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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 ...

21 hours ago
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.

22 hours ago
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+ ...

20 hours ago
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 ...

21 hours ago
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 ...

23 hours ago
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 ...

22 hours ago
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 ...

23 hours ago
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.

17 hours ago
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 ...

22 hours ago
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.

15 hours ago
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 ...

22 hours ago
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 ...

14 hours ago