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Tech Xplore / Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: Data
Australian under-16s are increasing their use of social media apps such as Instagram and TikTok despite a world-leading ban, data provided by a parental control software company showed Wednesday.
Phys.org / Even low-level traffic noise can reduce birdsong's stress-relieving effects
Traffic noise disrupts recognized benefits of birdsong and other sounds from nature, a new study from the University of Surrey reports.
Tech Xplore / 'Final Fantasy,' 'The Witcher' in spotlight at Europe gaming bash
Europe's largest video game show, Gamescom, opened Tuesday with the spotlight on two hit series, "Final Fantasy" and "The Witcher," as the industry seeks a boost in an era of job cuts and fierce competition.
Phys.org / Reusable stencils create clean carbon nanotube patterns in single-stage process
Researchers from Skoltech and their colleagues from Harbin Institute of Technology in China and ITMO University in Russia have devised a way to deposit elaborate geometric patterns of carbon nanotubes without wasting material. ...
Phys.org / From nuisance to new resource: Prickly pear could support fuels, foods and rural growers
Texans often view prickly pear cactus as a nuisance, but researchers with Texas A&M AgriLife Research are seeking opportunity. Susanne Talcott, Ph.D., a molecular researcher and professor in the Texas A&M Department of Food ...
Medical Xpress / Chronic illness climbs closer to a former nuclear site in California
Superfund sites typically cluster in low-income communities, where 62% of households earn less than $50,000 annually. But near the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in the hills northwest of Los Angeles, people are much wealthier. ...
Phys.org / Gamma-ray signal could be long awaited evidence for WIMPs
Dark matter is known to make up roughly 85% of all mass in the universe, as evidenced by the way galaxies spin and how galaxy clusters are held together under gravity. Yet despite decades of searching, physicists have never ...
Medical Xpress / Can you eat too much canned tuna?
Canned tuna is a lunch box staple for many people. It's affordable, high in protein and doesn't need to be cooked, making it a nutritious and convenient option for busy days.
Medical Xpress / Ebola is still killing in Central Africa: These groups are working to save lives
Misinformation and distrust are among the challenges facing public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo as they confront the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record.
Phys.org / Strong oyster reefs start with genetic diversity
The European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) was once widespread but has now become so scarce in the North Sea that it no longer forms ecologically functioning reefs. Along with the demise of the flat oyster, the three-dimensional ...
Phys.org / Animation boosts willingness to adopt airborne disease precautions, study finds
Even as the scientific community has reached a broad consensus that infectious pathogens, such as viruses, can spread through virus-laden aerosols, one fundamental challenge remains: How can scientific evidence be transformed ...
Medical Xpress / Body roundness index linked to increased odds of asthma in children, teens
Among children and adolescents, a higher body roundness index (BRI) is associated with increased odds of current asthma, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Annals of Human Biology.
