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Phys.org / As homes get hotter, new research aims to tackle issue of indoor heat waves

With discussions at COP30 pushing for sustainable cooling and AI innovation, research by the Universities of Cambridge and Glasgow has found a new way of detecting indoor mini-heat waves and the factors influencing these.

2 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Wearable ultrasound sensor delivers noninvasive treatment with adjustable, body-conforming design

Conventional wearable ultrasound sensors have been limited by low power output and poor structural stability, making them unsuitable for high-resolution imaging or therapeutic applications.

8 hours ago in Radiology & Imaging
Phys.org / To tackle e-waste, teach kids to be responsible consumers

The world is undergoing rapid electronification and digital transformation, reshaping how we live. Many of us have numerous electronic devices around us at all times, from smartphones and watches to our home appliances and ...

5 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Earth's largest modern crater discovered in Southern China

A newly discovered, remarkably well-preserved impact crater is shedding fresh light on how extraterrestrial bodies collide with Earth.

11 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Alzheimer's risk calculator could spot danger years before symptoms begin

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new tool that can estimate a person's risk of developing memory and thinking problems associated with Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear.

9 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / New pterosaur species discovered in previously overlooked specimen of dinosaur regurgitalite

The area known as the Santana Group in the Araripe Basin in northeastern Brazil has long been an important fossil site, contributing significantly to knowledge of the Cretaceous period. In particular, it has yielded many ...

17 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Youth mental health often unrecognized in health care

Children and young people with high levels of mental health needs are struggling to receive the help they need, or to have their difficulties recognized, according to a newly published report.

5 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / LSD microdosing reduces depression scores without major side effects, clinical trial finds

University of Auckland researchers report that an 8-week, twice-weekly LSD microdosing regimen for major depressive disorder was feasible and well-tolerated, with Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) scores ...

18 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Metformin as a new standard of care to manage weight gain side effect of certain bipolar medications

Results from the largest and longest study of its kind have found that the drug metformin can help manage weight gain in overweight or obese youth taking medication to treat bipolar disorder, and should be adopted as a standard ...

9 hours ago in Medications
Medical Xpress / High blood pressure in children nearly doubled from 2000–2020, global study finds

The rate of children and adolescents experiencing high blood pressure worldwide nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020, according to a new meta-analysis published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal.

9 hours ago in Cardiology
Phys.org / Astronomers discover new pulsating ultraluminous X-ray source

Using ESA's XMM-Newton satellite, European astronomers have observed ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) in the galaxy NGC 4631. As a result, they detected a new pulsating ULX, which received the designation X-8. The research ...

20 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Symptom-free H5N1 infection in humans: Evidence remains scarce

Researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have identified a few instances of asymptomatic human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus.