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Tech Xplore / There's a better way to cool data centers that cuts their huge thirst for water

Water is an amazing substance. The human body is made up of more than 50% water. Approximately 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. We drink it, bathe in it, cook with it and clean with it. It is also used to cool ...

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Study on impact of changes to information reporting on gig workers' behavior uncovers unreported income

Because of the recent rise of platform gig work, more U.S. workers are being compensated through self-employment. Their earnings are not subject to tax withholding but are generally covered by information reporting on Forms ...

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Study of behavior-related digital dieting apps finds different effects of persuasion-related features

The booming smartphone industry has spawned an enormous market in health-related mobile phone applications, with apps related to dieting making up about 12% of the market. The apps use persuasive systems design, including ...

11 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Startup brings ancient Roman concrete technology to modern construction

Concrete has served as the foundation of empires for thousands of years. Today, it's one of the most common materials in the world. But one look at the ancient Roman concrete structures still standing suggests that ancient ...

12 hours ago
Medical Xpress / What's the difference between psychotherapy and psychoanalysis?

Mention psychotherapy and many people picture a familiar movie scene: someone lying on a couch, talking about their childhood, while a therapist sits behind them taking notes.

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Tech Xplore / The emerging threat of violent, exploitative digital 'com networks': what do we need to know?

For many parents, keeping their children safe online is a top priority. But now there's an emerging threat: "com networks." Com networks (short for community networks) are online groups that mostly target vulnerable young ...

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Medical Xpress / Genetic risk score identifies nearly one in five MODY referrals with hidden type 1 diabetes

A new study shows that incorporating a genetic risk score into standard testing for a genetic form of diabetes that affects young people could identify hidden type 1 diabetes in about 1 in 5 patients with a negative genetic ...

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Medical Xpress / Weight-loss drug users turn to social media over doctors for advice, study finds

People using weight-loss drugs are more likely to seek advice from social media than health care professionals, a Coventry University–led study has found. Researchers from the U.K. and Canada found that users of GLP-1 medications—weight-loss ...

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Phys.org / Coral experts unite in historic effort to restore Florida's coral reef

Throughout the first week of August, 12 organizations came together in an unprecedented collaborative effort to protect the future of Florida's Coral Reef during one of nature's most elusive events: coral spawning. Scientists ...

12 hours ago
Phys.org / Cape Town's caracals expose a hidden rat poison problem for the city's wildlife

Rat poisons used in homes, businesses and on farms are moving into South Africa's wildlife, according to new research from the Urban Caracal Project, a key research and education initiative based in the Institute for Communities ...

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Review maps long-term health risks from historical metal mining in England and Wales

Unlike many other pollutants, toxic metals do not break down in the environment. Although they may become diluted over time, they can remain in landscapes for centuries, posing potential risks to wildlife, livestock, ecosystems ...

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Medical Xpress / Study helps guide personalized surgical treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

In a systematic review, researchers evaluated previously published studies of Lenke type 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis to examine the use of PCOs in combination with PSF and compare radiographic outcomes with PSF performed ...

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