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Phys.org / GPS collars reveal secrets of the power struggle between lions and hyenas in the wild

Hidden deep in the bush, ranging over huge territories at speeds humans can't match and through terrain not even the most rugged vehicle can handle, hyenas and lions are hard to study. Now, new research using GPS collars ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Does debriefing about a difficult birth stop it turning into trauma?

For some women, the birth of their baby is one of the happiest days of their lives. Others remember it as a frightening, overwhelming or deeply distressing experience. About 1 in 3 women report their birth experience as traumatic.

9 hours ago
Tech Xplore / 'Gambling with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic

An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both U.S. companies of "gambling with our lives" in the race to develop AI models capable of self-improvement.

11 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Meta tests fact-check replacement in Latin America

Meta said Wednesday it had begun testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, a step toward replacing the professional fact-checking program it runs with partner organizations across the region.

6 hours ago
Phys.org / Auckland has an overlooked traffic pollution problem—and it's not from exhausts

Cleaner engine standards and a gradual uptake of electric vehicles have been credited with helping improve Auckland's air quality in recent years.

11 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Psychologists find our brains use a web of recalled associations to help make decisions that lead to good outcomes

Dinner last Friday was a hoot. Wine and conversation flowed; dishes were perfectly seasoned. The reward center of your brain lit up like the Fourth of July.

12 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Early signs of eczema, food allergies may appear on infants' skin

The first clues that a baby may develop eczema or food allergies could be hiding in the microscopic organisms living on their skin, according to a study led by researchers in Washington State University's College of Veterinary ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / Hidden microplastic pollution in Swiss waters uncovered

Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters that originate either from manufactured products or from the breakdown of larger plastic items. They can now be found everywhere, from oceans and rivers to soils ...

12 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Designing plastic containers for easier recycling with terahertz technology

Plastic packaging is designed around appearance, convenience and function, but what happens after disposal is often considered separately—yet managing this waste is key to building a circular economy, since good recycling ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / As African space race heats up, Senegal pursues homemade satellites

Senegalese engineers in hairnets and white gloves are carefully assembling a nanosatellite at a French lab—another step toward fostering their own space industry back home.

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Reading app boosts kids' literacy

A new Flinders University study of primary school children shows a science-based digital phonics reading app can accelerate early reading while helping teachers quickly identify students needing extra support.

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Canada eyes researchers looking to leave 'hostile' US

Fed up with funding restrictions surrounding her research on links between climate change and health, American epidemiologist Sheryl Magzamen has left the United States for Canada.

13 hours ago