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Phys.org / Tree size, not age, may speed habitat recovery for endangered Indiana bats
Bugs run rampant in the summer, and if you have ever suffered a mosquito bite and regretted not putting on bug spray, you should know about nature's insect repellent: the Indiana bat. Federally endangered since 1967, the ...
Medical Xpress / Popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs are being misused by people struggling with eating disorders, research reveals
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), such as Ozempic or Wegovy, have revolutionized type 2 diabetes and weight-loss management, but they have also led to some unfortunate outcomes. A recent study in JAMA ...
Phys.org / Discarded plastic bottles help save dolphins from fishing nets
Newcastle University researchers have demonstrated that plastic bottles attached to fishing nets can help dolphins detect and avoid being caught and killed in the deadly gear.
Phys.org / Metal hydride molecule trapped with laser light opens path to ultracold hydrogen
Controlling and trapping molecules, units of a substance consisting of two or more chemically bound atoms, with laser light is significantly more challenging than trapping individual atoms. This is because molecules exhibit ...
Phys.org / 'Gus' the T. rex presented in New York ahead of auction
One of the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons, nicknamed "Gus," was showcased Wednesday at Sotheby's auction house in New York ahead of its sale later this month.
Phys.org / Orbit overload could devastate astronomy if 1.7 million proposed satellites brighten night sky
A new European Southern Observatory (ESO) study has found that current proposals to launch more than 1.7 million satellites into orbit, including extremely bright ones, would have "devastating consequences for astronomy." ...
Tech Xplore / AI-human relationships are real and come with risks, researchers find
Human-AI relationships are no longer confined to the domain of science fiction. As the technology has developed, AI chatbots have evolved from playing a role in search engines and image-generation tools into confidants, therapists ...
Phys.org / Webb reveals merger scars in galaxies that stopped forming stars 9 billion years ago
Research has shed new light on why some distant galaxies suddenly stop forming stars. An international team led by astronomers at the University of Nottingham has used the James Webb Space Telescope to study a large sample ...
Phys.org / Coastal and estuarine carbon removal technique may backfire when pushed too far
Scientists investigating a proposed way to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using seawater have found that adding too much alkalinity to neutralize acids can trigger chemical reactions that undermine the process.
Phys.org / Martian dust storms may generate atmospheric electrical conditions that could impact future missions
A new study by a doctoral researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, suggests global dust storms on Mars may organize the Martian atmosphere into regions favorable ...
Tech Xplore / When wind turbines become visible, support for renewable energy can decline
The expansion of renewable energy is a cornerstone of climate policy. While wind energy is widely supported in principle, people living near wind turbines often experience the local consequences of the energy transition directly. ...
Medical Xpress / Cardiac screening advice published for military personnel
The first comprehensive framework to guide cardiac evaluation in the Armed Forces has been issued by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) of the ESC. Published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, ...
