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Tech Xplore / Light yet strong material inspired by egg whites can cool devices faster

A research team at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) has developed a high-performance heat-dissipating composite material that achieves both eco-friendliness and low-cost processing.

Medical Xpress / State abortion bans increase emergency care violations, research finds

Although the United States does not guarantee health care as a right, federal law mandates that hospitals cannot deny anyone lifesaving emergency care. However, a new study finds that restrictive state abortion laws may affect ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical Xpress / Dengue vaccine gains first major approval

The world's first single-dose vaccine to prevent dengue fever has been approved for licensure in one of the largest countries affected by the disease, following 16 years of research contributions by scientists at the University ...

Tech Xplore / Aerial microrobot can fly as fast as a bumblebee

In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake. Like real insects, these robots could flit through tight spaces larger robots ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Robotics
Medical Xpress / PFAS exposure may limit improvements in blood sugar after bariatric surgery

A new USC study shows teens with higher blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) measured before bariatric surgery had smaller improvements in blood sugar over five years, including fasting glucose and hemoglobin ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Surgery
Phys.org / Visual system of butterflies changes with seasons, research reveals

The shift from warm summer to cool fall conditions can be stressful for many animals. Surviving each season requires a multitude of different physiological and behavioral traits that scientists are still working to understand.

Dec 5, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Aluminum stabilizes high-nickel cathodes, curbing rapid capacity loss in EV batteries

To increase driving range, electric vehicle (EV) batteries rely on high-nickel cathodes. However, this high nickel content has a critical drawback: battery performance degrades rapidly during charging and discharging. The ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
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
Medical Xpress / Order of cancer-driving mutations affects the chance of tumor development, study shows

The order of cancer-driving mutations—genetic changes—plays an important role in whether tumors in the intestine can develop, new research reveals.

Dec 5, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Astrobee: AI-guided robot navigates space station corridors with improved speed and safety

Stanford researchers have become the first to demonstrate that machine-learning control can safely guide a robot aboard the ISS, laying the groundwork for more autonomous space missions.

Dec 5, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Smart material instantly changes colors on demand for use in textiles and consumer products

Scientists have developed a revolutionary technique for creating colors that can change on command. These are structural colors that don't rely on dyes or pigments and can be used for display signage, adaptive camouflage ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / From field to lab: Study reveals how people with vision loss judge approaching vehicles

Patricia DeLucia has spent decades studying something many of us never think about: judgments about collisions that are crucial for safety. But the roots of her research stretch back to her childhood, long before she became ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry