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Medical Xpress / Why children often eat less in hot weather—and when parents should worry
If your child suddenly starts picking at meals during a spell of hot weather, it can be unsettling. But a smaller appetite for a few days can be a normal response to heat, particularly if your child is drinking well, has ...
Phys.org / Tiny floating magnet detects ultrafaint magnetic fields at room temperature
Measuring faint magnetic fields is useful in a number of areas, including mapping brain activity, monitoring hearts and probing fundamental physics. Typically, picking up such weak signals requires expensive or bulky equipment, ...
Phys.org / How environmental responsibility can improve financial performance
Consumers are increasingly choosing products from companies that demonstrate genuine environmental responsibility. While many studies have linked environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance with stronger financial ...
Medical Xpress / Detection of optic nerve inflammation enables earlier multiple sclerosis diagnoses
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. An early and accurate diagnosis is crucial for improving the effectiveness of treatment and reducing nerve damage. To standardize ...
Phys.org / Boron layers could set a superconductivity record, theoretical study predicts
Scientists in China predict that stacking two microscopic layers of boron could set a new record for superconductivity. Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity with zero resistance. Traditional types need temperatures ...
Phys.org / How 'pioneering pairs' of ospreys drive population recovery
A new study by Bournemouth University (BU) has found that faster recovery of osprey populations relies on a small number of ospreys that, unlike most, prefer to nest away from others of the same species. These birds have ...
Medical Xpress / Food decisions in anorexia engage brain region tied to inflexible habits, study finds
Individuals with anorexia nervosa restrict food intake, sometimes to the point of starvation. Yet a new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience finds that the cognitive machinery they use to make decisions about what ...
Tech Xplore / How malicious SIM cards can hijack smartphones, EV chargers and connected devices
Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs), secure elements used to connect devices to a mobile network, can pose severe security risks when compromised. A malicious SIM could allow attackers to gather information about a device, ...
Dialog / A surprising pathway that lets the striatum talk directly to the auditory cortex
For decades, neuroscientists have thought about communication between the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia in a fairly linear way. The cortex sends information into the basal ganglia, where that information is processed ...
Phys.org / Trapped gases in ancient rocks challenge global explanation for 2-billion-year-old carbon anomaly
Roughly 2.5–2 billion years ago, Earth's surface experienced the biggest chemical change in its history when oxygen became abundant in the atmosphere, eventually leading to the evolution of complex life forms such as plants ...
Phys.org / Heavy rain soaks eastern Japan, prompting highest-level warning
Torrential rain pummeled eastern Japan on Thursday, triggering landslides and power outages and prompting the weather authority to issue its highest-level heavy rain warning for the region for the first time.
Phys.org / Three days of Ontario wildfire smoke brought unhealthy air to 106 million person-days
Smoke from Canada's July wildfires exposed people across Canada and the United States to unhealthy, very unhealthy or hazardous air for nearly 106 million person-days between July 15–17. Over the peak impact period of July ...
