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Phys.org / Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now: What cylinder seals say about ancient and modern life
The earliest form of the signature came from ancient Iraq in the form of cylinder seals.
Medical Xpress / Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy linked to higher risk of preterm birth
About 10% of American babies are born prematurely. Birth before 37 weeks can lead to a cascade of health risks, both immediate and long-term, making prevention a vital tool for improving public health over generations.
Phys.org / EU scrambles to seal climate deal ahead of COP30
EU environment ministers will Tuesday make a last-ditch attempt to reassert the bloc's climate ambitions by nailing down key emissions targets in the run-up to the UN's climate summit in Brazil.
Phys.org / Hong Kong logs warmest October on record
Hong Kong's weather service said Tuesday the city endured the hottest October on record, as scientists warn extreme heat will become more frequent and intense because of human-induced climate change globally.
Medical Xpress / Is it healthier to only eat until you're 80% full? The Japanese philosophy of hara hachi bu
Some of the world's healthiest and longest-living people follow the practice of "hara hachi bu"—an eating philosophy rooted in moderation. This practice comes from a Japanese Confucian teaching which instructs people to ...
Medical Xpress / Closed-loop insulin system improves glucose control during pregnancy, clinical trial finds
A collaborative effort across 14 clinical centers in Canada and Australia reports that pregnant women with type 1 diabetes using a closed-loop insulin system spent more time in the pregnancy-specific glucose range than those ...
Phys.org / Global move towards plant-based diets could reshape farming jobs and reduce labor costs worldwide
A global shift towards healthier, more sustainable eating patterns could reshape agricultural employment across the world, according to new research from the University of Oxford's Environmental Change Institute (ECI).
Phys.org / Brains and stock markets follow the same rules in crisis, study finds
What do brains and the stock market have in common? While this might sound like a set-up for a joke, new research from U-M researchers reveals that the behaviors of brains and economies during crises can be explained using ...
Phys.org / Large brains require warm bodies and big offspring in vertebrates, study finds
Vertebrates have extremely different brain sizes: even with the same body size, brain size can vary a hundredfold. As a rule, mammals and birds have the largest brains in relation to their body size, followed by sharks and ...
Tech Xplore / Biggest emitter, record renewables: China's climate scorecard
China is the world's biggest emitter of planet-warming greenhouse gases but is also installing more renewable energy sources and putting more electric vehicles on its roads than any other country.
Tech Xplore / Silicon carbide-based motor drive enables a smaller, lighter electric aircraft engine
A hybrid Cessna 337 taxied down a Southern California runway and lifted into the air. The plane, a type commonly used as an air taxi between islands, had a traditional gas-powered motor in the nose and an electric engine ...
Phys.org / Tissue 'tipping points': How cells collectively switch from healthy to disease states
Cells convert mechanical forces into signals that influence physiological processes, such as exercise strengthening bones. A research team at Washington University in St. Louis and Tsinghua University in Beijing have discovered ...
