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Tech Xplore / Struggling German auto supplier Bosch pivots to robots
German industrial giant Bosch said Wednesday it will step up efforts in the field of humanoid robotics as its traditional auto parts business comes under increasing pressure.
Phys.org / Drone surveys reveal why steep alpine channels erode so fast during debris flows
A brown mass—a mixture of water, boulders and fine matter—plows through the landscape. The mountains wash more than a thousand lorryloads of material into the valley on a fairly regular basis, causing damage in excess of ...
Medical Xpress / Online grocery shopping could bring more fresh produce to New York's SNAP families
The high cost of fresh fruits and vegetables and the need to restock them frequently can be barriers to healthy eating for low-income families. New research shows that online grocery shopping, combined with incentive programs, ...
Medical Xpress / Brain gives up secrets in research targeting mental illness
Psychiatrists have long treated depression using transcranial magnetic stimulation—noninvasive magnetic pulses that stimulate neurons. Now, new research is allowing them to fine-tune their approach, potentially targeting ...
Phys.org / Missing the forest for the trees: Conservationists emphasize the need for intact forest in coffee landscapes
As conservationists seek to maintain biodiversity levels in tropical coffee landscapes, data indicate the presence and quality of surrounding forest habitat may play a larger role than previously thought. New research from ...
Medical Xpress / How modern rheumatoid arthritis treatments can protect bone health
A new review published in Calcified Tissue International highlights major advances in understanding and preventing bone loss in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), showing that modern antirheumatic therapies can significantly ...
Medical Xpress / Biological aging clocks offer insights, not diagnostics
The Journal of Medical Internet Research released a feature story on the accuracy and utility of consumer wearables that estimate so-called biological age in its News and Perspectives section. In "Sorting Science From Marketing ...
Phys.org / When men take parental leave, their careers may benefit—but women's do not
Parental leave policies in Canada are designed for both parents, but fathers use them at roughly half the rate of mothers. From 2012 to 2017, Statistics Canada found 88% of mothers took maternity leave, parental leave or ...
Medical Xpress / 'Lime bike leg': What doctors are seeing in ebike crashes
A man in his 30s arrived at the Royal London Major Trauma Centre after what sounded like a relatively minor cycling accident. He had been riding a shared ebike when he lost control and fell. By the time I met him, scans had ...
Phys.org / Astronomers find a four-carbon sugar in deep space
The space between stars may seem like a barren desert, but over the past few decades scientists have been finding all sorts of interesting chemicals in it. From the precursors to proteins to the building blocks of cell membranes, ...
Phys.org / Tyndall's Trail of Bergs: Ice splintered off southern Patagonia glacier drifts across a growing glacial lake
The Southern Patagonian Icefield is the largest expanse of ice in the Southern Hemisphere outside Antarctica. The mass of glacial ice extends hundreds of kilometers along the spine of the Andes, feeding dozens of dynamic ...
Medical Xpress / Surgical menopause causes more severe genitourinary syndrome of menopause phenotype
Menopause is associated with an array of sexual and urinary symptoms, although not all women experience the same symptoms or severity. A new study suggests that many of these signs and symptoms are worse for women who undergo ...