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Phys.org / German bid to rescue 'Timmy' the whale passes key hurdle
German rescuers on Tuesday hauled a stranded humpback whale into a special boat due to carry it to deeper waters, in the latest attempt to free the cetacean whose ordeal has captured hearts in Germany for weeks.
Tech Xplore / BikeButler map creates personalized routes for riders based on preferences like speed limits and road conditions
Even though he wanted to bike commute from his Capitol Hill home to the University of Washington, Jared Hwang often took transit because he struggled to find a good bike route. Apps like Google Maps and Strava might suggest ...
Tech Xplore / Cyclists feel safer than they really are on busy streets, study finds
Cyclists can feel safe at the very moment they are most at risk, according to new Monash research that could reshape how cities design shared streets. The study, published in Accident Analysis & Prevention, found that after ...
Tech Xplore / UK biobank records listed for sale in China: Why open data might be the answer
The chief executive of the UK Biobank, one of the world's largest biomedical databases, recently wrote to more than 500,000 participants telling them that some of their data had been made available for sale online through ...
Medical Xpress / Fruit and nuts fight non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Eating fruit and nuts can help protect against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—but a popular fiber supplement can make the condition worse, research by Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found. The paper, "Ellagic ...
Phys.org / Room-temperature vibrations could transform how industry makes graphene
Researchers have demonstrated a new technique for creating 2D materials that runs at room temperature and increases production rates tenfold over current methods, without using toxic solvents. Scientists led by Dr. Jason ...
Medical Xpress / Children with mental health conditions more likely to claim benefits as adults, research indicates
The link between childhood mental illness, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and adverse economic outcomes in adulthood is more prevalent and stronger than previously thought, according to research from the ...
Science X / Platypus gets more exotic origin story, as this bigger swimmer ruled ancient Australian lakes beside dolphins
Australia's platypus, one of the world's most enigmatic animals, had a more exotic origin story, according to an exciting discovery by Flinders University paleontologists. They have described rare 25-million-year-old fossils ...
Medical Xpress / Research uncovers fatal delays in EpiPen treatment for food anaphylaxis in children
Fatal delays in administering life-saving adrenaline autoinjector (EpiPen) for food anaphylaxis, a severe and rapid allergic reaction, are highlighted in research presented at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Conference. ...
Medical Xpress / Can virtual mirrors fix hospital patient bottlenecks?
An article titled "How Digital Twins Can Improve Health System Operations," written by Mark Crawford, explores how virtual replicas of entire hospital ecosystems are allowing administrators to test high-risk operational changes ...
Medical Xpress / Drugging the undruggable: Cancer's slipperiest targets finally meet their match
Researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer have developed a new way to target proteins long considered "undruggable," opening the door to new treatments for prostate cancer and other serious diseases. ...
Tech Xplore / 'Not just an IT issue': The human threat to cybersecurity
Organizations could be better protected from cybercrime by investing in more leadership and staff decision-making, a University of Queensland study has found.
