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Phys.org / Composting and water cremation: How the eco credentials of alternatives to burial add up
There's growing interest in alternatives to traditional burials and in making the process more environmentally friendly in many countries. For many people, it's about the environmental impact of the funeral industry globally.
Phys.org / Immune cells get transformed into fungus-fighting nanoparticles
Tiny particles made from the membranes of human immune cells could offer a promising new way to fight fungal infections that are becoming harder to treat. Engineers at the University of California San Diego created antifungal ...
Tech Xplore / What to know: 70mm? IMAX? Dolby? Christopher Nolan breaks down his favorite big screen formats
Christopher Nolan has been dreaming of IMAX since he was a kid. The Oscar-winning filmmaker behind "Oppenheimer," "Inception," and the "Dark Knight" Batman films had a formative experience seeing nature documentaries at the ...
Medical Xpress / Secondhand smoke independently disrupts children's sleep
A new study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has found that children exposed to secondhand smoke have significantly poorer sleep quality and greater sleep fragmentation, independent of the severity of their breathing ...
Tech Xplore / Thread-like electronics point to less obtrusive wearable health monitors
Imagine using a wearable device so thin and discreet that you'd hardly be aware you were wearing it. Now Tufts engineers have created flexible electronics that could do just that. Made of thread-based integrated circuits ...
Science X / Moderate geomagnetic storm pushed 20 amps into New Zealand grid while alarms stayed quiet
June 2015's geomagnetic storm barely registered on satellite alarms, yet it quietly sent a steady 20-ampere current into New Zealand's power grid for more than an hour. While satellite dashboards remained calm, ground sensors ...
Medical Xpress / Watching nature videos can help relieve stress, study finds
When stressed, it's important to find healthy ways to cope. Getting outdoors is a proven way to do so. But not everyone has easy access to nature. That's where nature videos might help, according to a North Carolina State ...
Tech Xplore / Turn off addictive features on social media for children, say EU lawmakers
There should be a "youth mode" for children on social media platforms in which addictive features and targeted advertising are turned off, EU lawmakers demanded Tuesday.
Phys.org / Femcels feel doomed to loneliness
Women who identify as involuntary celibates have high levels of sexual anxiety and depression, a new study suggests. The term "incel"—for involuntarily celibate—is most often associated with men, but some women describe a ...
Phys.org / US-Russian crew arrives at the International Space Station for 8-month mission
A U.S.-Russian space crew arrived Tuesday at the International Space Station after launching from the Russia-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Phys.org / New study analyzes how electronic trading is changing the retail investment market
The decades-long switch from human-centered to electronically-based trading has changed the way investors participate in and access financial markets. In a new article, researchers analyze how technology has shaped the retail ...
Medical Xpress / Mediterranean diet paradox reveals shifting nutrition trends
Despite decades of scientific evidence linking the Mediterranean diet to lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other chronic illnesses, the eating pattern is steadily disappearing in the very countries where ...
