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Tech Xplore / Mosquito antennae inspire low-power acoustic sensor that passively enhances weak signals
Mosquitoes are generally considered a nuisance, if not a deadly, malaria-carrying pest. Despite their peskiness, their delicate antennae—which can identify other insects using vibrations—have inspired ultrasensitive next-generation ...
Medical Xpress / After weight loss, the body keeps pulling back—and this study shows how hard
Weight that was regained after it had been lost may be the result of persistent, biologically driven hunger, according to a study led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher. The study's findings appear to support ...
Medical Xpress / How does your brain decide between the road not taken or the same old route?
When was the last time you paid attention to your commute? And I don't mean a couple of feet in front of you, at the car merging into your lane without a blinker. I mean really paid attention to the route you take.
Phys.org / No more 'just say no'—Canadian schools will soon have a roadmap to address student substance use
The message to students used to be simple: "Just say no." But in today's schools, that message is not only outdated, it may be part of the problem.
Tech Xplore / 'News will find me' mindset makes people trust algorithms and online networks
One in three people believe they don't have to seek the news from traditional outlets like newspapers and television. Instead, they think the "news will find me" (NFM), relying on algorithms and social networks to get their ...
Phys.org / New research highlights how wildfires are harming fish
As we transition into spring, wildfires are on the minds of many Canadians. In fact, wildfires have already started in some parts of the country.
Phys.org / Katalyst wraps testing at NASA Goddard for Swift boost mission
A daring mission to lift NASA's sinking Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is now one step closer to launch this June. On May 4, Katalyst Space Technologies completed environmental tests of its LINK robotic servicing spacecraft ...
Medical Xpress / Delta‑8, delta‑9, THCA? What sets the different THC forms available in regulated cannabis products apart
Hemp products have exploded across the United States, even in the majority of states where recreational marijuana remains illegal. This surge came after the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and ...
Phys.org / When your workplace doesn't match your ethical outlook—the problem of 'moral injury'
When earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria in February 2023, more than 50,000 people were killed and thousands more were injured.
Phys.org / A roadmap for safer, explainable protein-design AI
Protein language models are artificial intelligence tools which help engineer proteins with useful properties, including completely new structures never seen before in nature.
Phys.org / Where scientists watch the forest breathe, findings uproot how people think about forest-atmosphere interactions
Photosynthesis is the oldest carbon-capture technology on Earth. For eons, plants have pulled carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and locked carbon—the building block of life on our planet—into their bodies and roots.
Medical Xpress / Dementia risk climbs sharply with insulin-requiring diabetes, analysis of 1.3 million shows
Individuals with diabetes are at an increased risk of developing dementia but those with insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes and type 1 diabetes have the greatest risk, according to research presented at the 28th European Congress ...
