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Tech Xplore / A low-cost patented portable filter for clean drinking water in climate-stressed regions

An international team has patented a portable water filtration device designed to help communities access safer drinking water during droughts, floods and water contamination events.

4 hours ago
Phys.org / Atoms tell different stories when light hits a molecule in trillionths of a second

Researchers have captured how a molecule redistributes energy after absorbing light, differentiating the roles of individual atoms in the process. They used X-ray flashes from the European XFEL to show that different atoms ...

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Hidden fifth dimension could tune dark matter resonance, new theory proposes

The mysterious substance that binds galaxies together could naturally be "in tune" with a hidden fifth dimension, according to a new University of Sheffield theory aiming to shed light on one of science's biggest enigmas: ...

16 hours ago
Science X / Could tomatoes protect brain cells? Scientists uncover an unexpected clue in a familiar kitchen staple

Envision a world where an ordinary part of your daily diet acts as a robust protector against one of humanity's most devastating neurological diseases. The search for effective treatments for conditions including Parkinson's ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Dialing back stiffness may protect muscles in myotonic dystrophy

For decades, researchers studying myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) have focused on the disease's underlying genetic cause: a mutation that produces a toxic form of RNA, disrupting the normal processing of thousands of genetic ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Hubble discovers first of star cluster's missing black holes

The massive globular star cluster Omega Centauri has puzzled astronomers for decades. It should be filled with black holes left behind by exploding stars, yet evidence for them is scarce. Now, astronomers using archival data ...

12 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Seven-year study finds non-surgical valve replacement holds up as well as open-heart surgery

The incidence of cardiovascular disease is rising across the globe, with more than 28 million people worldwide living with heart valve disease. Each year in the United States alone, surgeons perform approximately 106,000 ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Scientists and citizens are more persuasive than government and industry in mobilizing action, study finds

In environmental, health and technology crises, Americans are more persuaded to take action by scientists and public consensus than by leaders in government and industry, according to a study in the Proceedings of the National ...

10 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Social media likes may have a bigger influence on people with depression

One of the first things many people do after posting on social media is check how many likes they have and who has liked their content. This habit can be an instant mood booster when a post is popular.

15 hours ago
Phys.org / The US just approved a giant space mirror to test 'sunlight on demand.' Low Earth orbit is getting weird

A giant mirror to create "sunlight on demand" was just approved by the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), despite opposition from astronomers and the public, and real safety concerns.

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Melting icebergs can weaken a massive, far-off ocean current system

Melting and breaking icebergs in the far-off northeastern Pacific Ocean can weaken a massive current system in the Atlantic Ocean, according to a University of California, Davis study published in Nature Communications.

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Distant exoplanets may be hiding water beyond Webb Telescope's reach, study finds

The planets that appear most common in the universe could have a lot of water—but it could be hiding where telescopes can't detect it, according to a new study led by scientists with the University of Chicago.

11 hours ago