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Phys.org / UK social homes unprepared for rising heat as policy fails to keep pace, new research warns

Millions of UK social homes are at growing risk from rising temperatures and soaring energy costs and current housing and climate policies are failing to keep up, according to new research by The University of Manchester.

Dec 11, 2025 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Team develops chips that act like brains and makes them scalable

Developing chips that simulate how the brain works has great promise for AI, robotics, and other fields. But making them so that they're scalable while providing repeatable results has proven tricky. Now, a Yale-led team ...

Dec 8, 2025 in Hardware
Medical Xpress / Do older adults need to take vitamin D and calcium supplements?

As we enter our 50s, it's time to reassess our intake of calcium, which helps mitigate bone loss, and vitamin D, which helps us absorb calcium.

Dec 11, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / Male bonobos track females' reproductive cycle to maximize mating success

Male bonobos can decipher females' unreliable fertility signals, allowing them to focus their efforts on matings with the highest chance of conception, according to a study by Heungjin Ryu at Kyoto University, Japan, and ...

Dec 9, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Analysis of gases trapped in rocks reveals origin of the gold deposits beneath Scotland and Ireland

Sophisticated new chemical analysis of gases trapped in rocks for millions of years has cast new light on the origin of the gold deposits beneath Scotland and Ireland. The finding, made by team of scientists led by Professor ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as Person of the Year

Time magazine named the "Architects of AI" as its Person of the Year on Thursday, highlighting the US tech titans whose work on cutting-edge artificial intelligence is transforming humanity.

Dec 11, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Phys.org / Nano water droplet technology removes 99.9% of ultrafine dust in the air

A KAIST research team has developed a new water-based air purification technology that combines nano water droplets that capture dust with a nano sponge structure that autonomously draws up water, enabling dust removal using ...

Dec 8, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Disarming cancer stem cells' shield makes immunotherapy more effective

Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer care by training the immune system to detect and destroy tumors. For many patients, it works very well in shrinking tumors and sending cancer into remission, an undetectable state of ...

Dec 9, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Diversity language in US medical research agency grants declined 25% since 2024, analysis finds

Words reflecting diversity language have appeared less frequently in grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since the 2024 US presidential election, with a 25% relative decrease between January 2024 and ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Medical research
Phys.org / Lahore's toxic winters: How smog is reshaping daily life in urban Pakistan

In November 2025, Lahore, the second-largest city in Pakistan, registered a "hazardous" air quality index of 509, according to IQAir, a global air quality monitoring organization. The number speaks for itself. Eyes sting, ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Vaccines do not cause autism: WHO

A new analysis by the World Health Organization reaffirmed there is no link between vaccines and autism—contrary to theories being propagated in the United States.

Dec 11, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / Durable catalyst shields itself for affordable green hydrogen production

An international research team led by Professor Philip C.Y. Chow at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has unveiled a new catalyst that overcomes a major challenge in producing green hydrogen at scale. This innovation makes ...

Dec 9, 2025 in Chemistry