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Medical Xpress / Positive psychology experts don't follow their own advice. What they actually do may be the key to well-being

Positive psychology forms the backbone of well-being programs around the world. Many people aiming to improve their mental health and live a good life are told to follow a program of activities that focus on making an intentional ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Real-time social interactions reveal how we balance cooperation and competition

When people reach for the same object, walk through a narrow doorway, forage for food, or work together on a shared task, they continuously negotiate—often without noticing—how much to cooperate or compete. Unlike classical ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / One-button foodborne illness testing: Researchers develop fully automated integrated diagnostic system

Korea's first fully automated diagnostic system capable of simultaneously detecting 16 major foodborne pathogens within one hour has been successfully developed. Compared to conventional testing methods, the detection time ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / Rate of US coastal sea level rise doubled in the past century, study finds

A July 2025 report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) claims that U.S. tide gauge measurements "in aggregate show no obvious acceleration in sea level rise beyond the historical average rate." However, a new study by ...

Dec 17, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / 13 years of detailed US CO₂ emissions data released

New research from Northern Arizona University shows detailed CO2 emissions for the United States from 2010 to 2022.

Dec 17, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Long-standing puzzle of the Sadovskii vortex pair solved after nearly a half-century

A team of researchers affiliated with UNIST has made a significant breakthrough by mathematically proving that a special type of vortex pair, called the Sadovskii vortex patch, can exist within ideal fluid flows. This marks ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Putting the squeeze on dendrites: New strategy addresses persistent problem in next-generation solid-state batteries

New research by Brown University engineers identifies a simple strategy for combating a major stumbling block in the development of next-generation solid-state lithium batteries.

Dec 18, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / Interpretable neural networks help reveal the nature of dark matter

A research team from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an interpretable artificial intelligence (AI) framework named Convolutional Kolmogorov–Arnold Network (CKAN), ...

Dec 18, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / How greener bus stops can help people beat the heat

A new University of British Columbia study published in Urban Climate finds that people waiting at bus stops they find visually pleasant are more likely to feel thermally comfortable during hot weather, even when physical ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Identical micro-animals live in two isolated deep-sea environments. How is that possible?

Halalaimus is a microscopic nematode genus commonly found in sediment on the seafloor. It lives 1–5 cm below the sediment surface and grazes on bacteria or organic materials in the sediment.

Dec 18, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Cancer's hidden 'safety switch': Silencing TAK1 gene could boost immunotherapy performance

Australian researchers have discovered that the TAK1 gene helps cancer cells survive attack from the immune system, revealing a mechanism that may limit the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments.

Dec 19, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Gaia finds hints of planets in baby star systems

Ever wondered how planetary systems like our own solar system form? Thanks to the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope, we're getting a unique peek behind the cosmic curtain into these dusty environments.

Dec 18, 2025 in Astronomy & Space