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Phys.org / NASA science soars during August total solar eclipse
Each time the moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse—darkening daytime skies and briefly revealing the sun's ethereal outer atmosphere, the corona—it presents new opportunities to better understand our star and ...
Phys.org / Scientists repair damaged plastics at the molecular level, boosting recycling potential
Plastic recycling could become far more effective thanks to a new technique that restores the strength of damaged engineering plastics by repairing them at the molecular level.
Medical Xpress / Primary care physicians weigh in on the trade-offs between health system employment and independent practice
A qualitative interview study of 30 U.S. primary care physicians identified five major themes regarding the day-to-day experiences of independent practitioners and those employed by health systems. Health system physicians ...
Medical Xpress / For long-term health, diet quality matters more than food processing level
What makes a diet healthy—or not? According to a new study, nutritional quality matters more than processing level when it comes to long-term health.
Phys.org / France and Spain race to contain fires before new heat wave
Firefighters in France and Spain rushed to contain the worst wildfires in living memory Tuesday, seizing crucial hours before the arrival of another wave of searing temperatures.
Medical Xpress / Skipped beats often are benign, while persistent symptoms may need evaluation
Arrhythmias fall into two categories: too fast or too slow. A racing heart or a skipped beat typically falls into the "too fast" category. In younger people, typically those in their 20s to 50s, the heart may suddenly speed ...
Phys.org / Benefits of middle school program trickle down to next generation
A substance-use prevention program delivered to students and their families in the sixth and seventh grades led to wide-ranging benefits well into adulthood and—for those who became parents—even positively affected their ...
Phys.org / A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan's southern Kyushu island and dozens are injured or missing
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan 's southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people injured or missing after part of a shopping center and a huge chimney at a paper factory collapsed, officials said. ...
Medical Xpress / Alcohol intervention is successful in humanitarian setting
The first known randomized trial of an alcohol-reduction intervention in a humanitarian setting found a significant, sustained effect in lowering alcohol use. The study, which focused on the Mantapala refugee settlement in ...
Tech Xplore / An AI-powered Braille learning system
In an increasingly audio-driven world, the University of Houston's Product Experience Design (PXD) Lab is creating new pathways to Braille literacy for blind and low-vision learners. With a new two-device learning system ...
Phys.org / Modeling reveals Sydney's 1789 smallpox outbreak killed as many as 220,000 indigenous Australians
Groundbreaking modeling has revealed that as many as 220,000 Indigenous Australians died in a devastating 1789 smallpox outbreak that originated in Sydney, tracing its origins to the First Fleet. Soon after British ships ...
Tech Xplore / Made by AI? EU tells firms to stick a label on it from Sunday
Deepfakes and other AI-generated content must be labeled from Sunday, as the European Union's sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules kick in.
