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Phys.org / Mars Express orbiter captures craters on planet's Arabia Terra

Craters, craters, and yet more craters: this snapshot from ESA's Mars Express is packed full of them, each as fascinating as the last.

12 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Preparing students to deal with 'reality shock' in the workplace

A new study from Hiroshima University shows that, among university students just entering the workforce, those with optimism about the future better manage "reality shock" through formation of a career-related identity.

12 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Workplace standards framework for surgeons released

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has released the first national framework outlining measurable workplace standards for surgeons, aimed at improving surgeon well‐being, patient safety, and workforce sustainability. ...

11 hours ago in Surgery
Tech Xplore / Review finds depleted oil and gas reservoirs could store hydrogen at scale

Hydrogen is increasingly viewed as a critical energy carrier capable of supporting decarbonization across sectors such as industry, transportation, and power generation. Unlike fossil fuels, hydrogen combustion produces no ...

11 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / AI has powerful uses for First Nations oral cultural knowledge. Here's how

Much of the conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) and Indigenous peoples focuses on harms, such as cultural appropriation, cultural flattening and digital exclusion. These risks are real.

12 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Creating sustainable supply of declining tree species can support floodplain habitat restoration

A number of native black poplar whips—young unbranched trees—were planted at the campus near Southwell as part of a project involving NTU, the Environment Agency, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, Trent Rivers Trust, Nottinghamshire ...

12 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / AI could help us more accurately screen for breast cancer—new research

At least 20,000 Australian women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. And more than 3,300 die from the disease. To save women's lives, we need to detect breast cancer early. Breast screening, which halves women's risk ...

12 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Tax evasion should be treated as a form of corruption for criminal accountability, new study argues

Experts warn that without stronger enforcement and clearer rules on corporate liability, the U.K. will continue to struggle to prosecute tax offenses effectively. Despite having sophisticated financial crime legislation, ...

13 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Teachers report limited or no training to support neurodivergent pupils, new study finds

Nearly 25% of teachers report receiving no training on how to support neurodivergent pupils, and most of those who did describe it as brief and limited in scope, according to new research from York St John University and ...

13 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Opinion: AI is destroying our planet. We must act to check its growth—and save ourselves

Although the topic of AI is seemingly inescapable, its stunning environmental impacts remain mostly hidden. New studies reveal a clearer picture—one that should spur us to take action this year. Evidence shows that AI's ...

13 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / GLP-1 weight-loss drugs comparably effective across age, race and starting weight

Popular GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs for weight loss, also known as GLP-1 RAs, appear to be similarly effective among patients of different ages, races, and starting weights, with women benefiting somewhat more than men, ...

11 hours ago in Medications
Tech Xplore / Privacy and attention promises from alternative phones at MWC

Alternative phones on offer at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade show in Barcelona this week aim to answer demand for devices that protect users' data and attention.

12 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets