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Medical Xpress / Does screen time mean children are missing out on play?
In Toy Story 5, Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the gang are up against a new challenge: Bonnie's tablet. Even Rex, the toy dinosaur, is worried about going extinct again.
Medical Xpress / Turns out the 'gym bros' were right (kind of)—we should be eating more protein
A new perspective paper published in Frontiers in Nutrition argues that current public health recommendations for physical activity and protein intake are designed to prevent deficiency rather than maximize long-term health, ...
Phys.org / Single, childless workers fare worst at work-life balance
New research from the University of St. Andrews is calling on employers to rethink flexible-working policies, warning that current approaches fail to reflect increasingly blurred boundaries between work and personal life.
Medical Xpress / Are older people with brain diseases more likely to have a traumatic brain injury?
According to a study published in Neurology, the risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and certain brain diseases may go in both directions. Studies have shown that having a TBI may increase the risk of developing a stroke, ...
Phys.org / Seaweed farming offers climate benefits, but regulatory gaps pose risks
From sea lettuce adorning tidal pools and bull kelp left in windrows at the high tide line to towering underwater forests of giant kelp providing refuge and food for countless species, British Columbia's seaweeds are both ...
Medical Xpress / Why weight‑loss drugs don't work for some people
Weight-loss jabs are the latest craze for shedding a few pounds. Their effect has been dramatic, with drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide) causing users to lose up to 15% of their body fat on average.
Phys.org / Study finds urbanization in the Hong Kong Greater Bay Area intensifies extreme heat and heavy rainfall risks
In recent years, Hong Kong has experienced repeated episodes of intense rainfall that have significantly affected social operations, including the "once-in-a-century" rainstorm in September 2023, exceptionally heavy rain ...
Phys.org / From 718 options to one standout, catalyst screening method reveals durable RuO₂ candidate
Why settle for a trial-and-error approach, reviewing an almost endless number of combinations, when you can systematically narrow the list to something more manageable using established data and knowledge?
Phys.org / LOFAR reveals spike-like repeating radio burst pairs in the solar corona
The solar atmosphere is a turbulent and magnetized environment, with the release of magnetic energy readily manifesting as emission across the electromagnetic spectrum. Solar radio emission dominates the radio sky, with the ...
Phys.org / AI could be trapped in a 'Carbon Valley' unless action is taken soon
AI is growing fast, and keeping up means building more data centers, manufacturing advanced chips and powering the tech behind it. All of that comes with a carbon cost. AI advocates claim that in the long run, AI will save ...
Phys.org / Dozens of active dust devils caught swirling across Mars canyon system
The European Space Agency's Mars Express has captured part of Mars's Mamers Valles, a fascinating valley system speckled with brief, tornado-like whirlwinds known as dust devils.
Medical Xpress / New open tool can facilitate the reuse of genomic data
The GCAT|Genomes for Life team, a strategic project of the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), has developed PolyGenie, a new tool designed to facilitate the exploration and reuse of genomic data by the research ...
