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Phys.org / Handmade learning: Students weave sustainability lessons into rag rugs

Rag rugs, the kind Grandma used to make from worn-out sheets and bits of cloth, may seem like relics from a bygone era, but they hold valuable modern-day lessons.

Jan 14, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / How weight loss benefits the health of your fat tissue

It is well known that obesity typically leads to inflammation and dysfunction of fat tissue that increases the risk of developing metabolic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Jan 12, 2026 in Overweight & Obesity
Phys.org / Gifted education programs lack federal standards, new study reveals

While gifted and talented education programs can be found in most public schools in the country, there is no federal standard for how they are carried out—or how students are selected for them.

Jan 15, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Does adding 'please' and 'thank you' to your ChatGPT prompts really waste energy?

Cut the words "please" and "thank you" from your next ChatGPT query and, if you believe some of the talk online, you might think you are helping save the planet.

Jan 15, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / AI-based system enables real-time detection of whip sounds in horse racing

Regulations limit both the intensity and frequency of whip use during horse racing. Nevertheless, compliance is currently verified manually after each race. Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed an innovative ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Tech Xplore / What a virtual zebrafish can teach us about autonomous AI

Aran Nayebi jokes that his robot vacuum has a bigger brain than his two cats. But while the vacuum can only follow a preset path, Zoe and Shira leap, play and investigate the house with real autonomy.

Jan 13, 2026 in Hi Tech & Innovation
Medical Xpress / Study reveals how many hours of video games per week might be too many

Playing video games for more than 10 hours a week could have a significant impact on young people's diet, sleep and body weight, according to a new Curtin University-led study published in Nutrition.

Jan 15, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Robotic nanoprobe enables precise extraction of a single mitochondrion from a living cell

Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with various chronic diseases and cancers, including neurodegenerative diseases and metabolic syndrome. Gently extracting a single mitochondrion from within a living cell—without ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Cat disease challenges what scientists thought about coronaviruses

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have uncovered new details about how a once-deadly coronavirus disease in cats spreads through the immune system. The findings may help scientists better understand long ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Why the burden of leadership is really about managing relationships

Management is often painted as a discipline of strategy, efficiency and resource allocation. Leadership, in this view, is largely about positioning people effectively—much like moving pieces on a chessboard—and success ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Wikipedia at 25: Can its original ideals survive in the age of AI?

Around the turn of the century, the internet underwent a transformation dubbed "web 2.0." The world wide web of the 1990s had largely been read-only: static pages, hand-built homepages, portal sites with content from a few ...

Jan 15, 2026 in Business
Phys.org / Why 'inefficient' AI spending may power future growth

New research finds companies investing heavily in new technologies despite low returns are often the ones driving tomorrow's economic progress.

Jan 15, 2026 in Other Sciences