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Phys.org / Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear
A NASA research plane malfunctioned and had to touch down in Texas without landing gear on Tuesday, sliding across the runway on its belly and sending plumes of flame behind it, a video posted to social media showed.
Phys.org / Hotspots and patterns behind deliberately lit fires in Western Australia identified
As the next wave of hot days approach, researchers from Murdoch University are urging people living near bushland to be extra vigilant about preparing for arson.
Phys.org / Deep-sea fishing could undermine valuable tuna fisheries
A new study led by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), along with international partners, finds that proposed commercial fishing in the deep ocean could have serious consequences for bigeye tuna, one ...
Phys.org / Intermittent black hole jets are like a 'cosmic volcano'
When astronomers look out into the cosmos, they see supermassive black holes (SMBH) in two different states. In one state, they're dormant. They're actively accreting only a tiny amount of matter and emit only faint, weak ...
Medical Xpress / Muscle twitches: Why they happen and what they mean
You're relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it's a muscle in your arm, your leg, or your foot that begins to spasm—sometimes for a few seconds, sometimes for hours or even days. It's ...
Tech Xplore / UK proposes forcing Google to let publishers opt out of AI summaries
Britain's competition watchdog said Wednesday that Google should give news sites and content creators the choice to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed its AI overviews.
Medical Xpress / 'Granny knows best': Study reveals older adults are better at reading emotions in the 'real world'
Older people are better at reading facial expressions than younger people in real-life situations, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen. The study, published in Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, ...
Medical Xpress / New clinical trial demonstrates that eating beef each day does not affect risk factors for type 2 diabetes
More than 135 million American adults are either living with or at risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), elevating the need for more evidence-based dietary guidance to help this growing population achieve optimal health and reduce ...
Medical Xpress / Altered brain connection found in people with ME/CFS and long COVID
People with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID experience a disruption to their brain connectivity during a mentally demanding task.
Medical Xpress / Clinical practice guidelines on diagnosis of light chain amyloidosis published
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) released guidelines on the diagnosis of light chain (AL) amyloidosis, a rare and life-threatening disease of the bone marrow. The guidelines, published in the journal Blood Advances, ...
Medical Xpress / Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it
Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may sound surprising but a large study found people who are more active late at night—when most of the population is winding down or already asleep—have poorer overall ...
Phys.org / Study calls for action to combat online abuse of sportswomen
Stronger policies and accountability measures to safeguard women athletes online are being called for, as part of a new study on the issue focusing on the case of former footballer Joey Barton. A team from the universities ...
