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Phys.org / How technology is reshaping children's development: The good, the bad and the unknown

It's a common scene on public transport. A parent holds a mobile phone showing noisy cartoons to their young child. The pair is looking at the screen together, laughing. Yet parent and child rarely exchange a gaze or look ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Why hosting the UN climate summit in the Amazon was so important, despite the disappointing outcome

Extreme heat, fires and flooding—all hallmark consequences of climate change—directly influenced this year's UN climate change conference COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

Nov 24, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Looking inside a well-preserved Neanderthal nose to solve a mystery about our ancestors' faces

A long-standing debate in paleontology about whether the distinctive Neanderthal nose evolved purely for the cold weather may have finally been solved, and it's all thanks to an ancient, exceptionally preserved nasal cavity.

Nov 18, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Satellite mapping reveals rapid shifts in Antarctic glacier grounding lines

A University of Houston scientist has teamed with international partners to examine how Antarctica's massive glaciers are shifting and how that could predict sea level changes. Their latest collaboration offers the most precise ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / The key academic skill you've probably never heard of—and four ways to encourage it

When parents think about their child's education, they probably focus on basic skills and exam results, the amount a child is trying and their well-being.

Nov 24, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / The world lost the climate gamble. Now, it faces a dangerous new reality

Ten years ago the world's leaders placed a historic bet. The 2015 Paris agreement aimed to put humanity on a path to avert dangerous climate change. A decade on, with the latest climate conference ending in Belém, Brazil, ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Another critical reason to prevent and control diabetes: It is a top cause of chronic kidney disease

Diabetes affects how the body uses glucose, also known as blood sugar. It can mean that there is too much sugar in the blood. This can harm people in several ways. One serious complication is chronic kidney disease. Ivan ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Diabetes
Phys.org / Kelp farming is expensive, but a new resource points to lower costs

Farming kelp to sell as food, beauty products, fertilizer additives and other goods is a growing industry in Maine, but also a costly one. One key barrier for new farmers is a lack of cost-analysis tools to help reduce expenditures ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Strangulation laws potentially saved 1,500 lives

US legislation making strangulation a serious criminal offense has been linked to reduced intimate partner homicide rates, with 14% fewer women killed and 27% fewer male victims in the 18-49 age group.

Nov 24, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Scientists track recent solar flare disruptions in Earth's ionosphere

As this month's string of powerful X-class solar flares sparked brilliant auroras that lit up skies across an unusually wide swath of the globe—from northern Europe to Florida—researchers at NJIT's Center for Solar-Terrestrial ...

Nov 22, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Double harvest from the fields: Experts discuss potential and challenges of agrivoltaics

What are the benefits of placing solar panels over agricultural land? Where do they make sense, and who is already using them today?

Nov 24, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Scientist captures tiny particles for clues on what sparks lightning

Using lasers as tweezers to understand cloud electrification might sound like science fiction, but at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) it is a reality. By trapping and charging micron-sized particles ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Physics