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Phys.org / Failing to succeed: Why post‑secondary students need more room to mess up

University students today face a confusing mix of messages about failure. They hear from a variety of sources, sometimes including educational institutions, that it's a normal part of learning, yet they move through systems ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Controversy over Reese's ingredients reveals standard food industry practices most consumers never notice

Springtime in Pennsylvania is peanut butter egg season. This year some consumers may taste the eggs a bit more critically and scrutinize the ingredients and label more carefully.

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Managed retreat in Europe more widespread than previously assumed

When floods, coastal erosion or sea-level rise threaten settlements or infrastructure, European countries turn to managed retreat more often than previously assumed. Managed retreat refers to the planned, government-supported ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / The shot that could stop cancer before it begins, and why getting it early matters

When 12-year-olds receive a letter from the school nurse about the HPV vaccine, their reactions are often mixed. Some students worry about the needle. Others wonder why they need a vaccine for something they have never heard ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Could paraxanthine replace caffeine? What we know about the new stimulant appearing in coffee and energy drinks

Paraxanthine, a compound the body naturally produces when it breaks down caffeine, is starting to appear in energy drinks and even some coffee products as a potential caffeine alternative.

16 hours ago
Phys.org / SpaceX and Reflect Orbital plans would 'permanently scar' night sky, researchers warn

The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is alarmed by the threat to ground-based astronomy posed by proposals put forward by Elon Musk's SpaceX and Reflect Orbital. SpaceX has applied to launch one million satellites to act ...

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Why harmful content keeps reaching children online, and what advertising has to do with it

Children today can encounter harmful material online with alarming ease, including violent, sexual and self-harm content. While this is often treated as a moderation failure, the deeper cause is economic.

15 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Formula 1's 2026 rules: New sustainability rules are changing the way races are won

The first races under Formula 1's new regulations delivered exactly what the sport's rule-makers had hoped for: more overtaking. At the recent Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, passes on track nearly tripled compared with ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / A brain pathway that allows people to quickly detect scary sounds and respond

Preclinical studies on animals have identified brain pathways that drive quick, protective fear responses to "scary" sounds. Emmanouela Kosteletou-Kassotaki and colleagues, from the University of Barcelona, expand on this ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Anxiety and ADHD can overlap: Here's how to untangle these widespread mental health disorders

For decades, one of the greatest challenges to treating neurological disorders like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is that its symptoms often resemble those of several other conditions. Overlapping disorders are ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Results support use of weekly extended-release buprenorphine for opioid use disorder during pregnancy

In a clinical trial, a research team found that administering weekly injectable extended-release buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy led to higher rates of abstinence from illicit opioids ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Marathon training: Why hot baths might help you run faster

For decades, elite runners have traveled the world to train at high altitude. When oxygen levels in the air are low, the body responds by producing more red blood cells—the cells responsible for carrying oxygen around the ...

17 hours ago