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Medical Xpress / The enhanced games, or 'steroid Olympics', are on—they pose risks for athletes and viewers
The inaugural Enhanced Games are underway in Las Vegas and are set to be a unique spectacle that promotes drug-induced "enhancement." The International Olympic Committee has condemned the event as a way to "destroy any concept ...
Phys.org / Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, France, Spain
Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week.
Phys.org / New maps show where European landscapes can advance climate and biodiversity goals together
Across Europe, many landscapes show strong potential to move forward climate mitigation, climate adaptation, and biodiversity benefits, with low socioeconomic risk, according to an analysis using a new climate-smart rewilding ...
Medical Xpress / Repetitive TMS effective, safe for poststroke neurogenic overactive bladder
Low-frequency contralesional repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is effective and safe for poststroke neurogenic overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published in Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair.
Phys.org / Rethinking hysteresis—a thermodynamic framework for history-dependent solids
Many solid materials "remember" their past. A piece of metal may respond differently after being stretched, heated, or cooled, and memory materials rely precisely on this kind of history-dependent behavior. This phenomenon, ...
Phys.org / Why restoring soil health is a win-win for farmers and the environment
More than half of Europe's soils are degraded. Researchers are showing that restoring soil through better farming makes both ecological and financial sense.
Phys.org / Mille Lacs walleye return to the same spawning hotspots, highlighting critical need for habitat protection
Spring peepers are singing, and walleye harvesters are ready to go out on Mille Lacs Lake, as they have for hundreds of years. The walleye spawn is on.
Phys.org / Baby boomers embrace a freer sexuality, but ageist norms persist
Baby boomers have broken many taboos and transformed social norms, particularly around sexuality. As this generation grows older, is society's view of older adults' sexuality changing? Research suggests it is, even if some ...
Medical Xpress / WHO urges DRC's neighbors to act immediately on Ebola
The countries neighboring the Democratic Republic of Congo are at high risk from Ebola and should act immediately to counter the virus, the World Health Organization's head said on Monday.
Medical Xpress / Ebola outbreak in the DRC: Four reasons it will be hard to contain
By the second week of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it was already clear that containing the spread of the hemorrhagic disease was proving to be difficult.
Phys.org / Mars fungi could make red planet regolith fertile for crops
You're on the fourth human mission to Mars, and you've been tasked with establishing the first self-sustaining food crop on a Martian settlement. You're nervous because you're using a new type of fungi called beneficial fungi, ...
Phys.org / Study reveals how offshore structures can help—or hinder—marine ecosystems
A new international review has shed light on how offshore energy structures—from oil and gas platforms to wind turbines—shape marine ecosystems and the benefits they provide to society. The paper, "Understanding the role ...
