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Phys.org / Canada has too few professional archaeologists, and that has economic consequences
Canadian cultural resource management archaeologists—professional consultants involved in environmental assessment and compliance processes—are increasingly finding themselves in the public eye when their work intersects ...
Medical Xpress / More than a quarter of adults worldwide could benefit from GLP-1 medications for weight loss, study finds
The worldwide prevalence of obesity has more than doubled in the last three decades, bringing with it an increase in weight-related diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancers. This public health crisis strains ...
Tech Xplore / Hyundai and Boston Dynamics unveil humanoid robot Atlas at CES
Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics publicly demonstrated its humanoid robot Atlas for the first time Monday at the CES tech showcase, ratcheting up a competition with Tesla and other rivals to build robots that look like people ...
Medical Xpress / Dry January, T-breaks and the myth of willpower: An alternative reset in the New Year
Many Canadians start the new year with attempts to abstain from alcohol and cannabis for the month of January. However, this all-or-nothing approach to a healthier lifestyle may be unsustainable for many due to complex biological ...
Phys.org / Roads can become more dangerous on hot days—especially for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists
During heat waves, everyday life tends to feel more difficult than on an average day. Travel and daily movement are no exception.
Medical Xpress / Sleeping in on weekends may help boost teens' mental health
Sleeping in on the weekend to catch up on sleep lost during the week may be good for adolescents' mental health, according to new research by the University of Oregon and the State University of New York Upstate Medical University.
Phys.org / Chemistry is stuck in the dark ages: 'Chemputation' can bring it into the digital world
Chemistry deals with that most fundamental subject: matter. New drugs, materials and batteries all depend on our ability to make new molecules. But discovery of new substances is slow, expensive and fragile. Each molecule ...
Medical Xpress / Algorithm matches drugs to glioblastoma's diverse cell types, offering hope for individualized therapies
Researchers have developed a new computational approach that uncovers possible drugs for specific cellular targets for treating glioblastoma, a lethal brain tumor. This approach enabled them to predict more effective treatment ...
Phys.org / Oil residues can travel over 5,000 miles on ocean debris, study finds
When oily plastic and glass, as well as rubber, washed onto Florida beaches in 2020, a community group shared the mystery online, attracting scientists' attention. Working together, they linked the black residue-coated debris ...
Tech Xplore / AI gobbling up memory chips essential to gadget makers
As devices from toys to cars get smarter at the Consumer Electronics Show, gadget makers are grappling with a shortage of memory needed for them to work.
Medical Xpress / Pharmacists and female pharmacy technicians face higher suicide risk, study shows
A new national study led by researchers from University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences reveals that pharmacists and female pharmacy technicians face a significantly higher risk ...
Medical Xpress / Team captures first-ever 'twitch' of the eye's night-vision cells as they detect light
For the first time, an international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has recorded a tiny mechanical "twitch" in living human and rodent eyes at the exact moment a rod photoreceptor ...
