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Phys.org / Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net‑zero carbon emissions isn't the engineering
Formula 1 auto racing is one of the most energy-intensive and logistically complex sports on the planet. The events involve cars, of course, but also long-haul freight, international travel, temporary event infrastructure, ...
Medical Xpress / Elderly people are more sexually active than most people think
Sexuality is an important part of life—even when we grow old. The idea that desire disappears with age is a myth that needs to be debunked, argues a psychologist who has researched older adults' sex lives.
Phys.org / Innovative Mars rovers 'swim' through the sand
Some animals can move efficiently beneath granular surfaces. These include the sandfish (Scincus scincus), a lizard native to the Sahara. It can burrow into the sand and then literally "swim" through the desert sand to hunt ...
Medical Xpress / The hantavirus outbreak is the warning the world needs to improve pandemic preparedness
The latest case of a Canadian passenger testing positive shows the hantavirus outbreak isn't over yet. We can probably expect more cases, given the long incubation period of this infection.
Phys.org / Economists solve a mystery involving international trade and competition from China
Economists have identified—and resolved—a seeming paradox regarding how competition from China affects the price and volume of products that are exported from other countries into the United States. The findings shed new ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers improve AI's ability to learn new tasks without sacrificing performance
A new framework allows AI models that have already been trained to learn new tasks without sacrificing performance when performing old tasks. The framework, called CHEEM, also improves an AI model's operating efficiency by ...
Medical Xpress / A mop, a broom and a calmer mind. Why some find mental health benefits in everyday tasks
Amid spring cleaning season, it can be tempting to dismiss housework as drudgery, so dreaded or anxiety-inducing that it's best delegated to others if at all possible.
Medical Xpress / Policy statement updates guidelines on pediatric drowning prevention
Multiple layers of drowning prevention should be emphasized by pediatricians, according to a policy statement and accompanying technical report published online in Pediatrics.
Tech Xplore / Research test shows that legal pressure is key to removing non-consensual nudity online
Online platforms often fail to act on reports of non-consensual intimate images submitted through safety or abuse systems—but remove the same material far more quickly when it is framed as a copyright violation, according ...
Medical Xpress / Clinical trial of online rehabilitation at home offers hope of better recovery for intensive care survivors
A UK-wide trial, managed by Warwick Medical School, finds that online rehabilitation at home can meaningfully improve quality of life for some intensive care survivors. The iRehab Trial tested an online rehabilitation program ...
Medical Xpress / After the COVID‑19 pandemic, thousands more kindergarteners faced developmental challenges
Children with special needs often experience a range of early developmental challenges that can affect their readiness for learning and their participation in school.
Medical Xpress / New cholesterol guidelines aim to stop heart disease earlier
Doctors should consider treating high cholesterol much earlier and more aggressively than they have in the past, according to a new perspective by Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian and Yale School of Medicine ...