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Tech Xplore / Solar hydrogen can now be produced efficiently, no platinum required

A research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has presented a new way to produce hydrogen gas without the scarce and expensive metal platinum. Using sunlight, water and tiny particles of electrically conductive ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / How population bottlenecks shape bacterial cooperation and competition

Microbes often display cooperative behavior in which individual cells put in work and sacrifice resources to collectively benefit the group. But sometimes, "cheater" cells in the group may reap the benefits of this cooperation ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / New wearable makes measuring heart rate of unborn baby at home more comfortable

A new wearable technology could change how unborn babies are monitored at home. Ph.D. researcher Yijing Zhang (Department of Electrical Engineering) has developed a comfortable, portable garment that allows pregnant women ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Cardiology
Phys.org / A better way to sell premade food could cut waste and boost sales

Grocery stores typically place older products in front. New research suggests the opposite approach actually works best.

Jan 9, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Time of day of cardiac surgery likely influences postoperative outcomes, study finds

Heart surgery beginning in the late morning is linked to a modest increase in cardiovascular mortality when compared to other times of the day, according to a study led by researchers at The University of Manchester.

Jan 9, 2026 in Cardiology
Phys.org / Vera C. Rubin Observatory spots record-breaking asteroid in pre-survey observations

Astronomers analyzing data from Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered the fastest-ever spinning asteroid with a diameter over half a kilometer—a feat uniquely enabled by Rubin. The study provides crucial information ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Q&A: How AI could optimize the power grid

Artificial intelligence has captured headlines recently for its rapidly growing energy demands, and particularly the surging electricity usage of data centers that enable the training and deployment of the latest generative ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / U.S. nuclear energy growth faces critical challenges in uranium fuel supply chain

The vision of a U.S. nuclear power renaissance has a blind spot—uranium fuel—in the near term and long, according to a Stanford University-led industry meeting.

Jan 9, 2026 in Business
Medical Xpress / How to protect yourself from bushfire smoke

The distinctive smell of smoke in summer is often all you need to know there is a bushfire burning.

Jan 9, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / Post-stroke injection protects the brain in preclinical study

When a person suffers a stroke, physicians must restore blood flow to the brain as quickly as possible to save their life. But, ironically, that life-saving rush of blood can also trigger a second wave of damage—killing ...

Jan 7, 2026 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Mapping proteins in African genomes reveals new paths to fight type 2 diabetes

Researchers have conducted the most comprehensive analysis to date linking plasma proteins to genetic variation in individuals from continental Africa. Their study addresses a long-standing gap by studying a population grossly ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Genetics
Phys.org / NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue

In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue.

Jan 9, 2026 in Astronomy & Space