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Medical Xpress / Pea protein hydrolysates affect satiety differently based on bitterness and breakdown
Protein hydrolysates are produced by breaking down proteins into short protein fragments (peptides) and amino acids. They are playing an increasingly important role in the production of plant-based foods.
Tech Xplore / Sustainable, solar-powered 15-minute city: Scientists envision neighborhood clusters sharing energy and resources
The rapid urbanization of the past century has made the car-centric North American city the norm. However, rising greenhouse gas emissions and fuel prices are pushing researchers and planners to look for innovative urban ...
Phys.org / Seal mothers care for deceased pups, exhibiting unique mammalian behavior in Antarctic predator species
A new paper by University of Rhode Island post-doctoral researchers Emily Sperou and Renato Borras-Chavez published in the journal Polar Biology discusses a unique phenomenon observed in a reclusive Antarctic animal: postmortem ...
Phys.org / Certain subjects in higher education can be better taught online, study shows
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, schools around the globe had to switch from regular, in-person classes to online learning overnight. This introduced numerous operational challenges, particularly in equipping students ...
Phys.org / Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families
Rising energy costs consume a bigger and bigger chunk of family budgets in the United States. Our research has found that for many African American families, those costs take an extra big bite out of their incomes. This bite, ...
Tech Xplore / When fake data is a good thing: How synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems
You've just finished a strenuous hike to the top of a mountain. You're exhausted but elated. The view of the city below is gorgeous, and you want to capture the moment on camera. But it's already quite dark, and you're not ...
Tech Xplore / Linearizing tactile sensing: A soft 3D lattice sensor for accurate human-machine interactions
Touch is the sense that brings us into direct contact with reality, revealing shape, texture, and resistance. Designing soft sensors to mimic biological fingertips facilitates natural haptic communications in telerobotics ...
Medical Xpress / Micropores enhance organ-on-chip models for studying hidden infections
A new study provides a powerful way to study infections in environments that closely mimic human organs. The strategy, tested in a bone-marrow-on-chip model, was developed by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global ...
Medical Xpress / New law tightens hemp regulations, threatening 300,000 jobs
A major change to hemp rules is now the law and producers warn it could shut down much of the $28 billion industry.
Phys.org / Black student unions are under pressure. Here's what they do and how they help Black students find community
Black student unions have been a vital part of many Black college students' lives for more than 60 years. But since 2024, Black student unions have lost their institutional support, campus space and funding with the rise ...
Phys.org / Why top firms paradoxically fire good workers
Why do the world's most prestigious firms—such as McKinsey, Goldman Sachs and other elite consulting giants, investment banks, and law practices—hire the brightest talents, train them intensively, and then, after a few ...
Medical Xpress / Loss of key visual channel triggers rhythmic retinal signals linked to night blindness
Rhythmic electrical activity in the retina (known as pathological oscillations) has been observed in several eye diseases, including congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP). These oscillations ...
