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Phys.org / Shoppers know fast fashion harms the environment but keep buying
New RMIT University research suggests environmental awareness alone may not stop people from buying ultra-fast fashion, with price and convenience trumping sustainability concerns for shoppers.
Tech Xplore / A cooling device built to last: Sustainable refrigeration system maintains performance through one million cycles
Although invaluable to modern society, refrigeration faces challenges from traditional vapor-compression systems, which are energy-intensive and use refrigerants that exacerbate the greenhouse effect and damage the ozone ...
Phys.org / Protein map reveals how red blood cells rapidly adjust to low oxygen
Scientists map the hidden protein network that helps red blood cells adapt to oxygen
Medical Xpress / Survey: Older adults have strong interest in dementia vaccine
A large majority of older adults say they would be interested in receiving a vaccine that would significantly reduce the risk of dementia, according to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics.
Phys.org / Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster
With chances of further sensational hydropower tunnel rescues dimming, the devastating ice-rock avalanche in August at the Nepal-Tibet border and catastrophic floods downstream are no longer making global headlines.
Medical Xpress / Twenty minutes of calming music offers health care workers a chance to recharge
While burnout in the medical field is well documented, affecting about half of health care workers, far fewer studies have explored ways to address it. A Northwestern Medicine study has found one simple intervention may help.
Medical Xpress / Beyond raw brainpower: New study reveals best ways to train AI for clinical care
Harnessing generative AI to help doctors make critical medical decisions requires more than raw technology. A new review study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research shows that adapting existing language models is key ...
Phys.org / School holidays are coming. Here's how families can keep some sort of routine
School holidays mean more free time and less structure.
Tech Xplore / Research reveals where the internet really slows down
Most people associate network performance with bandwidth, the amount of data that can be transferred per second. However, for many of today's digital services, latency is just as important.
Tech Xplore / Open-source benchmark tests whether AI agents can engineer working robots
With the rapid rise of artificial intelligence in daily life, software coding has become increasingly automated, with powerful AI systems known as coding agents able to write and revise computer programs almost autonomously. ...
Medical Xpress / Can nutrients in our foods mimic calorie restriction and increase our healthspan?
Scroll through social media and you will soon encounter advice about living longer, from fasting plans and supplements to elaborate daily routines. Yet reaching an advanced age tells us little about how healthy or independent ...
Tech Xplore / Could AI really kill all humans? Most scenarios require physical access, making AI Armageddon unlikely
In August 2026, an experiment using "frontier," or cutting-edge, artificial intelligence models went further than planned.
