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Medical Xpress / This 'super flu' could cause widespread serious illness, experts say

Flu season has arrived, and with it a variant making headlines as a "super flu."

Phys.org / Super Mario Bros. help fight burnout: Study links classic games to boosted happiness

A new study published by JMIR Serious Games reports that popular video games, such as the Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi games, may offer meaningful emotional benefits for young adults. The research, titled "Super Mario Bros. ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space

A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high.

Dec 21, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Hot, humid weather during pregnancy poses far greater risks to child health than heat alone

The dangers of heat and humidity are so well known it's become cliché to mention them. But the impacts can extend farther than even scientists and doctors realized.

Dec 21, 2025 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Federal judge halts Texas app store age verification law

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a Texas law that would have required age verification and parental consent for minors downloading mobile apps, ruling the measure likely violates free speech protections.

Dec 24, 2025 in Business
Medical Xpress / Accelerated cancer drug approvals yield modest survival gains at significant Medicare cost

Early access to new cancer drugs, granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has provided mixed benefits for patients while costing Medicare billions of dollars, reveals research published ...

Dec 21, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Can eating high fat cheese and cream reduce dementia risk, as a new study suggests?

A large Swedish study reported a lower risk of dementia among middle-aged and older adults who consumed higher amounts of full-fat cheese and cream. The findings may sound like welcome news but they need careful interpretation.

Dec 23, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / Eifel volcanoes mapped in detail: Surprising new insights from Germany's largest seismological experiment

Several hundred volcanoes lie dormant beneath the Eifel in western Germany. They are typical examples of what is known as distributed volcanic fields. To better understand their formation and activity, researchers from the ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Is democracy always about truth? Why we may need to loosen our views to heal our divisions

We find ourselves in the midst of a crisis of truth. Trust in public institutions of knowledge (schools, legacy media, universities and experts) is at an all-time low, and blatant liars are drawing political support around ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / SpaceX defends airspace safety ahead of Florida Starship launch plans

With plans to launch the massive Starship from Florida next year, SpaceX defended its commitment to airspace safety after a Wall Street Journal article claimed an explosive mission in early 2025 was a greater danger to some ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / A jolt to the system: Biophysicists uncover new electrical transmission in cells

Many biological processes are regulated by electricity—from nerve impulses to heartbeats to the movement of molecules in and out of cells.

Dec 19, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Natural protein drug may slow neuron death linked to Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz have discovered that while brain neuron changes, including cell loss, may begin in early life, a drug long-approved for other conditions might be repurposed to slow this damage, ...

Dec 20, 2025 in Medications