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Medical Xpress / Washing machines could support skin health for First Nations people—if we get the wash settings right

Doing a load of laundry involves lots of decisions—from which cycle to choose to what detergent to use.

14 hours ago
Phys.org / AI in nature conservation: Powerful tool or dangerous shortcut?

Conservationists analyze overwhelming volumes of ecological data in their work. For example, they might need to process decades of weather data or the movements of millions of insects. Up until now, these scientists and decision ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / A pectin and chitosan film to protect bioactive compounds in foods and therapies

Researchers at IMDEA Materials Institute and the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC) have developed an innovative biodegradable multilayer film capable of protecting and controlling the release of anthocyanins ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / Where did language come from? Nobody really knows, but the theories are fascinating

Humans are the only species known to use fully symbolic language: a system capable of expressing abstract ideas, imaginary worlds and endless combinations of meaning. But how did we get there?

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Italian Luca Parmitano to be first European to join an Artemis mission: NASA

Luca Parmitano, an Italian astronaut, will be the pilot of NASA's Artemis 3 mission, the first European to join one of the program's missions, the U.S. space agency announced Tuesday.

20 hours ago
Phys.org / New buried-growth process enables 2D arrays of position- and orientation-controlled diamond qubits

Researchers at Kanazawa University, in collaboration with Diamond and Carbon Applications (Germany), have developed a buried-growth process for nitrogen–vacancy (NV) centers in diamond using microwave plasma chemical vapor ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Disrupted metabolism linked to heart failure

When heart cells burn fat without normal metabolic controls, they can deplete a lipid needed to keep mitochondria functioning properly, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings, published ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / At a Tennessee hospital, nurse stole fentanyl and AI missed it, state records say

About a year ago at Erlanger Baroness, the largest hospital in Chattanooga, anesthesia staff noticed that a nurse was slurring his words and struggling to stay awake while on duty in the surgery center, according to a Tennessee ...

10 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New research uncovers how deadly childhood cancer grows, highlighting potential therapies

A cancer researcher at the University of Houston is reporting what makes malignant soft tissue cancer grow in children, identifying key mechanisms and molecular targets to prevent tumor progression in patients in future therapies ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Farmed oysters may boost New York's dwindling wild populations

Farmed oysters are mixing with and potentially adding to populations of wild oysters—a once-abundant species in New York's estuaries and rivers that has declined drastically over the last century. A new study, published in ...

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Microbial fuel cells turn waste into electricity while cleaning water, review finds

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs), which use microorganisms to generate electricity from organic waste, are emerging as a tool in the transition to cleaner energy systems and for the treatment of wastewater, according to a review ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Drug apitegromab may stop muscle loss when taking weight loss drugs

A drug called apitegromab may help preserve lean body mass during weight loss with tirzepatide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, according to a phase 2 clinical trial published in Nature Medicine. The findings suggest that blocking ...

19 hours ago