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Phys.org / Disaster after disaster: Do we have enough raw materials to 'build back better?'
This Christmas Day marks 21 years since the terrifying Indian Ocean tsunami. As we remember the hundreds of thousands of lives lost in this tragic event, it is also a moment to reflect on what followed. How do communities ...
Medical Xpress / Heart attack deaths spike during the holidays
The holidays can turn deadly as research shows that more people die from heart attacks during the last week of December than at any other time of the year. While being aware of the signs of a heart attack and taking steps ...
Medical Xpress / Women are better at recognizing illness in faces compared to men, study finds
Most people have either been told that they don't look well when they were sick, or thought that someone else looked ill at some point in their lives. People often use nonverbal facial cues, such as drooping eyelids and pale ...
Medical Xpress / Positive psychology experts don't follow their own advice. What they actually do may be the key to well-being
Positive psychology forms the backbone of well-being programs around the world. Many people aiming to improve their mental health and live a good life are told to follow a program of activities that focus on making an intentional ...
Phys.org / The way we manage fires needs to shift from 'siloed' to 'connected,' experts argue
It may seem obvious that climate change is making bushfires worse, but the truth is more complicated.
Tech Xplore / Uber and Lyft plan to bring robotaxis to London in partnerships with China's Baidu
Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft plan to bring robotaxi services to London next year in separate partnerships with Chinese tech giant Baidu, the companies said Monday.
Tech Xplore / People are getting their news from AI—and it's altering their views
Meta's decision to end its professional fact-checking program sparked a wave of criticism in the tech and media world. Critics warned that dropping expert oversight could erode trust and reliability in the digital information ...
Phys.org / Hubble captures rare collision in nearby planetary system
In an unprecedented celestial event, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) captured the dramatic aftermath of colliding space rocks within a nearby planetary system.
Tech Xplore / When solar radiation grounds planes
In late November, airlines around the world were told to urgently ground planes within their Airbus A320 fleets. Investigators had found that intense bursts of solar radiation could corrupt data inside a flight-control computer, ...
Medical Xpress / Bypass surgery may offer greater long-term benefits compared with stents for women
Women with severe coronary heart disease causing narrowing or blockages in the arteries may derive greater long-term benefits from coronary artery bypass grafting compared with percutaneous coronary intervention, also known ...
Medical Xpress / Feel like your brain is a little sluggish? Try ten minutes of exercise
Charles Hillman has known for a long time that exercise has a positive impact on the brain. This effect has been demonstrated by the Northeastern University psychology professor and others in varied and robust experimental ...
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 ...
