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Phys.org / Inside scoop: The 2,500-year history of ice-cream

We all scream for ice-cream, especially as temperatures soar in the summer. Ancient civilizations had the same desire for a cold, sweet treat to cope with heat waves.

4 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Understanding why quick clay is so unstable may lead to safer, greener stabilization methods

Quick clay collapse can be both dangerous and costly. New research will help us understand more about why the clay is so unstable. And maybe what we can do about it.

4 hours ago in Engineering
Phys.org / Could TRAPPIST-1's seven worlds host moons?

Forty light-years away, seven Earth-sized planets orbit around a dim red dwarf star in one of the most tightly packed planetary systems ever discovered. The TRAPPIST-1 system has captivated astronomers since 2017, with three ...

7 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Pregnant women hospitalized for COVID-19, and their newborns, have higher complication risk

When hospitalized for COVID-19, pregnant women—and their eventual newborn children—have a higher risk of complications, according to a Michigan Medicine study.

Medical Xpress / Short, intensive workouts can help fight bowel cancer

As many of us embark on an exercise or gym routine for the new year, research reveals that just 10 minutes of intense exercise could help fight cancer.

7 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / How binge drinking triggers gut damage and inflammation so quickly

Research shows that a single drinking binge—roughly four drinks for women or five for men within about two hours—can disrupt the gastrointestinal tract in measurable ways. Even in healthy adults, such a rapid influx of ...

7 hours ago in Addiction
Medical Xpress / Nurses with a sense of teamwork more likely to take breaks, which mitigates burnout

Nurses in critical care units who perceive higher levels of teamwork with their colleagues are more likely to take breaks during their shifts, according to new research from The Center for Health Design published in American ...

7 hours ago in Other
Phys.org / The interstellar comet that's spilling its secrets

When 3I/ATLAS swept past the sun in late October 2025, it became only the third confirmed visitor from interstellar space ever detected. Unlike the mysterious 'Oumuamua, which revealed almost nothing about itself during its ...

5 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Ancient African bedrock reveals the violent beginnings of life on our blue planet

You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA's rovers. What if there were a time machine capable of roaming Earth during its remote geological past, perhaps even going right back to its beginnings, ...

6 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / What color should I repaint my home? Ask a psychologist

I knew there would be an argument. The room had gone eerily quiet. "Isn't it about time," my partner began, "that we freshened this place up a little?"

6 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Moving house? 3 surprising ways your new neighborhood can affect health and happiness

January is consistently Australia's busiest month for moving house—around 14-18% of the yearly total, far higher than any other month.

6 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Three climate New Year's resolutions that will fail—and four that can actually stick

Four in five adults in the UK say they have changed their lifestyle to help tackle environmental change. The New Year is a good time to implement changes to behavior, but our willpower is finite.

6 hours ago in Health