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Medical Xpress / Why do I crash at 3pm? The science behind the 'afternoon slump'

You've just finished eating lunch and you're back at your desk, ready to dive into the rest of the day's work. Yet by 3 p.m., you find your eyes starting to droop. Before long, the only thing you can think about is how much ...

Sep 7, 2026
Phys.org / Tree species diversity protects forests from climate extremes, study finds

New research has found that tree species diversity can play a crucial role in protecting forests from the growing threat of extreme climate events. The study analyzed data from 88,116 separate forest plots across the United ...

Sep 5, 2026
Phys.org / Organic farming outperforms wildflower strips on profits while both improve farm biodiversity

What makes more sense when farming wheat—strips of wildflowers along fields or organic farming? Both options provide financial support via the European Union as environmentally friendly and sustainable farming practices. ...

Sep 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Small bowel microbiome offers clues to women's health

A new study by investigators at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University has identified differences in the makeup and organization of the small bowel microbiome between women and men. The findings, published in iScience, could ...

Sep 7, 2026
Tech Xplore / Electrolyte additive strengthens graphite's protective layer, extending lithium-ion battery life

Lithium-ion batteries power everything from portable electronics to electric vehicles, but their performance gradually declines as repeated charging and discharging alter the interfaces inside the cell. One particularly important ...

Sep 7, 2026
Phys.org / A new type of LED light could bring significant efficiency gains

Researchers at Lund University have developed a new type of light-emitting diode based on thin, branched nanowires that could offer significantly higher efficiency and lower production costs than current technology. By controlling ...

Sep 4, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cannabis edibles can impair driving, even with blood THC below legal limits

The feeling of being "high" on cannabis primarily comes from its psychoactive compound, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. Alongside it is its more subdued companion, cannabidiol (CBD), often used for its potential therapeutic ...

Sep 3, 2026
Medical Xpress / New tool measures thyroid cancer patients' anxiety

A new tool created by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators is the first to measure anxiety in patients with thyroid cancer. Described in the journal Thyroid, the Thyroid Cancer Modified Anxiety Scale (TC-MAX) ...

Sep 7, 2026
Tech Xplore / EU probes OpenAI agents' takeover of German site

The European Union on Monday said it was "looking into" an incident revealed last week during which thousands of autonomous AI agents built by OpenAI defied their instructions and took over a German website.

Sep 7, 2026
Phys.org / Giant impact could have formed an intact moon within five hours, simulations suggest

New Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) modeling, conducted in collaboration with scientists at the University of Arizona, shows fundamental differences in how the moon may have formed from the giant impact that created the ...

Sep 1, 2026
Medical Xpress / Energy-hungry tissues expand cleanup crews to clear worn-out mitochondria

The body's heart muscle (for pumping blood), skeletal muscle (for movement and posture) and brown fat (for heat production) each require a lot of energy and make a lot of waste. That waste needs to be managed.

Sep 4, 2026
Phys.org / Advanced optical imaging reveals hidden activity in blood immune cells

A routine blood sample contains a diverse collection of immune cells that can reveal important clues about health and disease. These cells, known as peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), are widely used to study infections, ...

Sep 6, 2026