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Phys.org / How facial recognition for bears can help ecologists manage wildlife

When a grizzly bear attacked a group of fourth- and fifth-graders in western Canada in late November 2025, it sparked more than a rescue effort for the 11 people injured—four with severe injuries. Local authorities began ...

13 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Childhood deafness: Researchers identify over 200 mutations, including previously unknown variants

Deafness, the most common sensorineural hearing loss at all stages of life, occurs either independently or as part of syndromes associated with other symptoms, such as Usher syndrome type 1. In a study published in the Proceedings ...

12 hours ago in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Cholesterol-lowering drug can overcome chemotherapy resistance in triple-negative breast cancer, researchers discover

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is among the most aggressive types of breast cancer, lacking estrogen, progesterone, and HER2 receptors and thus relying primarily on cytotoxic chemotherapy. Despite initial responsiveness, ...

14 hours ago in Medications
Tech Xplore / 'Metamaterials' could transform our lives, and sports equipment is at the vanguard

Metamaterials—artificially made materials with properties that aren't found in the natural world—are poised to transform daily life. Their unique properties are enhancing products from sporting goods to consumer electronics ...

13 hours ago in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Predicting the peak: New AI model prepares NYC's power grid for a warmer future

Buildings produce a large share of New York's greenhouse gas emissions, but predicting future energy demand—essential for reducing those emissions—has been hampered by missing data on how buildings currently use energy.

14 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Regenerative farmers view nature as a meaningful partner in professional decision-making

In Finland, farmers who have transitioned to regenerative agriculture are forming a regenerative professional partnership with nature in their decision-making, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

15 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / New federal loan limits will worsen America's nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care

There is growing need for nurses in the United States—but not enough nurses currently working, or students training to become nurses, to promptly see all of the patients who need medical care.

13 hours ago in Medical economics
Tech Xplore / AI helps pave the way for self-driving cars

Even if Elon Musk's dream of robotaxis for everyone is a long way off, sleek electric cars powered by artificial intelligence packed the Consumer Electronics Show, promising to liberate people from the tedium of driving.

15 hours ago in Automotive
Medical Xpress / The menopause gap: Why some women suffer more and get less care

Menopause is often described as "the change," but for millions of women worldwide it is more than a biological milestone. It is a cultural, social and medical turning point. While most women experience menopause, their journeys ...

13 hours ago in Endocrinology & Metabolism
Phys.org / German emissions cuts slow, North Sea has warmest year on record

Germany's greenhouse gas emission cuts slowed sharply in 2025 as the North Sea experienced its warmest year on record, piling pressure Wednesday on the conservative-led government to boost climate protection efforts.

15 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / A red moon, a blue moon, a supermoon and more: Your guide to the southern sky in 2026

What will we see in the southern sky in 2026? A total eclipse of the moon (at a convenient time), a blue moon and a supermoon, the two brightest planets close together, and Jupiter disappearing behind the moon in the daytime.

16 hours ago in Astronomy & Space