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Tech Xplore / New carbon capture method uses water and pressure to remove CO₂ from emissions at half current costs
A new, low-cost method for capturing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and industrial facilities relies on a simple physical phenomenon—the same one that causes bubbles to fizz when popping a bottle of Champagne ...
Medical Xpress / FDA lifts major warnings on hormone replacement therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is eliminating the prominent "black box" warnings on many hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medications, signaling a major shift in how the treatment is viewed for menopausal women.
Medical Xpress / How brain fluid flow predicts survival in glioblastoma
Glioblastoma—the most aggressive form of brain cancer—remains one of medicine's biggest challenges. Despite surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, most patients survive only about a year after diagnosis.
Medical Xpress / Shaping immunity: The secrets behind the shape of neutrophils
Researchers at the Kennedy Institute have provided the most comprehensive overview to date of how the distinctive segmented nucleus of neutrophils influences their function in health and disease.
Medical Xpress / AI predicts when donor livers are viable, potentially slashing canceled transplants by 60%
There are more candidates on the waitlist for a liver transplant than there are available organs, yet about half the time a match is found with a donor who dies after cardiac arrest following the removal of life support, ...
Phys.org / Reactor-grade fusion plasma: First high-precision measurement of potential dynamics
Nuclear fusion, which operates on the same principle that powers the sun, is expected to become a sustainable energy source for the future. To achieve fusion power generation, it is essential to confine plasma at temperatures ...
Phys.org / Genetically engineered virus acts as 'smart sponge' to extract rare earth elements from water
Today's high-tech electronics and green energy technologies would not function without rare earth elements (REEs). These 17 metals possess unique properties essential to creating items like the phosphors that illuminate our ...
Phys.org / X-ray techniques map and measure the invisible properties of altermagnets
The new big thing in magnetics is altermagnetism, a form of magnetism that promises to power the next generation of electronics. Unlike ferromagnets, like a fridge magnet, where all internal atomic spins align to create a ...
Phys.org / Opium use in ancient Egypt: Alabaster vase residue points to widespread use
Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum's Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the clearest evidence to date of broad opium use in ancient Egyptian society, according ...
Medical Xpress / At some doctors' offices, AI is listening in the exam room
Bracken Babula starts patient visits these days by closing the exam room door and asking if they mind him recording their conversation. He hits a button on his mobile phone, checks that it is recording, and sits back in his ...
Phys.org / Hidden signatures of ancient Rome's master craftsmen revealed
In the hushed light of a museum gallery, Hallie Meredith discovered something intriguing about ancient Roman glasswork hiding in plain sight.
Medical Xpress / Analysis reveals imaging is overused in diagnosing and managing facial paralysis disorder Bell's palsy
A new study analyzes how imaging is used to diagnose and manage Bell's palsy, a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face, usually temporarily. Although diagnostic imaging can help rule ...
