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Medical Xpress / Men with low or high testosterone may have a higher risk of irregular heartbeat, review indicates

Men with either low or high testosterone levels may face a higher risk of atrial fibrillation, highlighting the need for personalized testosterone treatment, according to a review of existing evidence on testosterone and ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Eruption of Sinabung volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra island prompts higher alert

Mount Sinabung on Indonesia erupted Monday, spewing a column of black ash and smoke 3,500 meters (11,482 feet) from the top of the mountain into the sky over Sumatra island.

Sep 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / A nutrition expert tested AI diet-tracking apps—here's what she found

Accurately tracking what you eat is notoriously difficult. Still, the rapid rise of AI-powered apps that could simplify the process intrigued Sibylle Kranz, a researcher at the University of Virginia School of Education and ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Primary school food provision 'complex, fragmented and lacking central oversight', study reveals

A lack of central oversight and shifting catering models in primary schools could be putting children's dietary health at risk, according to new research led by the University of York.

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Three distinct BMI trajectories identified in people with type 2 diabetes

A study by the University of Eastern Finland identified three distinct body mass index (BMI) trajectories among people with type 2 diabetes. Over the 10-year follow-up period, the BMI trajectories were associated with significant ...

Sep 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / New transistor brings high voltage to microchip scale

Inside every electronic device, the flow of electricity is controlled by a switch called a transistor. For decades, these switches were made from silicon. More recently, engineers have turned to a material called gallium ...

Aug 28, 2026
Phys.org / Thermal anomaly discovered below Mars' south pole

Researchers have discovered a thermal asymmetry deep beneath the surface across Mars' southern hemisphere. Based on gravitational measurements that provide clues to the Red Planet's interior structure, Mars' southern interior ...

Aug 26, 2026
Tech Xplore / US to press G20 on light-touch AI regulation

Tech bosses including Elon Musk, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman are participating in a G20 meeting in North Carolina this week amid a global debate on how governments should address the dangers of artificial ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Engagement-driven curation can trap culture consumers in 'overfamiliarity,' leading to less long-term satisfaction

Sometimes you can be too good at your job. Take streaming services, like Spotify or Netflix. With engagement as their main goal, their recommendation algorithms typically identify the content a user engaged with most in the ...

Sep 1, 2026
Phys.org / Unexpected source of genetic diversity found in human sperm

Scientists have identified an unexpected source of genetic variation in human sperm that occurs earlier in sperm development than previously thought. Published in Nature, researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the ...

Aug 26, 2026
Medical Xpress / EFHD1 may turn fatty liver disease into injury, with inhibition reducing scarring by up to 60%

Obesity-related metabolic liver disease affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, but only some of those livers develop scarring, become inflamed and eventually fail. University of Utah researchers have identified ...

Sep 1, 2026
Tech Xplore / Controlled crumples give inflatable membranes multiple stable shapes for adaptable designs

Inflatable structures are all around us, from pool floaties and archways at the Tour de France to life-saving emergency resuscitators and vehicle airbags. As useful as these structures are, they are limited to only two stable ...

Aug 30, 2026