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Phys.org / How astronauts will fix their gear using thin air

Additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, will be an absolutely critical technology for any long-term settlement on another world. Its ability to take a generic input, such as plastic strips or metal powder, ...

17 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Protostars carve out homes in the Orion Molecular Cloud

Young stars need time to grow into their final masses before they begin fusing lighter elements into heavier elements as main-sequence stars. They can spend hundreds of thousands of years as protostars, when they're still ...

17 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / More floods are coming. Here's what actually works to help people prepare

Weekend storms and flooding in New South Wales led to the NSW State Emergency Service responding to more than 1,600 incidents across the state.

16 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / New coffee chemicals show promise for managing type 2 diabetes

Coffee may do more than boost energy. New research suggests that certain compounds found in roasted coffee beans could help slow how quickly sugar enters the bloodstream, a finding that could one day support new foods aimed ...

17 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / China is becoming more sexually liberal—if you are a man

Sexual attitudes have relaxed significantly in China since the Mao era. Approaching the 50th anniversary of Mao Zedong's death and the subsequent end of the Cultural Revolution, there has been a significant de-politicization ...

17 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Germany brings back electric car subsidies to boost market

Germany on Monday reintroduced electric car subsidies as it seeks to accelerate the transition to less polluting vehicles, drawing praise from industry groups but criticism from environmentalists who demanded greater efforts.

17 hours ago in Automotive
Phys.org / Feeling involved in decision-making associated with higher mental well-being, lower loneliness for women in farming

Women in farming who feel valued and supported and are involved in decision-making on the farm report higher mental well-being and lower levels of loneliness, according to groundbreaking new research.

17 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / What makes people more likely to give to charity after a disaster

The scope and breadth of natural disasters facing Australia right now can feel overwhelming.

17 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Sugarcane hits the sweet spot for sustainable carbon

When anyone talks about the future of sustainable aviation fuel, one question dominates: how do we replace fossil carbon without compromising food security or biodiversity? Experience leads some researchers to believe the ...

18 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / The online tool keeping corporations honest on climate action

Earlier this year, European oil company TotalEnergies found itself in court over allegations it had made false climate claims.

17 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Citizen scientists are spotting more and more rare frogs on private land

Almost two-thirds of Australia is privately owned. But most of our scientific understanding of how threatened species are faring comes from research done on public lands. Traditional biodiversity surveys by professional scientists ...

17 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Building the data infrastructure for next-generation materials science

Materials research generates vast amounts of data, but the information often exists in manufacturer-specific formats and the terminology is inconsistent, making it difficult to aggregate, compare, and reuse. Traditionally, ...

17 hours ago in Chemistry