genes aren't just transferred from parents to their offspring. Nature has found other ways to pass on genetic information, even between different species. And a new study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Legalizing cannabis increases use and addiction, unless it is tightly controlled, says research

Removing criminal penalties for possessing cannabis for personal use, or introducing tightly controlled legalization of cannabis, does not appear to increase levels of cannabis use. However, the commercial sale of cannabis ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / AI could be trapped in a 'Carbon Valley' unless action is taken soon

AI is growing fast, and keeping up means building more data centers, manufacturing advanced chips and powering the tech behind it. All of that comes with a carbon cost. AI advocates claim that in the long run, AI will save ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Hidden mitochondrial genes emerge as mealybugs encode two genes on one DNA stretch

What if a single sentence could carry two completely different meanings, one when read forward and another when read backward? In a new study, researchers at Arizona State University have discovered a biological version of ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / Why just sharing a stick while walking can significantly improve balance

Could the secret to preventing dangerous falls be surprisingly simple? For older adults, these unexpected tumbles are a leading cause of injury, affecting roughly 1 in 4 people 65 and older each year. What if the key isn't ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Americans' ability to afford health care falls to 5-year low

New research released from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America finds that fewer than half of Americans (49%) are considered "Cost Secure," meaning they can consistently afford health care and prescription ...

3 hours ago
Phys.org / Comb jelly embryos reveal embryonic signaling center shared across early animal evolution

In order for vertebrate embryos to develop their body axes, they require what is known as an embryonic signaling center. This group of cells provides the instructions that determine where up and down, left and right, and ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / Flipped quantum interference unlocks clearer gluon maps from near-miss nuclear encounters

Scientists studying particle collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) usually capture what happens when atomic nuclei smash into one another at nearly the speed of light. But even when the nuclei don't collide, ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Helios quantum computer tops 99.9% fidelity rates for one- and two-qubit operations

A public-private partnership in the Mountain West announced new results today that mark steady progress toward the Department of Energy's goal of fault-tolerant quantum computing, systems large and reliable enough to solve ...

9 hours ago