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Phys.org / When and how to plant fruit trees for 'fruitful' results
Dreaming of harvesting peaches, plums, apples or figs from your own backyard? Growing delicious homegrown fruit starts with planting your tree correctly—and at the right time of year.
Medical Xpress / Saline nasal spray found to ease sleep apnea symptoms in children
A new Australian study has found that a simple saline nasal spray could help many children breathe and sleep better, potentially avoiding the need for surgery and specialist care.
Tech Xplore / A cleaner industrial revolution: Electrifying boilers to decarbonize industry
More than 200 years ago, the steam boiler helped spark the Industrial Revolution. Since then, steam has been the lifeblood of industrial activity around the world. Today the production of steam—created by burning gas, oil, ...
Tech Xplore / How do we make sure AI is fair, safe, and secure?
AI is ubiquitous now—from interpreting medical results to driving cars, not to mention answering every question under the sun as we search for information online. But how do we know it is safe to use, and that it's not ...
Medical Xpress / How the US withdrawal from WHO could affect global health powers and disease threats
Hours after Donald Trump began his second term as United States president on Jan. 20, 2024, he signed an executive order to end American membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) after one year. This restarted a process ...
Phys.org / New research suggests people make sense of disturbing places together, not alone
New research shows that visits to prison museums and other dark heritage sites are shaped less by labels, displays or audio guides, and more by how people experience them together. The findings follow a recent project that ...
Medical Xpress / Video: The truth about detoxes—by a liver specialist
Every January, the same wave of "detox" promises rolls in. Juice cleanses, detox teas, charcoal capsules and liver "resets" all sell a familiar story: you overdid it over Christmas, your body is full of toxins, and you need ...
Phys.org / Rising house prices are hollowing out the middle class in big cities, according to expert
For years, economists have pointed to technology, globalization, and shifting labor markets as primary factors contributing to economic polarization in the U.S. But a new study highlights another driving force that cuts across ...
Medical Xpress / Drug-induced pneumonitis: The risk behind new cancer therapies
Advances in lung cancer treatment have changed survival in ways that were unimaginable even a decade ago. Targeted drugs, immunotherapies, and emerging antibody–drug conjugates are helping many patients live longer—and ...
Tech Xplore / Q&A: Expert discusses data center growth compatibility with energy sustainability
Abe Silverman, an assistant research scholar with the Ralph O'Connor Sustainable Energy Institute and attorney, studies and advises academics, industry, and state and federal regulators on barriers to the clean energy transition, ...
Phys.org / How AI and tariffs are transforming fast fashion
Fast-fashion companies churn out affordable, trendy tops and trousers to meet the tastes of the day, targeting fashion-savvy Gen Zers and young adults on a budget. For years, the Spanish fast-fashion retailer Zara has stood ...
Medical Xpress / Not all memories are created equal: How motivation shapes memory
Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Duke University have proposed a neuroscience framework explaining how different types of motivation fundamentally reshape ...