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Medical Xpress / Spinal cord stimulator stays rigid for surgery, then softens inside the body

What if chronic diseases, which are difficult to treat with medicine alone, could be managed with electricity? As "neuromodulation"—a technology that restores bodily balance by sending signals directly to nerves—gains attention, ...

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Phys.org / Real-time nanoscale measurements map reduction and oxidation in solar-fuel reactions

Solar-power photocatalysis—turning sunlight into energy—holds promise for sustainable and cost-efficient energy and chemical production. Advancing the technology, though, has been hindered by a lack of understanding of exactly ...

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Medical Xpress / Study links low birthweight to increased stroke risk in young adults, independent of BMI and gestational age

In new research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12–15 May), researchers show an increased risk of stroke in young adulthood for children of low birthweight, independent ...

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Phys.org / Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

NASA's Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon Thursday night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around Earth in the decades since Apollo.

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Medical Xpress / Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with the dangers

Proposals to ban or regulate kratom, a plant-based substance sold in gas stations, convenience stores and vape shops, are making headlines in local newspapers across the United States. But as lawmakers debate whether to regulate ...

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Tech Xplore / Waste water to clean energy: Japanese engineers harness the power of osmosis

A Japanese water plant is harnessing the natural process of osmosis to generate renewable energy that could one day become a common power source.

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Phys.org / Artemis II's moon-bound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind

The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet's brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon.

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Phys.org / The Habitable Worlds Observatory will need astrometry to find life

We're getting closer and closer to finding a real Earth-like exoplanet. But finding one is only half the battle. To truly know if we're looking at an Earth analog somewhere else in the galaxy, we have to directly image it ...

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Tech Xplore / Rivalry and collaboration attitudes: Study finds writers need both to thrive in the age of AI

When a screenwriter told New York University researchers last year that letting AI do her work would make her "miserable inside," she was onto something. A follow-up study from NYU's Tandon School of Engineering and Stern ...

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Phys.org / Study examines diversity of Black perspectives on race relations

A new Rice University study offers one of the first national measures of a viewpoint called "racial realism" and considers how it fits into the broader spectrum of perspectives Black Americans hold about race relations.

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Medical Xpress / Study finds female veterans faced steeper well-being declines after COVID-19

While the COVID-19 pandemic challenged all veterans transitioning to civilian life, female post-9/11 veterans experienced a sharper decline in overall well-being compared to their male counterparts, according to new research ...

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Tech Xplore / 'More is Different': Research shows scale alone does not explain AI's power—specialization and cooperation do

One of the most influential scientific and philosophical viewpoints is "More is Different," introduced in 1972 by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Philip W. Anderson, highlighting the limitations of the reductionist approach. ...

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