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Phys.org / Connected boards echo climate rules, yet many firms move pollution instead
The good news: When environmental rules pressure one company, the effect can spread through shared boardroom ties, leading connected firms to reduce emissions, too.
Phys.org / Famous wildlife coexistence scheme is slipping due to frozen funding
A celebrated scheme for human-wildlife coexistence is now at risk of failing due to lack of long-term government investment, new research has found.
Phys.org / Municipal partnership systems and mental health among sexual minorities in Japan: A nationwide analysis
Although same-sex marriage has not been legalized nationally in Japan, various municipal governments have independently introduced partnership certification systems for same-sex couples.
Medical Xpress / Guide contains quality standards for routinely collected health data in research
International guidelines on the use of routinely collected data set new quality standards—The increasing availability of routinely collected health data, which is increasingly being used for research purposes, opens up numerous ...
Phys.org / French astronaut to fly to commercial space station under deal
Two French astronauts are to blast into space next year, one of whom will stay on board the world's first commercial space station, under a new deal sealed between France and the U.S. company Vast.
Phys.org / How a small amount of rare earth metal shapes the environmental impact of magnets
Magnets for electric cars and wind turbines contain only a small amount of the rare earth metal dysprosium. Yet, this metal is responsible for a large share of the environmental impact and costs, according to research by ...
Phys.org / Memory-preserving transistors could bypass the Boltzmann limit
Researchers have created a new theoretical framework that shows how memory-preserving "memtransistors" could overcome the intrinsic limits in efficiency faced by conventional semiconductor transistors, imposed by the laws ...
Science X / Every breath counts—tiny airborne particles are hitting vulnerable hearts where patients can least afford it
PM2.5 is made up of tiny airborne particles no larger than 2.5 micrometers—about 30 times thinner than a strand of human hair. Just like any other particulate matter smaller than 10 micrometers, PM2.5 is a known health hazard ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers say daylight saving time may worsen cognitive, psychological problems
Daylight saving time isn't just a seasonal inconvenience—it may also pose significant neuropsychological risks for the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who experience biannual clock shifts, especially those living ...
Medical Xpress / Why some tumors resist immunotherapy: Blocking miR-25 may help turn 'cold' cancers 'hot'
Immune checkpoint therapy, a type of cancer immunotherapy that helps the immune system recognize and attack tumors, has transformed cancer treatment. While these therapies can produce long-lasting benefits for some patients, ...
Phys.org / The future of agriculture
It's a mild early spring morning at the historic Cottonwood Field Station in western South Dakota, and a herd of 150 Angus steers are scheduled to move to a new pasture rotation. Moving cattle can be tricky and often requires ...
Tech Xplore / Sorting out a dielectric mismatch boosts perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells' efficiency and durability
Solar cells, devices that can convert sunlight into electricity, are now widely used in many countries and are contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions on Earth. While most of the solar cells on the market ...