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Medical Xpress / How can I get water out of my ear after swimming?

Swimming is one of the best parts of summer. But long after you've cooled down and dried off, you might be left with a niggling feeling—there is still water in your ear.

Dec 29, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / Rethinking how we end a satellite's mission

At the end of their lives, most satellites fall to their death. Many of the smaller ones, including most of those going up as part of the "mega-constellations" currently under construction, are intended to burn up in the ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Treasure the emotional connections to the clothes you have and style could be a whole lot more sustainable

With January sales around the corner, another flood of unwanted clothes risks drowning our wardrobes and the planet.

Dec 29, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / I love my friends … I do not love their kids

At this time of the year, with lots of parties, family catch-ups and holiday plans, you might be reminded of how much you love your friends.

Dec 29, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / How young adult literature and philosophy can help provide better role models for masculinity

Toxic masculinity doesn't stop at marginalizing women and LGBTQ+ people. It harms straight men by discouraging emotional expression, tenderness, and connection.

Dec 29, 2025 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Unlocking corrosion-free Zn/Br flow batteries for grid-scale energy storage

Scientists have found a way to push zinc–bromine flow batteries to the next level. By trapping corrosive bromine with a simple molecular scavenger, they were able to remove a major barrier to the performance and lifespan ...

Dec 24, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Moral arguments about care and fairness persuade both liberals and conservatives

A new study shows that moral arguments appealing to care and fairness can persuade both liberals and conservatives in the United States. By contrast, arguments grounded in the "binding" moral foundations—loyalty, authority ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Officials suspect bird flu after 12 swans die at Orlando's Lake Eola

A dozen of the iconic swans that live in the heart of downtown Orlando, Florida, have died in recent days of an unknown cause, leading officials to suspect that bird flu is to blame.

Dec 29, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Health insurance costs spike in California for businesses, workers after pandemic

The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance in California rose at twice the pace of inflation over the past three years, squeezing workers' paychecks and small businesses alike.

Dec 30, 2025 in Health
Tech Xplore / AI device with ion gel and graphene cuts machine learning power use 100-fold

In recent years, power consumption by machine learning technologies, represented by deep learning and generative artificial intelligence (AI), has increased exponentially, creating a serious social challenge. To address this ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Venus cloud research highlights value of combining light and polarization measurements

A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has advanced the characterization and retrieval capability evaluation of microphysical properties of Venusian clouds and haze.

Dec 29, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / States advance medical debt protections as federal support turns to opposition

Lawmakers in several states are working to expand medical debt protections for patients, even after the Trump administration reversed course and told states they don't have authority to take action on credit reporting.

Dec 29, 2025 in Health