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Tech Xplore / How hackers attack municipal water systems—and why the utilities are so vulnerable

Hackers tried to break into at least 30 municipal water systems in Minnesota on July 26–27, 2026. Since then, Michigan and five other states have reported similar cyberattacks.

12 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Your bedroom could be the unhealthiest room in your home

Close the door, shut the windows and turn up the heat, and you have all the ingredients for a sick bedroom in your home—and you spend about eight hours there every night.

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / MRI metric identifies early, multifactorial white matter damage in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease has traditionally been studied as a condition that primarily affects the brain's gray matter, where neuronal cell bodies are located and some of the disease's most characteristic lesions accumulate. However, ...

12 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Waste heat becomes cooling energy: Research team develops next-generation heat pump system

A next-generation heat pump system that can provide cooling using low-temperature waste heat of approximately 40°C (104°F) from factories and data centers has been developed. Unlike conventional air conditioning systems, ...

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Medical Xpress / CDC: reveals 1,955 arboviral disease cases reported in 48 states, D.C., in 2024

A total of 1,955 arboviral disease cases were reported by 48 states and the District of Columbia in 2024, 92% of which were caused by West Nile virus (WNV), according to research published in the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

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Medical Xpress / A bacterial imbalance in men's semen may influence the chances of having a baby

An imbalance in the bacteria found in men's semen was linked to substantially lower chances of a couple having a baby and to more pregnancy losses, according to new research published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, ...

11 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Once‑weekly HIV pill as effective as daily dose, research shows

Around 78% of people living with HIV take a daily pill to manage their infection. These drugs work by preventing HIV from multiplying.

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Phys.org / Ways to help protect Australia's birds and mammals from bird flu

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has now spread from migratory birds to infect resident Australian birds. Clusters of dead birds have been found in several locations. The virus will inevitably infect other wildlife, most ...

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Phys.org / Butterflies are on the move as the planet warms: New research

Imagine spotting a butterfly species in your garden that you have never seen before. You might take a photo and upload it to a citizen science app or tell a local nature group about your new encounter. It feels like a small ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Aerobic fitness may be a teller of some brain health, study suggests

Look at a group of kids, and you're going to see many different shapes and sizes.

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Tech Xplore / Single-atom-based electrode significantly expands operating voltage window of aqueous supercapacitors

A research team led by Jung Kyu Kim, a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) (co-first authors: Ph.D. candidates Dong Zhang and Jong Hun Kim), in collaboration with Min-Cheol ...

12 hours ago
Phys.org / Drought-hardy ryegrass raises new weed management challenge

A study by La Trobe University researchers has found annual ryegrass, the most damaging weed in Australian grain systems, can adjust its growth and reproduction to survive under drought stress, making it potentially harder ...

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