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Tech Xplore / Newly developed knitting machine makes solid 3D objects
A new prototype of a knitting machine creates solid, knitted shapes, adding stitches in any direction—forward, backward and diagonal—so users can construct a wide variety of shapes and add stiffness to different parts ...
Medical Xpress / After Dobbs, Illinois abortion clinics saw surge in out-of-state patients
Following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, two large Illinois abortion providers saw a 35% increase in abortions, driven by out-of-state patients who lived where abortion care ...
Phys.org / How a misread Arabic tale misled generations of historians about the Black Death's rapid spread
Myths about how the Black Death traveled quickly across Asia, ravaging Silk Route communities, date back to a single fourteenth-century source, experts have found.
Phys.org / KATMAP: A new way to understand and predict gene splicing
Although heart cells and skin cells contain identical instructions for creating proteins encoded in their DNA, they're able to fill such disparate niches because molecular machinery can cut out and stitch together different ...
Medical Xpress / Adaptive music technologies can enhance exercise engagement and enjoyment
Research led by the University of Jyväskylä has found that personalized interactive music systems—smart technologies that adapt rhythm and tempo to users' movements—can make exercise more enjoyable and help people stay ...
Medical Xpress / Vaping might seem safer than smoking but your heart could tell a different story
You may have heard that vaping is the "safer" choice than smoking. But what if the very thing designed to protect your health also puts your heart at risk?
Phys.org / Seismic study sheds light on factors that led to 2025 Myanmar supershear rupture
Recently, Science put out an article detailing new research on the Myanmar earthquake that occurred on March 28, 2025. In one of these studies, Shengji Wei and colleagues analyze data on the event and provide insight on multiple ...
Medical Xpress / Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may result from the health care system
We've all been there: You wait 45 minutes in the exam room when the doctor finally walks in.
Medical Xpress / Even in a simple game, our brains keep score—and those scores shape every choice we make
There's an optimal strategy for winning multiple rounds of rock, paper, scissors: be as random and unpredictable as possible. Don't pay attention to what happened in the last round.
Medical Xpress / Common heartburn and blood pressure medicines linked to adverse breast cancer outcomes in large global study
A major international study involving 23,000 people has found concerning evidence about the impact of a range of common, everyday medications on the treatment outcomes for patients with breast cancer.
Phys.org / Virus-loaded patches successfully kill bacteria in contaminated food
Every year, around 600 million people are struck down by foodborne illnesses. The culprits are often common yet dangerous bacteria, such as E. coli and Salmonella, that thrive in undercooked or improperly handled food. These ...
Phys.org / Sex for money: Study reveals the harm that 'blessers' can do to young women
A "blesser" is typically an older, relatively wealthier man who provides a younger woman with money, gifts, school fees or lifestyle access in exchange for a relationship that includes sex. Similar arrangements exist around ...
