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Tech Xplore / Taller doesn't mean terrible: How smart design can lower carbon emissions for residential buildings

Taller buildings get a bad rap. New research from University of Toronto Engineering's Center for the Sustainable Built Environment (CSBE) has found that while adding height does slightly increase embodied emissions, other ...

10 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Research reveals medication information risks in aged care

A new report from Griffith University has found that fragmented medication systems in Australian aged care are driving high rates of medication discrepancies and avoidable hospital admissions—costing the health system an ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / What Geminga's 100 TeV cutoff may mean for cosmic-ray acceleration in the Milky Way

For the first time, the Tibet ASγ Experiment has successfully measured magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence on scales below one parsec (approximately 3.3 light-years) within the gamma-ray halo surrounding the Geminga pulsar ...

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Eye tracking and brain signals reveal how some skills become second nature

Expertise isn't easy to pass down. Take riding a bike: A seasoned cyclist might talk a beginner through the basics of how to sit and when to push off. But other skills, like how hard to pedal to keep balanced, are more intuitive ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Swipe right, but safer: New Safety Map aims to help people navigate risks on dating apps 

To address persistent concerns about harassment, boundary violation and user safety in digital dating spaces, a research team led by the University of Waterloo has launched an interactive Safety Map to coincide with International ...

11 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Molecular target drives immunogenicity in cancer immunotherapy

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have identified a protein called tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) as a potential "switch" that can modulate a type of cancer cell death known as immunogenic cell death ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / Natural dye produced by Amazonian fungus can be used in cosmetics

Initial tests with a natural dye produced by the Amazonian fungus Talaromyces amestolkiae show that eco-friendly cosmetics, such as face creams, gel sticks, and shampoos, can be developed with antioxidant and antibacterial ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Japan startup's space rocket fails for third time

A Japanese startup's third attempt to put a satellite in orbit failed on Thursday after its rocket spiraled back to Earth shortly after takeoff.

12 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Quitting GLP-1 drugs triggers rapid regain, but 25% of weight loss may last

A year after stopping taking weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, people regain—on average—60% of their lost weight. But beyond this, their regained weight plateaus, with individuals managing to keep off 25% ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Trapping light on thermal photodetectors shatters speed records

Electrical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the fastest pyroelectric photodetector to date, which works by absorbing heat generated by incoming light. Capable of capturing light from the entire electromagnetic ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends

Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys.

12 hours ago
Phys.org / Tracing extracellular vesicles' journey from cancer cells to urine

Cancer cell-derived small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) can travel from distant tumors through the bloodstream and kidneys and be excreted into urine, as reported by researchers at Science Tokyo. Using sophisticated molecular ...

22 hours ago