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Phys.org / US communities are getting older and more livable
Frequently framed as a crisis, the aging of the U.S. population also provides an opportunity to build more livable communities.
Phys.org / Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science, but at a risk
After a yearslong series of setbacks, NASA's Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE, mission has finally begun its roundabout journey to Mars.
Phys.org / You care about fairness at work, so why do you feel like a fake?
Most people care about fairness at work and want to support colleagues who face marginalization—for example, people of color, women and people with disabilities. Our research has found that 76% of employees want to be allies ...
Phys.org / Outside the West, the Kundalini tradition presents a model of the 'divine feminine' beyond binary gender
The notion of the divine feminine is a recurring motif in American pop culture, playing with the assumptions people make when referring to God—often the deity described in the Bible—as "He."
Medical Xpress / Ultrasensitive liquid biopsy method detects low-frequency cancer mutations
Liquid biopsy is increasingly recognized as a promising tool for cancer detection and treatment monitoring, yet its effectiveness is often limited by the extremely low levels of tumor-derived DNA circulating in the blood.
Phys.org / Cooperative intermolecular interactions regulate supramolecular polymer assembly
Supramolecular chemistry involves the study of self-assembly of discrete molecules that are used to build large functional structures. Often, these molecules are allowed to self-assemble into one-dimensional polymeric structures ...
Tech Xplore / How 'everyday AI' encourages overconsumption
From automatically generated overviews to chatbots in spreadsheets, so-called artificial intelligence is increasingly being integrated into our watches, phones, home assistants and other smart devices.
Phys.org / Female Galápagos seabirds have flings—and males seem OK with it
Perched on a plastic chair overlooking a colony of Nazca boobies in the Galápagos Islands, researcher David Anderson carefully studied the seabirds.
Medical Xpress / Toxic air in the home is a global health emergency
After joining the GBD 2021 Household Air Pollution team, an international effort to quantify the global health burden of household air pollution from 1990 to 2021, I expected familiar work: analyzing how indoor smoke harms ...
Phys.org / Why you feel pressure to adhere to Christmas traditions, and how to reject the ones you don't like
It's December, the weather's turning, and the holidays are fast approaching. You've got to find the perfect gift for your partner, parents or that weird relative you only see once a year. At work, there's the secret Santa ...
Tech Xplore / The metaverse is ushering in a new era of behind-the-scenes exploitation
From ancient slavery to the factory floor, progress has often relied on the exploitation of human beings. We might like to believe those days are well behind us. But in the digital age, AI and the metaverse risk repeating ...
Medical Xpress / As online GP use overtakes phone calls, who's being left behind?
There are more than 1.4 million appointments a day in general practice in England. Traditionally, patients booked by telephone, braving the "8am scramble." However, a higher proportion of people are now contacting their GP ...
