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Medical Xpress / Bird flu viruses are resistant to fever, making them a major threat to humans
Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new research led by the universities ...
Phys.org / New EPA rule gives oil, gas firms more time to fix equipment leaking methane
On Nov. 26, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule granting oil and gas operators more than a year in additional time to comply with mandates set by former President Joe Biden to replace leaky equipment and ...
Medical Xpress / Subsidizing insurance just props up dysfunction: Empower consumers instead
Congress ended its impasse to reopen the government, but the Democrats' reason for the shutdown remains unresolved: the renewal of expiring subsidies for insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act.
Phys.org / Australia passes landmark law overhauling nature protection
Australia passed a landmark bill to overhaul the nation's environmental laws after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government struck a deal with the left-wing minority Greens party.
Medical Xpress / Inhibiting a master regulator of aging regenerates joint cartilage in mice
An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in the knee joints of old mice, a Stanford Medicine-led study has found. The treatment also prevented the development ...
Phys.org / Russian cosmodrome damaged after joint launch with US
Russia's space launch site in Kazakhstan was damaged on Thursday after a Soyuz mission took off with Russian cosmonauts and US astronauts onboard, Moscow's space agency Roscosmos said.
Tech Xplore / China says humanoid robot buzz carries bubble risk
More than 150 Chinese companies are making humanoid robots but a market bubble risks forming in the rapidly growing futuristic industry, a Beijing official has warned.
Phys.org / Over 70 shark, ray species win new wildlife trade protections
The world's top wildlife trade organization increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays, in a move conservationists hailed as a "historical win."
Phys.org / Major droughts linked to ancient Indus Valley Civilization's collapse
Successive major droughts, each lasting longer than 85 years, were likely a key factor in the eventual fall of the Indus Valley Civilization, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & Environment. The findings ...
Phys.org / Social media research tool can lower political temperature—it could also lead to more user control over algorithms
A new tool shows it is possible to turn down the partisan rancor in an X feed—without removing political posts and without the direct cooperation of the platform.
Phys.org / Watching metal crystals grow inside liquid metal: Imaging technique could boost hydrogen production
If you dissolve sugar in hot water and then cool it down, you'll see pure sugar crystals form while impurities stay in the liquid. You can even watch the beautiful sugar crystals slowly grow in the water.
Medical Xpress / COVID lockdown linked to increase in early child development issues
Lockdown and social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with increased developmental concerns about young children in Scotland, research suggests.
