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Phys.org / Social media use soars as kids drop sports, reading and the arts
In striking new statistics, experts warn of social media's growing grip on young people, with use among children and teens soaring by more than 200% since before COVID and showing no sign of decline.
Phys.org / NASA releases detailed images of rare interstellar comet passing through solar system (Updated)
NASA unveiled close-up pictures on Wednesday of the interstellar comet that's making a quick one-and-done tour of the solar system.
Medical Xpress / How a key protein helps drive healthy longevity by maintaining a precise balance
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered how the longevity-associated protein Sirt6 orchestrates a delicate molecular balancing act that protects the body from age-related decline and disease. The new findings, ...
Medical Xpress / Rare mutation may predict strong immunotherapy response in colorectal cancer
A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows that a specific subset of mutations in the POLE gene is strongly associated with durable responses to immunotherapy in patients with ...
Phys.org / When did kissing evolve? Did humans and Neanderthals smooch?
If I asked you to imagine your dream snog, chances are it wouldn't be with a Neanderthal; burly and hirsute as they may be. However, my team's new research suggests that these squat beefcakes might have been right up your ...
Phys.org / The simulated Milky Way: 100 billion stars using 7 million CPU cores
Researchers have successfully performed the world's first Milky Way simulation that accurately represents more than 100 billion individual stars over the course of 10 thousand years. This feat was accomplished by combining ...
Phys.org / Cleveland's famous sea monster gets a scientific update
About 360 million years ago, the shallow sea above present-day Cleveland was home to a fearsome apex predator: Dunkleosteus terrelli. This 14-foot armored fish ruled the Late Devonian seas with razor-sharp bone blades instead ...
Medical Xpress / It's possible to get addicted to pot. Here's what to know
Dr. Smita Das often hears the same myth: You can't get hooked on pot. And the misconception has become more widespread as a growing number of states legalize marijuana. Around half now allow recreational use for adults and ...
Phys.org / Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands
As the Trump administration carries out what many observers say are illegal military strikes against vessels in the Caribbean allegedly smuggling drugs, six Democratic members of Congress issued a video on Nov. 18, 2025, ...
Medical Xpress / Vision can be rebooted in adults with amblyopia, study suggests
Temporarily anesthetizing the retina briefly reverts the activity of the visual system to that observed in early development and enables growth of responses to the amblyopic eye, new research shows.
Phys.org / 'City of seven ravines': Bronze age metropolis unearthed in the Eurasian steppe
An international team of archaeologists from UCL, Durham University, and Toraighyrov University (Kazakhstan) has uncovered the remains of a vast Bronze Age settlement, Semiyarka, in the Kazakh steppe—a discovery that is ...
Phys.org / Amazon climate deal a 'win' for global unity but fossil fuels untouched
Nations sealed a modest agreement at the UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon on Saturday as many countries swallowed weaker terms on a fossil fuel phaseout to preserve unity.
