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Phys.org / 2025 on track to tie second hottest year on record: EU monitor

The planet is on track to log its second hottest year on record in 2025, tied with 2023 after a historic high in 2024, Europe's global warming monitor said Tuesday.

21 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Team discovers how to target 'undruggable' protein that fuels aggressive leukemia

Researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a small molecule that can inhibit a cancer-driving protein long considered impossible to target with drugs—a discovery that could open the ...

12 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
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 ...

13 hours ago in Other Sciences
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.

12 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Brain-insulin network linked to higher metabolic syndrome risk in stressed women

McGill University researchers have identified a brain function that helps explain why childhood stress raises metabolic health risks for some women later in life.

12 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Key protein may shape how the brain links cues to rewards

A new finding from researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center shows that the learning process of associating cues with rewards can be altered by increased or decreased activity of a specific protein in the brain. ...

20 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Want to curb cannabis-related crashes? Don't forget older adults, study finds

With cannabis-related vehicle crashes on the rise, a new study suggests that prevention campaigns shouldn't focus just on young people.

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.

13 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / How short-form videos could be harming young minds

Online short-form video has shifted from a light distraction to a constant backdrop in many children's lives. What used to fill a spare moment now shapes how young people relax, communicate and form opinions, with TikTok, ...

12 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Researcher discusses the massive, hidden burden of neurological disorders

A sudden sensation of numbness? The nagging headache that just won't quit? That weird weakness in your leg? They're all symptoms of neurological disorders—a family of conditions that affects more than half of the U.S. population, ...

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."

13 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / 'Resilient' airlines head for record passenger numbers: IATA

International airlines expect to transport a record 5.2 billion passengers in 2026 despite global headwinds affecting the sector, the industry's trade association said on Tuesday.

12 hours ago in Business