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Phys.org / Music can affect your driving—but not always how you'd expect
For many of us, listening to music is simply part of the driving routine—as ordinary as wearing a seatbelt. We build playlists for road trips, pick songs to stay awake, and even turn the volume up when traffic gets stressful.
Medical Xpress / Mammograms may reveal hidden heart risks for women, study finds
Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray images may also offer an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease—the leading cause of death ...
Phys.org / How young adult literature and philosophy can help provide better role models for masculinity
Toxic masculinity doesn't stop at marginalizing women and LGBTQ+ people. It harms straight men by discouraging emotional expression, tenderness, and connection.
Medical Xpress / AI-designed protein shows 50% greater anti-inflammatory effect in animal studies
A research team has developed a next-generation anti-inflammatory protein using AI and supercomputing.
Phys.org / Dual-color fluorescent sensor detects trace water in real time with high sensitivity
A research team led by Professor Jiang Changlong at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a highly sensitive, real-time sensor for detecting trace water, addressing key challenges ...
Tech Xplore / Bio-inspired copper composite achieves zero thermal expansion and high heat transfer
Zero-thermal-expansion (ZTE) materials are widely used in precision optics, cryogenic equipment and sensors, where even small temperature changes can cause performance problems. Yet creating ZTE materials that also conduct ...
Medical Xpress / How to fight 'middle-age spread'
A steady uptick on the scales is a nasty side effect of middle age.
Phys.org / Why do cricket balls have to be so hard?
The game of cricket is believed to have originated in rural England sometime in the 16th or 17th century.
Phys.org / Texas Humane Legislation Network has pushed to improve animal welfare laws for 50 years
Fifty years ago, Cile Holloway attended a national animal welfare conference and realized there was nobody working on legislation to improve the lives of animals in Texas.
Phys.org / New method uses spin motion to control heat flow in magnetic materials
NIMS, in joint research with the University of Tokyo, AIST, the University of Osaka, and Tohoku University, have proposed a novel method for actively controlling heat flow in solids by utilizing the transport of magnons—quasiparticles ...
Tech Xplore / Toys are talking back thanks to AI, but are they safe around kids?
Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move on their own. And a chatty holographic fairy in a crystal ball.
Phys.org / What do summer holidays look like in a changing climate?
We've made it. After another long and difficult year, frazzled Australians are now ready for some long-overdue rest and recreation.
