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Phys.org / New method tests magnet-powered braking for safer, more reusable spacecraft reentry
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new system to test magnetohydrodynamic aerobraking for spacecraft reentering the atmosphere. Their platform generates intense magnetic fields with a powerful electromagnet ...
Medical Xpress / Neighborhood walkability linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk in women with prior gestational diabetes
More walkable neighborhoods in New York City were associated with a lower risk of developing postpartum type 2 diabetes among women who had gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a new study from Columbia University ...
Medical Xpress / Heart, body and mind—the first ESC Guidelines highlight the many benefits of cardiac rehabilitation
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on cardiac rehabilitation have been published online today in the European Heart Journal. The new guidelines will be presented at ESC Congress 2026 on Aug. 31.
Medical Xpress / Childhood adversity may put women at higher risk for postpartum depression years later
The effects of childhood trauma may persist for decades, resurfacing during one of life's most demanding transitions: becoming a mother. A George Mason-led study found that women who had experienced multiple forms of adverse ...
Medical Xpress / New global definition of myocardial infarction aims to improve diagnosis, treatment and patient understanding
When a myocardial infarction, such as a heart attack, occurs, being able to classify its type can improve diagnosis and treatment. For the first time, a universal definition of myocardial infarction has been developed and ...
Medical Xpress / Clues to longevity may reside in the genomes of long-lived bats
The secret to a long life may lie in the genomes of the longest-lived mammals for their size: bats. That idea captivated Juan Manuel Vazquez when he was a graduate student at the University of Chicago, but at the time he ...
Phys.org / Tropical Storm Karina strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific, could be a major storm this week
Tropical Storm Karina strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and could become a major storm this week, forecasters said. The cyclone's center was at far out sea and was not threatening land.
Phys.org / Using data to help wheat growers adapt to unpredictable weather
For generations, wheat planting has followed predictable seasonal patterns. But this year, unseasonably warm weather in March and April accelerated wheat growth, pushing the crop into a vulnerable growth stage when widespread ...
Medical Xpress / Fractional exhaled nitric oxide elevated in pediatric chest tightness-variant asthma
Children with chest tightness variant asthma (CTVA) have higher fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) levels and lower measures of small airway function, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in Frontiers in Pediatrics.
Phys.org / Aboriginal artists painted giant ancestral beings as colonization arrived, study finds
Slithering across the ceiling of an Australian rock shelter is a giant snake with a crocodile-like head, razor-sharp teeth and a long tongue. It's more than 6 meters (20 feet) long, making it one of the largest Rainbow Serpent ...
Medical Xpress / People who could benefit from blood pressure medication may be missing out on treatment
People could benefit from treatment to lower their blood pressure, even if their heart disease risk is only slightly raised, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich.
Phys.org / The crisis in cosmology continues: Critical problems in a recent defense of cosmic acceleration
Doubts about the standard model of cosmology are deepening after a new study identified fundamental problems in a recent analysis that defended the conventional view that the universe is currently undergoing accelerated expansion ...
