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Phys.org / Before trips to Mars, we need better protection from cosmic rays

The first step on the moon was one of humanity's most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists are planning return trips—and dreaming of Mars beyond.

22 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Q&A: How mindfulness may help people disconnect from their smartphones

With more than four billion people around the globe owning a smartphone, researchers are now looking at ways to reduce a growing public health concern—problematic smartphone use.

Tech Xplore / Google is relying on its own chips for its AI system Gemini. Here's why that's a seismic change for the industry

For many years, the US company Nvidia shaped the foundations of modern artificial intelligence. Its graphics processing units (GPUs) are a specialized type of computer chip originally designed to handle the processing demands ...

22 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / How the nervous system activates repair after spinal cord injury

After a spinal cord injury, cells in the brain and spinal cord change to cope with stress and repair tissue. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Neuroscience, shows that this response is controlled ...

20 hours ago in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Common water pill may help HIV medicines work faster and reduce inflammation, early study suggests

An FDA‑approved medication called spironolactone, often prescribed for heart and blood pressure conditions, may be a useful add‑on to the standard HIV treatment, according to new research from the Valente lab at The Herbert ...

21 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers—here's what it reveals

When you picture medieval warfare, you might think of epic battles and famous monarchs. But what about the everyday soldiers who actually filled the ranks? Until recently, their stories were scattered across handwritten manuscripts ...

23 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Antibody designed to guide immune cells against hard-to-treat cancer types

A cancer-targeting antibody that helps the body's immune cells spot and destroy hard-to-treat tumors such as triple-negative breast cancer has been developed by researchers.

21 hours ago in Medical research
Phys.org / Global study examines culture of sustainability at universities

Under the title "Exploring Culture(s) of Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic Review of Concepts and Pathways," the project Culture of Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions (KuNaH) systematically ...

12 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / The silent violence of ableism in architecture

Outdated models of disability still dominate thinking in our built environment. Approaches grounded in old medical and charity models of disability have long reinforced a status quo trapped in hundred-year-old thinking—and ...

13 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Study reveals widening inequalities and missed opportunities in heart failure diagnosis

A major study investigating the diagnosis and outcomes of more than 400,000 people with heart failure over the past 20 years has found that diagnostic investigations in primary care were below guideline standards.

20 hours ago in Cardiology
Tech Xplore / Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions

As AI data centers spring up across the country, their energy demand and resulting greenhouse gas emissions are raising concerns. With servers and energy-intensive cooling systems constantly running, these buildings can use ...

22 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / From shoreline to skyscraper: Seashells offer a path to low-carbon concrete

A team of researchers from the University of East London (UEL) has found an unexpected solution to one of the construction industry's biggest carbon problems—and it lies on the shoreline. New findings show that discarded ...

23 hours ago in Engineering