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Tech Xplore / Biofuels standards put farm, oil state members on opposite sides
The perennial battle over EPA's biofuels mandates is coming to a head soon as the agency works on finalizing updates to the Renewable Fuel Standard's blending obligations.
Medical Xpress / Why are super-recognizers so good at learning and remembering faces?
Some people are so good with faces that there's a name for them—super-recognizers. And a new study using eye-tracking technology has given us some insights into how they do it.
Phys.org / Asteroid 2024 YR4 was Earth's first real-life defense test
At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up watching "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon," two movies about the destructive power of asteroid impacts, are likely in relatively high ranking positions at space ...
Medical Xpress / How painkillers can contribute to anemia in cancer patients
Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center and the University of Freiburg show how certain painkillers influence the iron metabolism of liver cancer cells and can thus contribute to iron deficiency and anemia in cancer ...
Phys.org / First complete record of global underground CO₂ storage released
The first-ever audited account of the actual amounts of CO2 stored underground by CCS projects globally has been released. It was created by a new international consortium of scientists and industrial partners, including ...
Phys.org / Cohesion, charging and chaos on the lunar surface
Most people interested in space exploration already know lunar dust is an absolute nightmare to deal with. We've already reported on numerous potential methods for dealing with it, from 3D printing landing pads so we don't ...
Phys.org / Is it time to rethink the value of AFL Draft picks?
With AFL clubs preparing for the Draft, Victoria University (VU) researchers are proposing a new approach to trade draft picks based on their true value according to teams' future performances.
Tech Xplore / Global number of Internet users increases, but disparities deepen key digital divides
The world's online population grew by more than 240 million people in 2025, according to Facts and Figures 2025 released today by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The new estimates confirm continuing progress ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists document rise in temperature-related deaths in the US
Researchers led by investigators at Mass General Brigham have discovered that over the last 25 years, heat and cold-related deaths have caused more than 69,000 deaths in the U.S., disproportionately affecting certain populations. ...
Tech Xplore / The most effective online fact-checkers? Your peers
When the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) invited users to flag false or misleading posts, critics initially scoffed. How could the same public that spreads misinformation be trusted to correct it? But a recent ...
Tech Xplore / Europe looks to catch up with US in AI race at German digital summit
Europe must strive to lead in the AI race, top officials urged Tuesday at a summit focused on propelling the region to the forefront of the digital era and reducing its reliance on US tech titans.
Medical Xpress / Molecule that could cause COVID clotting key to new treatments
In a surprising discovery, a "sticky molecule" that occurs naturally in our blood vessels could be both a culprit behind blood clots and organ failure during COVID and long COVID and the key to new treatments to counter COVID-related ...