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Medical Xpress / The difference between heat exhaustion and heatstroke explained

With temperatures forecast to climb to 36°C (97°F) in parts of the UK, heat health alerts are once again in place—and for many people, it will mean more than an uncomfortable few days.

Aug 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / French newspapers target Google over AI summaries

A federation of nearly 300 French newspapers said Tuesday that it filed a complaint with the country's competition authority over Google's new AI-generated search-result summaries, fearing the feature will erode traffic to ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle

The Perseid summer light show is back—and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere.

Aug 9, 2026
Phys.org / Banking apps could help manage mental health, study finds

While the link between financial stability and mental health is well-established, a new University College Dublin (UCD) study reveals a major blind spot in current research: an overreliance on self-reported surveys rather ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / When fever isn't the answer: Infected tadpoles cool themselves to fight viruses

Fever is one of the best-known mechanisms by which animals combat infectious diseases. Sick animals can increase their body temperature in two ways: through physiological regulation, by altering internal metabolic processes, ...

Aug 10, 2026
Phys.org / For your health—tips for a healthy and happy back-to-school—for kids and parents

It can be a little hard to believe it's back-to-school season already. And while there are still some long, relaxed days of summer ahead, it's also the time when families begin to plan for the coming school year. School clothes ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Rare Mars meteorite preserves 1.27-billion-year-old clues to planet's deep interior

Boston College scientists have determined that a newly discovered meteorite from Mars is 1.27 billion years old and derived from a previously unsampled, pristine source on the Red Planet. The study is published in the journal ...

Aug 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI models make choices in part based on the order in which options are presented

Large language models are often asked to help users make choices, from what to cook for dinner to higher-stakes decisions, such as screening job applicants or supporting medical triage. As AI is increasingly integrated into ...

Aug 11, 2026
Phys.org / Australia's plastic exports may deepen health risks in Indonesian communities

A new commentary in BMJ Global Health, co-authored by the George Institute, reveals that Australia exported 22,333 metric tons of plastic waste to Indonesia in 2023–24 alone, part of a wider crisis that has seen the country ...

Aug 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / New AI method reconstructs architectural lineages to guide heritage conservation

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) College of Design and Engineering (CDE), led by Professor Heng Chye Kiang (NUS Department of Architecture), have developed a computational framework for reconstructing ...

Aug 11, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI to detect 'foreign-linked opinion manipulation' in 110 million news comments

During election seasons or major national debates, online news comment sections often become heated spaces of conflict across gender, generational and political lines. For years, there have been persistent concerns that behind ...

Aug 11, 2026
Science X / Virtual escape test exposes hidden rule people use when identical exits create pressure and no sign points way

Ever wonder who you mimic in a line of people heading for an exit? In an emergency, do you trail the person right ahead, or do you watch what everyone else does? It's a question with surprising implications for how we understand ...

Aug 6, 2026