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Phys.org / Europe observatory hails plan to abandon light-polluting Chile project

Europe's ESO star-gazing organization on Monday welcomed plans to call off building a massive green energy project in the Chilean desert which threatened to spoil its telescopes' view of the darkest skies on Earth.

16 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Flu cases on the rise in California; doctors urge vaccinations

With months left of flu season, influenza cases are on the rise in California and transmission is high in the San Francisco Bay Area, data shows.

Tech Xplore / Transparent windows can shield buildings from powerful electromagnetic pulses

Electromagnetic pulses (EMPs)—high-energy-density and ultra-wideband beams of electromagnetic radiation—are generated from sources such as nuclear explosions, high-power electromagnetic pulse devices, and intentional ...

17 hours ago in Engineering
Phys.org / Intelligent sensors created for quality-assured cell production

Whether for drug screening or toxicity testing, stem cell-based 3D tissue models are key to biomedical research. However, producing cell aggregates in bioreactors is highly complex and cost-intensive. Until now, quality has ...

15 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Study finds visceral pain boosts empathy more than skin pain

Interoceptive, visceral pain from within the body is perceived more unpleasant than exteroceptive pain from outside the body. A new study shows that the type of pain also influences how we empathize with others.

15 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / NASA conducts vital tests ahead of slated Moon mission

NASA on Monday was conducting critical final tests ahead of setting a launch date for its first crewed flyby mission to the moon in more than half a century.

16 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / New research finds interventions from child welfare services are linked to higher rates of criminalization

A new study, published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect, showed that children who receive interventions from child welfare services are more likely to have experienced complex health issues, adversity, or maltreatment.

16 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Directory of health datasets makes it easier to navigate publicly available youth mental health data

The percentage of teens reporting sadness and hopelessness has increased over the past decade (from 28% in 2011 to 40% in 2023). Accurate information on youth mental health outcomes is critical for health improvement programs. ...

14 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Blood test measuring epigenetic instability aids in detecting early-stage cancers

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a novel liquid biopsy approach to identify early-stage cancers by measuring the random variation in DNA methylation patterns, rather than the absolute level ...

14 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / VR used to help understand how people respond when self-driving taxis go wrong

What would you do if you were in a self-driving taxi and another passenger fell seriously ill? What if a fire broke out, or the vehicle stopped in the wrong place? What would you need to manage the situation with no driver ...

17 hours ago in Automotive
Phys.org / International collaboration spurs AI-powered drug discovery tool

Researchers from The Ohio State University and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have developed an artificial intelligence framework to rapidly generate drug-like molecules that are easier to synthesize in real-world ...

17 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / A second set of eyes for nurses: Intelligent camera system helps monitor premature babies

Cambridge researchers have become the first to combine multiple image types—RGB (that mimics human vision), depth and infra-red—in a 3D camera set up to monitor premature babies in neonatal intensive care. The aim is ...

16 hours ago in Pediatrics