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Phys.org / South Africa's rooibos heads to space
Seeds from South Africa's world-famous rooibos tea are headed to the International Space Station to see how they respond to space conditions in the first such experiment for Africa, organizers announced Thursday.
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Americans are underestimating the dangers of extreme heat
Heat-related deaths in the U.S. have surged more than 50% since 2000 as the climate warms and temperatures rise to record-breaking levels. This July alone, more than half of Americans were exposed to extreme temperatures ...
Medical Xpress / Clinical trial proves effectiveness of FLASH treatment for pain reduction in cancer patients
University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers led a first-of-a-kind clinical study showing that a cancer treatment known as FLASH, or ultra-high-dose-rate proton beam radiation therapy, safely and effectively reduced ...
Phys.org / UK launches hi-tech mission to study Greenland ice melt
A team of international scientists sets sail Thursday from Britain for Greenland to study its rapidly melting ice using drones, mini-submarines and autonomous swimming robots.
Tech Xplore / EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companies
The European Union issued two new rules for Google on Thursday to force it to share search data and open up its Android operating system to rival AI companies.
Tech Xplore / Why the actual fuel consumption of plug-in hybrids is often higher
Vehicles with plug-in hybrid drives are intended to facilitate the transition to electric mobility. They can cover shorter distances purely on electric power and offer a combustion engine as a backup for longer trips. According ...
Phys.org / Study finds choice of team car could decide the Tour de France
Elite athletes competing in the Tour de France could gain more than eight seconds in the individual time trial depending solely on the type of team car following them, a new study has revealed.
Tech Xplore / Bacterial cellulose offers sustainable path for high-performance energy storage, highlights study
As energy storage technologies continue to evolve, applications—from portable electronics to wearable devices and electric vehicles—require systems that can charge rapidly, deliver bursts of power on demand and withstand ...
Medical Xpress / Sugar molecules help keep the brain's electrical signals on track
Sugarcoating isn't just for making things taste or sound sweeter. In the brain, complex sugar molecules decorate key proteins and help them function.
Phys.org / Why some primates have even tougher births than humans
Scientists have long thought humans have a uniquely difficult birth compared with other primates. And it's true that, from an evolutionary perspective, we face an obstetrical dilemma. As we evolved to walk on two feet, our ...
Medical Xpress / Around a third of all heart related deaths and disease may be due to ultraprocessed foods
New research published in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine and presented at this year's International Congress on Obesity (ICO 2026), hosted by the World Obesity Federation (WOF) in Mexico City, Mexico (July 15–17), ...
Tech Xplore / Q&A: Neural transparency and the future of AI design
Millions of people are now designing their own personalized artificial intelligence companions, yet most have little idea how those creations will actually behave. In a new paper, MIT Media Lab Assistant Professor Pat Pataranutaporn ...