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Phys.org / 'Reduce, reuse, recycle' is corporate gaslighting—the real change must come from the fossil fuel industry

"Reduce, reuse, recycle." For more than 50 years, those three Rs have been the world's go-to environmental mantra.

22 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / AI is using your data to set personalized prices online—it could seriously backfire

You check prices online for a flight to Melbourne today. It's $300. You leave your browser open. Two hours later, it's $320. Half a day later, $280. Welcome to the world of algorithmic pricing, where technology tries to figure ...

22 hours ago in Business
Phys.org / Misunderstanding the tide is putting millions at risk on UK coasts

Imagine you're walking along a beach, talking to your friend, enjoying the sunshine. Time goes by and it's time to head back. But as you approach the headland you had walked around previously, you realize that's not possible ...

22 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Burden of pain significantly higher in Parkinson's patients

A major QIMR Berghofer-led study has found that Australians living with Parkinson's disease are nearly three times more likely to suffer from chronic pain compared to the general community, with two-thirds of patients experiencing ...

20 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / SGLT2 inhibitors may slow nodule growth in pulmonary malignancies

For patients with diabetes and early-stage pulmonary malignancies, administration of a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2-i) slows nodule growth and reduces the need for surgical interventions, according to a ...

18 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / New hope for cats with eye infections: Common cold sore cream is safe and effective for feline use

A common human cold sore cream may soon help cats with painful eye infections. Researchers found that 1% penciclovir cream (Fenlips), when applied to cats' eyes, was safe, well-tolerated, and maintained antiviral levels for ...

21 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / How people process mental images versus real-life visuals

Spatial attention enhances the processing of specific regions within a visual scene as people view their surroundings, much like a spotlight. Do people orient spatial attention the same way when processing mental images from ...

20 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services

A problem at Amazon's cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world early Monday, taking down dozens of online services, including social media site Snapchat, the Roblox and Fortnite video games and chat ...

21 hours ago in Business
Medical Xpress / Poor translations represent a hidden barrier to global health collaboration

Amid the escalating threat of climate change, environmental degradation and pandemics, global health depends more than ever on coordinated, cross-sectoral action. It's why a growing number of researchers, practitioners and ...

20 hours ago in Medical research
Tech Xplore / A wave, a honk, or a headlight flash? Road etiquette isn't universal—and that brings risks

Most of us have a way of saying "thank you" on the road. A wave in the rearview mirror, a quick lift of the hand from the wheel, maybe even a flash of the indicators. We assume other drivers will understand what we mean. ...

22 hours ago in Automotive
Phys.org / Drought, sand storms and evacuations: How Iran's climate crisis gets ignored

Iran and Israel fought a 12-day war in June. Although a ceasefire was declared the same month, news coverage of Iran continues to focus on the conflict's aftermath and the Middle East's tense political situation.

22 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Marineland's decline raises questions about the future of zoo tourism

Thirty beluga whales are at the risk of being euthanized at the now-shuttered Marineland zoo and amusement park in Niagara Falls. Marineland said in a letter to Canada's Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson it will have to ...

22 hours ago in Biology