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Tech Xplore / Here's a way to save lives, curb traffic jams and make commutes faster and easier: Ban left turns at intersections
More than 60% of traffic collisions at intersections involve left turns. Some U.S. cities—including San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Birmingham, Alabama—are restricting left turns.
Phys.org / How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist's photos give important clues
In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a bat. But this is no ordinary bat colony. The thousands of Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) ...
Medical Xpress / AI matches doctors in mapping lung tumors for radiation therapy
In radiation therapy, precision can save lives. Oncologists must carefully map the size and location of a tumor before delivering high-dose radiation to destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. But this process, ...
Phys.org / Gen Z is struggling to find work: Four strategies to move forward
As the school year comes to a close, young Canadians entering the job market are facing one of the toughest hiring seasons in years. Despite their drive to build careers and connections, many Gen Z are entering a stagnant ...
Medical Xpress / From sore muscles to smartwatches and stubborn belly fat: Answers to six of the most common fitness questions
In a world flooded with fitness fads and "quick-fix" workout plans, solid evidence can often get drowned out. Yet the science is clear: jogging for just five to ten minutes a day can lower your risk of dying from heart disease ...
Medical Xpress / How tennis takes a toll: The leg and foot injuries players need to watch out for
When Novak Djokovic limped out of the 2024 French Open with a torn meniscus in his knee, all eyes turned to whether he'd be fit for Wimbledon. And when Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Wimbledon for the third year running earlier ...
Tech Xplore / Flexible e-textile uses 3D-printed sensors to monitor and optimize combat training routines
Traditional military training often relies on standardized methods, which has limited the provision of optimized training tailored to individual combatants' characteristics or specific combat situations. To address this, ...
Phys.org / Flying smart: Triple-camera drone detects crop stress for smarter sesame farming
A team of researchers led by Dr. Ittai Herrmann at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with Virginia State University, the University of Tokyo and the Volcani Institute, has applied an advanced drone-based ...
Phys.org / Cities are heating up the planet—how they can do more to fight climate change
Cities have a central role to play tackling climate change. They contribute 67%–72% of the greenhouse gas emissions which are heating up the planet.
Phys.org / Plankton can investigate crime, affect the climate and influence science
Not much attention is paid to plankton because these creatures are usually hidden from sight. They are mostly microscopic in size and live in aquatic environments, but human lives are intricately connected with plankton.
Phys.org / Exoplanet hunters may be misrepresenting the likelihood of their findings
There's nothing to get a scientist's heart pumping like a good, old-fashioned statistical debate. When it comes to topics like finding Earth analogs or hints of a biosignature in an atmosphere, those statistical debates could ...
Medical Xpress / Low-income patients experience greatest financial burden from health insurance claim denials
Low-income patients—and their health care providers—are less likely to challenge denials of their health insurance claims than those with household incomes above $50,000, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst ...
