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Phys.org / Automated systems decide which homeless Philadelphians get housing and who stays on the street

Seeing a person huddled under a makeshift roof of tarps or curled up on a warm grate can evoke powerful emotions and questions.

4 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / MRIs reveal genetic clues in cerebral palsy

A national study by University of Adelaide researchers is paving the way for more precise diagnosis and treatment for children with cerebral palsy.

18 hours ago in Genetics
Phys.org / China launches Shenzhou-22 early for stranded space station crew

China conducted an urgent unmanned spacecraft launch on Tuesday, after damage to a previous mission's return capsule left the crew on its space station without a means of getting back to Earth.

20 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Plasma-catalytic system aims to cut livestock methane emissions

The CANMILK project is developing a plasma-based system suitable for direct operation in barns to reduce methane emissions from livestock. The goal is to capture dilute methane present in barn air and convert it into CO₂ ...

19 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.

20 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / The demands of young people went unfulfilled by the UN climate summit. Mostly

At the UN climate conference Cop30 in Belém, Brazil, I asked some young climate activists and negotiators about their hopes, expectations and demands. Despite their positivity and the push for action from climate movements, ...

11 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Malaysian scientists recruit bed bugs as crime scene sleuths

Under glaring laboratory lights, a research assistant extends his forearm and carefully inverts a mesh-topped container onto his skin to allow a wriggling mass of bed bugs to feed on his blood, all in the name of science.

20 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Access to ophthalmologists improved from 2014 to 2024, research shows

Overall access to ophthalmologists improved from 2014 to 2024, according to a research letter published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

18 hours ago in Ophthalmology
Phys.org / Rice research takes important step in solving the high nighttime temp problem

Researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station have identified genetic mechanisms in rice that can help counteract the negative effects of higher nighttime temperatures.

19 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / AI detects first imaging biomarker of chronic stress

Using a deep learning AI model, researchers identified the first-of-its-kind biomarker of chronic stress detectable through routine imaging, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society ...

19 hours ago in Radiology & Imaging
Tech Xplore / Based in US or Nigeria? Musk's X erupts over location feature

Elon Musk's X erupted in uproar after the rollout of a feature revealing an account's location, exposing what users describe as global troll farms and influence operations on the platform—including in support of Donald ...

20 hours ago in Internet
Medical Xpress / Women with gestational diabetes may avoid health care due to stigma and stereotypes

It's important women receive high-quality health care during pregnancy—particularly if they have gestational diabetes.

19 hours ago in Diabetes