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Tech Xplore / Heat treatment improves strength-ductility balance of 3D-printed aluminum bronze for electronic components
Researchers from Skoltech—a VEB.RF group institution—and their colleagues from State Marine Technical University and others have found a way to improve the balance between the mechanical strength and ductility of 3D-printed ...
Medical Xpress / Dry needling is different from acupuncture. So what's involved? And is it effective?
Physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths commonly use dry needling to treat neck, shoulder, back and other types of muscle pain.
Medical Xpress / Female sex hormone found to block THIK-1 channel
THIK-1, a two-pore domain K+ (K2P) channel, plays important roles in microglia and macrophages. Although previous reports have indicated that steroids, including cholesterol, estradiol and progesterone, modulate several K+ ...
Medical Xpress / AI uncovers overlooked lung airways to improve bronchoscopy maps
Lung cancer is among the most commonly diagnosed cancers globally and is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. Early detection can improve survival. However, collecting tissue samples from small tumors located ...
Medical Xpress / Scorching summers and heat waves linked to poorer mental health in children
As record-breaking heat grips communities worldwide and Australia prepares for an intense El Niño summer, new research provides the first global review linking high temperatures and heat waves to poorer mental health in children ...
Phys.org / Retailers collect data on their customers, which isn't always accurate
Christo Wilson is a regular customer at Home Depot. You can reliably find him in the home improvement chain's aisles every spring, reupping his stock of perennials, shrubs, mulch and other gardening supplies to keep his extensive ...
Medical Xpress / Report: AI adoption by health systems is outpacing governance, infrastructure and strategy
Health systems and hospitals are widely adopting AI solutions in administrative and clinical workflows, but there are significant gaps in strategy, validation, testing environments and success measurement, according to a ...
Phys.org / Utah's historic fire season of 2026
Early last month, Utah experienced two historic wildfires at the same time, highlighting the record-setting fire season continuing to unfold in the Beehive State.
Medical Xpress / Liver disease and HIV: Study reveals major gaps in liver fibrosis screening and offers a promising solution
Thanks to antiretroviral therapy and improved control of viral hepatitis (HBV and HCV), people living with HIV generally live longer and healthier lives. However, liver disease remains common in this population and is one ...
Phys.org / Social robots may support learning and reduce teachers' workload, pilot trial finds
When Pepper the social robot was given the chance to try its hand as a teaching assistant, it showed that it can be even better than a human teacher at motivating pupils and helping them learn.
Medical Xpress / Expert explainer: Strategies to improve childhood vaccination uptake
Protecting children is a shared responsibility, says health and rehabilitation sciences Ph.D. candidate Meron Mengistu. As a graduate researcher in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Western Ontario, her ...
Medical Xpress / FDA approves first drug for full range of narcolepsy symptoms
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Orzeyful (oveporexton) tablets to treat narcolepsy type 1 in adults. Orzeyful marks the first medication approved for the full range of symptoms associated with narcolepsy ...