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Phys.org / Russia's plans for a space station include 'recycling' its ISS modules

With the International Space Station (ISS) set to retire in 2030, several nations and commercial space companies have plans to deploy their own successor stations. This includes China, which plans to double the size of its ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / 'The best gift ever': Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds

Suze Lopez holds her baby boy on her lap and marvels at the remarkable way he came into the world.

Dec 24, 2025 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Tech Xplore / Smart composite combines ceramic strength with metal flexibility for large-scale manufacturing

Since his postdoctoral days at MIT, Hang Yu, associate professor of materials science and engineering, has been wrestling with the challenge of creating a shape-memory ceramic that can be manufactured at scale without breaking. ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Engineering
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 / Scientists and data explain why Kenya's lakes are rising as thousands face an uncertain future

When Dickson Ngome first leased his farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Rift Valley in 2008, it was over 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from shore. The farm was on 1.5 acres (0.6 hectares) of fertile land where he grew vegetables ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / CO2 soon to be buried under North Sea oil platform

In the North Sea where Denmark once drilled for oil, imported European carbon dioxide will soon be buried under the seabed in a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project nearing completion.

Dec 22, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / How healthy are Brazil nuts? New study elucidates trace elements in the seeds

Brazil nuts are an especially nutrient-rich source of food: They contain important minerals like calcium and magnesium, essential amino acids and unsaturated fatty acids. Brazil nuts are characterized by very high selenium ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Ice baths and marathons: Our modern obsession with 'wellness' is driven by ancient instincts

If you've spent even a little time on social media in recent years, you've no doubt come across a swath of "wellness" content.

Dec 24, 2025 in Health
Tech Xplore / Rome pushes Meta to allow other AIs on WhatsApp

Italian regulators ordered Meta on Wednesday to open its WhatsApp chat platform to rival AI chatbots as it and EU authorities pursue a probe that the US tech giant is abusing its dominant market position.

Dec 24, 2025 in Business
Tech Xplore / Multi-agent AI could change everything—if researchers can figure out the risks

You might have seen headlines sounding the alarm about the safety of an emerging technology called agentic AI.

Dec 23, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / Suspension of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act generated record gains for companies involved in overseas corruption cases

When, on 10 February 2025, United States President Donald Trump signed the executive order suspending the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), companies previously involved in overseas corruption cases ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Gut bacteria shift early in inflammatory bowel disease, study reveals

Patients experience significant changes in gut bacteria at the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new international study has found—offering new hope for earlier diagnosis and future treatments.

Dec 23, 2025 in Inflammatory disorders