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Phys.org / 'Rage bait' is the Oxford Word of the Year, showing how social media is manufacturing anger

It shouldn't come as a surprise that the Oxford Dictionary has named "rage bait" its Word of the Year. The quantity of live-streamed drama in 2025 has made it clear that outrage is now fueling much online content.

12 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / CDC delays annual abortion report amid internal turmoil

For decades, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a yearly report tracking abortion trends across the country.

13 hours ago in Health
Tech Xplore / Star power: How energy efficient is your home?

Ever wondered how energy efficient your home is?

11 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Off-the-shelf immunotherapy offers new hope for toughest myeloma

A new Mayo Clinic study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has uncovered that an off-the-shelf, dual-antibody therapy can generate deep and durable responses in extramedullary multiple myeloma—one of the most ...

12 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Cell-free DNA could detect adverse events from immunotherapy

A noninvasive blood test to detect genetic material shed by tumors may help clinicians identify adverse events related to treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs, investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer ...

12 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option

Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering significant discounts on smartphones, e-readers and other electronics labeled as "pre-owned." Research I have co-led finds that these pre-owned ...

12 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Media hype shapes rise and fall of the 'girlboss' entrepreneur narrative

The girlboss is a cultural phenomenon created—and then deconstructed—by media hype. A study titled "The Rise and Fall of the Girlboss: Gender, Social Expectations and Entrepreneurial Hype" reconstructs the rise and fall ...

7 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Q&A: Why self-appraisals may not be best way to judge job performance

Companies often rely on annual employee reviews to determine who gets promoted, who gets a raise, and who are the best candidates for layoffs. But research has shown the process can be influenced by factors other than job ...

13 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Health savings accounts, backed by GOP, cover fancy saunas but not insurance premiums

With the tax-free money in a health savings account, a person can pay for eyeglasses or medical exams, as well as a $1,700 baby bassinet or a $300 online parenting workshop.

8 hours ago in Health
Tech Xplore / Driverless taxis are heading to the UK, but it's still not clear who to blame when something goes wrong

Driverless taxis are a bit like buses. You wait ages for one, and then a fleet arrives all at once. The US firms Waymo and Uber have both said their vehicles will be on the streets of London in 2026.

12 hours ago in Business
Phys.org / Safe CO₂ storage in the Earth only possible with robust modeling

The geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) in deep geological formations is considered internationally, as well as in Germany, to be one of the key technologies for achieving ambitious climate targets. But how can potential ...

13 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Polarized light boosts accuracy of wearable health sensors for all skin tones

Photoplethysmography (PPG) is an optical sensing technique that measures blood volume changes and underpins devices ranging from hospital-grade pulse oximeters to consumer wearables that track heart rate, sleep, and oxygenation.

14 hours ago in Physics