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Phys.org / Women compete just as hard as men for top jobs and can win them more often, auction-style study suggests

New behavioral economics research on gender and competition, using bidding experiments, finds no overall gender gap in competitiveness; where a gap does appear, it is women who push hardest for the highest positions.

Aug 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / The science of sweating still holds surprises—including how still, dry air can hinder cooling

The purpose of perspiration was a mystery in 1775, when English physician Charles Brian Blagden and a few inquisitive friends experimented on themselves by spending time in rooms heated to more than 230°F (110°C). While the ...

Aug 19, 2026
Tech Xplore / Expert comment: New nuclear capacity won't fix today's energy problems

The Fukushima nuclear disaster on March 11, 2011, triggered by a tsunami and leading to multiple reactor meltdowns, shook confidence in nuclear safety well beyond Japan. In Germany, it was a turning point: Chancellor Angela ...

Aug 20, 2026
Phys.org / International review standardizes selenosugar nomenclature and selenium metabolism

Selenosugars are the major urinary metabolites responsible for the physiological excretion of selenium. Understanding selenium metabolism relies on accurately detecting and identifying selenosugars. However, research has ...

Aug 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / How attackers persuade AI agents to break the rules

Today, most of us interact with AI assistants—reactive bots that wait for human instructions. Yet AI assistants are rapidly being replaced by agentic AI agents that can interact with external tools, browse the web, generate ...

Aug 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Dehydration can cause more than thirst: Expert explains how it can affect the heart

Dehydration can affect much more than your thirst. It also can place extra stress on your heart and cardiovascular system, explains Dr. Brodie Marthaler, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.

Aug 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / New study raises concerns over use of weight-loss drugs in elite sport

Researchers surveyed 114 sports medicine physicians from 38 countries, covering 93 different sports, to explore their views on athletes' use of GLP-1 drugs. Twelve percent said they were aware of athletes using the medications ...

Aug 20, 2026
Phys.org / Ocean time travelers return with secrets of the Great Barrier Reef

A team of Australian researchers has woven together modern science and Indigenous knowledge to reveal new insights into the evolution, history and future of the southern Great Barrier Reef. The 24-day voyage, led by The University ...

Aug 20, 2026
Phys.org / Krypton gas emerges as a new ingredient for quantum computing

To commercialize quantum computing, manufacturers need high-quality superconducting materials for microchips, but they also require a reliable, sustainable nanofabrication process. Tantalum is a corrosion-resistant metal ...

Aug 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / What cannabis use really tells us about university students' eating habits

Cannabis has a reputation for making people hungry. Popular culture has long joked about the "munchies," and many people assume that students who use cannabis naturally have poorer diets than those who don't.

Aug 20, 2026
Phys.org / Researchers gain access to crucial deliberations on deep-sea mining

As competition between the United States and China intensifies over critical minerals, pressure is mounting to begin exploitation of deep-sea minerals before a code to regulate mining of the seabed in areas beyond national ...

Aug 20, 2026
Medical Xpress / Professor becomes his own test subject in longevity study; biological age found to be 15 years younger

Most individuals encounter their health primarily through an annual health screening, which provides a limited snapshot of their health status. A new study by the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore ...

Aug 13, 2026