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Medical Xpress / France detects first Ebola case outside Africa in current outbreak

France on Wednesday announced the first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory: a doctor who had flown back from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak.

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Teaching with and about GenAI in classrooms

It is important that teachers and students are aware of and understand the major shortcomings of technology, state Norwegian researchers who have studied the use of AI in the classroom.

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Turning low-value diamond dust into high-performance quantum materials

Diamonds have long been coveted for their beauty. Their dazzling color and clarity make them perfect candidates for luxury jewelry. However, it's their other unique characteristics, including their hardness, thermal conductivity ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Beyond car seats and childproof pill bottles: A child psychologist explains how to empower kids to make safer choices

Unintentional injuries kill more than 7,000 children ages 1–19 in the U.S. each year—close to 20 deaths per day. Injuries are the leading cause of child death, and these injuries are often preventable.

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Hidden medication risks for older Australians in aged care transition revealed

New research has shown concerning patterns of medication use among older Australians transitioning into residential aged care that may increase the risk of medication-related harm, highlighting opportunities to improve medication ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Free love in communes? Not quite, says researcher

The myth of the sexually liberated life of communes is persistent, even though research shows a different reality. According to postdoctoral researcher Anna Heinonen of the University of Eastern Finland, the idea that roommates ...

12 hours ago
Phys.org / More people today have a stronger belief in their own ability to shape their lives

People living in Germany have more confidence in themselves today than 20 years ago. They have more faith in their ability to influence their own lives and key life events. This has now been shown in a long-term study conducted ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Immunotherapy may temporarily restore fertility in patients of premature menopause

A pilot study from Karolinska Institutet shows that immunotherapy may enable the stimulation of egg maturation in women with autoimmune POI (premature ovarian insufficiency)—a condition that usually leads to infertility. ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Automated system detects early signs of nanomaterials toxicity

Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has developed a toxicity assessment system that automatically measures and analyzes the heart rate of Daphnia magna. Capable of processing heart rate data from approximately ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Hot Jupiter endures star-powered barbecue

You're the grillmaster at the annual family Fourth of July barbecue, and you're sweating bullets standing over the grill in the sweltering summer heat. You're trying to stay cool by pressing a cold beer can to your forehead, ...

21 hours ago
Tech Xplore / How landing pad design could reduce noise for futuristic vertical air taxis

Perforated landing pads could significantly reduce the noise of delivery drones and electric aircraft during takeoff and landing, new research by the University of Bristol has found. As electric air taxis move from the realm ...

18 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Friendly social robots may help ease a child's anxiety at the doctor's office

When 3-year-old Cameron arrived at the UC Davis MIND Institute for a recent medical appointment, she was in for a surprise: cuddly, social AI robots visiting from Japan were in the waiting room. "We both melted when we saw ...

20 hours ago