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Phys.org / Study explores social media's role in tornado disaster communication

When a powerful EF-4 tornado tore through Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on March 24, 2023, social media became a critical tool for sharing weather warnings, damage reports and recovery information. But a new study from University ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / How do World Cup crowds get synchronized so quickly? Researchers explain

Some World Cup crowds are more in sync than others, but all have some common features, Northeastern experts say.

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Scavenger animals are the missing link in Australia's bird flu response. Three experts explain

Australia is racing to contain the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which is now believed to have infected seven seabirds.

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Medical Xpress / What happens inside a tennis player's brain as they try to return a 148mph serve?

The fastest serve so far at this year's Wimbledon tennis championships was struck by the Argentinian Thiago Agustín Tirante on the opening day.

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Medical Xpress / Is porn actually addictive? The science isn't straightforward

Porn is a topic we tend to avoid talking about—whether it be at school, work or around the dinner table. But in Australia, roughly three-quarters of men (76%) and more than one-third of women (41%) report to have looked at ...

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Medical Xpress / People with past or current criminal legal involvement pay significantly more visits to emergency departments

People with a history of criminal legal involvement have higher odds of visiting an emergency department (ED), particularly for substance use and mental health reasons, according to a study published in PLOS One by Vidya ...

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Phys.org / Large language model guides discovery of catalysts for clean energy tech

Designing high-performance catalysts is essential for cleaner energy technologies, but the behavior of multi-element modern catalyst materials is difficult to predict. In a new study, researchers at Tohoku University with ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Think that fishes and amphibians don't have necks? Think again

New research is redefining the morphological and functional existence of anatomical "neck" regions to better include previously exempted vertebrates such as fishes and amphibians, changing the status quo of what it means ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Employees who feel overqualified view more work tasks as unreasonable

Employers typically seek out well-qualified candidates, but a new study by researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management highlights the potential risks associated with workers who feel overqualified for their ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Brain in a chip: Biocomputing infrastructure raises questions for urban planning

The world's first biological computers are here—but are cities ready for living data centers? Simon Marvin explores this in a new publication in Urban Geography.

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Phys.org / More than 90% of key nutrients degrading the Mar Menor lagoon come from recirculated underground flows

More than 90% of the key nutrients degrading the Mar Menor, such as ammonium, phosphorus and silica, do not come from streams or continental groundwater, but rather through a mechanism that has so far been overlooked: Water ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / In time but out of tune: Exploring the rapid evolution of Hawaii's songless crickets

New research finds that the "silent" mutant male crickets of Hawaii, first observed more than 20 years ago, have now become well established across the Hawaiian islands, and that the reproductive challenges caused by a lack ...

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