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Tech Xplore / Number's up: Calculators hold out against AI

The humble pocket calculator may not be able to keep up with the mathematical capabilities of new technology, but it will never hallucinate.

9 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / New tuberculosis case detected in Northern California

An individual with contagious tuberculosis was recently identified within the UC Davis "campus community," the university said in a Dec. 2 news release.

Medical Xpress / Volcanic eruptions may have brought Black Death to Europe

Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death—the most devastating pandemic in human history—to the shores of medieval Europe, new research has revealed.

Medical Xpress / America doesn't have enough hospital beds. This could help

Every day, across the nation, patients wait hours or days in emergency departments until a bed opens up for them in the hospital.

Dec 5, 2025 in Medical economics
Phys.org / For some Latinx college graduates, student loan debt affects mental health

The relationship between emotions and the economy is real, especially for Latinx college graduates who carry upward of $25,000 in college loan debt.

Dec 5, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns

A federal vaccine advisory committee on Thursday voted to delay a decision on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they're born.

Dec 4, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / Research reveals atypical Santas can succeed

A naturally fluffy white beard, a round belly and a jolly laugh might seem like the keys to being a successful Santa Claus, but new research suggests that a calling to play the man with the bag full of toys is enough to help ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Celebrated Rutland mosaic depicts 'long-lost' Troy story connecting Roman Britain to the ancient classical world

The team behind what has been described as "one of the most significant mosaics discovered in the UK" have revealed that it depicts an alternative "long-lost" telling of the Trojan War. The paper is published in the journal ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / CDC panel may change longtime rule on hepatitis B shots for newborns

A CDC advisory group is meeting today and preparing to vote on whether newborns should still get a hepatitis B vaccine within the first 24 hours of life, a significant change from guidance that has been in place since the ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Pediatrics
Phys.org / How volcanic eruptions set off a chain of events that brought the Black Death to Europe

Clues contained in tree rings have identified mid-14th-century volcanic activity as the first domino to fall in a sequence that led to the devastation of the Black Death in Europe.

Dec 4, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Ancient quakes along 150-mile fault system in Nepal revealed

A common misconception about research is that it takes place in climate-controlled labs with microscopes, beakers, and Bunsen burners. While that is true for many fields, obtaining geoscience data can demand fieldwork in ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Why flexible work alone isn't enough: Preferences matter more than policy

Employees leave employers when their work arrangements fail to match their preferences, according to new research that tracked 482 workers over two years across Australia and Europe.

Dec 3, 2025 in Other Sciences