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Tech Xplore / Multi-layer flax fiber fabric developed for alternative seating furniture with flexible geometries

Seating furniture is frequently not designed for long-term use or simple assembly and disassembly and has a tendency to break after just one move. This does not apply to the benches, chairs, and stools that were created as ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / New steel processing technique extends EV range without increasing battery capacity

A research team affiliated with UNIST unveiled a new steel manufacturing process that can improve the driving distance of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for larger batteries. This technology offers a promising way ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Back to reality: Better TV depictions of CPR may save lives, new study finds

Physicians have said the HBO Max drama "The Pitt" offers one of the most accurate depictions of medicine on television.

Feb 2, 2026 in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / Intravenous tenecteplase not recommended for central retinal artery occlusion

Intravenous tenecteplase administered within 4.5 hours after onset of central retinal artery occlusion does not improve vision recovery at 30 days compared with oral aspirin, according to a study published in the Jan. 29 ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Ophthalmology
Phys.org / A world-first mouse that makes gene activity visible

DNA can be thought of as a vast library that stores all genetic information. Cells do not use this information all at once. Instead, they copy only the necessary parts into RNA, which is then used to produce proteins—the ...

Jan 31, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Gaia data reveal three galactic open clusters in detail

Using ESA's Gaia satellite, astronomers have investigated three open clusters in the galactic disk, namely Berkeley 17, 18 and 39. Results of the new study, published January 21 on the arXiv pre-print server, yield crucial ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Fossil hunters uncover 132-million-year-old dinosaur footprints on South Africa's coast

Southern Africa is world renowned for its fossil record of creatures that lived in the very distant past, including dinosaurs. But, about 182 million years ago, a huge eruption of lava covered much of the landscape (the inland ...

Jan 31, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Deforestation is drying out the Amazon rainforest faster than previously thought

Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down large swaths of trees destroys vital habitats, it also harms the region's ability to generate its ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Study tracks 2,539 teens: Most IBS symptoms ease by age 24

Two out of three adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) start adulthood without the disease, according to a long-term study that followed more than 2,500 individuals. The researchers also note that several factors ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / MET signaling's protective role shows promise for treating acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure

A new study has found that MET (hepatocyte growth factor receptor) signaling plays a critical protective role in acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure (ALF). This pathway is shown to work as a dual-action mechanism that ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Medications
Phys.org / Designing the future of metabolic health through tissue-selective drug delivery

New treatments based on biological molecules like RNA give scientists unprecedented control over how cells function. But delivering those drugs to the right tissues remains one of the biggest obstacles to turning these promising ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Biology
Dialog / Can front-of-pack labels ease hospital strain? A Canadian blueprint as the U.S. considers FDA's Nutrition Info box

Hospital beds are a brutally concrete resource. When they're full, surgeries get delayed, hallways become overflow wards, and staff burn out. So a question I keep coming back to is simple: can the way we label food, those ...

Feb 2, 2026 in Health