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Medical Xpress / Trial shows strong results for a first-of-its-kind stent for infants
A stent designed specifically for infants and young children with congenital heart disease has demonstrated strong safety and effectiveness in a pivotal multicenter clinical trial. Children's Hospital Los Angeles led the ...
Phys.org / Physicists eye emerging technology for solar cells in outer space
Solar cells face significant challenges when deployed in outer space, where extremes in the environment decrease the efficiency and longevity they enjoy back on Earth. University of Toledo physicists are taking on these challenges ...
Phys.org / Heat waves could put millions of European cattle at risk by mid-century
Within the next few decades, intensifying heat waves could expose a significant share of Europe's cattle to dangerous levels of heat stress. New research maps where and how millions of animals may be affected by mid-century.
Medical Xpress / Hidden fat in your body type may put you at greater brain risk
The effect of obesity on brain health may depend not only on how much fat is in the body, but also on the areas of the body where fat is stored, according to a study published today in Radiology.
Phys.org / Through the looking glass: New framework gives language to representation in children's books
An international group of literacy education experts are calling on teachers and parents to adopt a new framework for teaching critical consciousness in children through the way they learn to view the books they read.
Phys.org / Footprint tracker identifies tiny mammals with up to 96% accuracy
It might be less visible than dwindling lion populations or vanishing pandas, but the quiet crisis of small mammal extinction is arguably worse for biodiversity. These species are crucial indicators of environmental health, ...
Medical Xpress / A rich social environment is associated with better cognitive health outcomes for older adults, study finds
Research by an interdisciplinary team from McGill University and Université Laval provides new insights into the links between social factors and cognitive health among aging adults.
Tech Xplore / Should companies replace human workers with robots? Study takes a closer look
Last year, when The New York Times reported that Amazon's robotics team's ultimate goal was to automate 75% of the company's operations, replacing more than half a million human jobs in an attempt to pass cost savings onto ...
Phys.org / Heat waves are reshaping the behavior of Western Australia's western ringtail possum
Extreme heat is forcing Western Australia's critically endangered western ringtail possum (Ngwayir) to cut back on vital activity and feeding, new research shows.
Medical Xpress / How social stress can worsen colitis, and what it reveals about the biology of IBD
For decades, patients with inflammatory bowel disease have reported a familiar and frustrating pattern: periods of intense stress are often followed by worsening symptoms or full-blown disease flares. Clinicians have observed ...
Phys.org / New white paper on rebuilding trust at work amid AI-driven change and burnout published
University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has published a new white paper, "Rebuilding the Social Contract," by TaMika Fuller, DBA, an affiliate of the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research ...
Tech Xplore / Scientists develop advanced low-damping impedance control for collaborative robots
Collaborative robots, or cobots, are required to maintain compliant interaction while delivering rapid response performance when subjected to sudden, strong forces, such as during impact riveting, resistance spot welding, ...