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Tech Xplore / Polar molecules and polymer bridges overcome two key limits in organic electronics

A research team led by Professor Kang Bosoek of the SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology (SAINT), Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Semiconductor Convergence Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University has ...

12 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Extreme heat: How a promising new discovery could help older adults adapt

The year 2024 marked the first time that the global average temperature exceeded the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement. One direct consequence is more intense heat extremes, which already pose a significant threat ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / What the panic over Gen Z's reading habits gets wrong

A trove of recent articles bemoan the collapse in recreational reading among younger Americans, with COVID-related reading declines, artificial intelligence and social media often described as causes.

8 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Single-dose drug candidate clears malaria parasites in mice, including dormant forms

Malaria is an ancient disease, dating back to 4,000–3,000 B.C., according to genetic evidence. Two hundred fifty million people are infected each year, and 610,000 cases are fatal. UIC researchers have developed a new antimalarial ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Seeking new solutions for perinatal mental health

Regan Odysseus was scared. She'd tried Prozac before, but the medication made her mental health worse, leaving her unsure whether further treatment would help or hurt. But between her full-time job as an ICU nurse, her full-time ...

5 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Selective microwave heating speeds bamboo-to-hydrogen fuel conversion

Researchers at Kyushu University have shown that microwave (MW) radiation can dramatically speed the conversion of biomass into useful gases by creating localized high-temperature regions on nickel nanoparticles. Using advanced ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Like Zika, Oropouche virus can also affect the brains of unborn babies

Discovered in 1955, the Oropouche virus has circulated mainly in the Amazon, causing a febrile illness virtually indistinguishable from those caused by dengue, Zika and chikungunya, viruses also transmitted by biting mosquitoes.

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Family ties shape social lives of bull sharks

Bull sharks have a slight preference for spending time with their relatives, new research shows.

8 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Researchers uncover hidden mechanism behind congenital heart disease

Congenital heart disease affects approximately two in every 100 newborns globally. But why does it occur? An important part of the answer may lie in a previously unknown mechanism on the surface of our cells. Researchers ...

13 hours ago
Phys.org / DNA study uncovers deeper losses across Hawaiian honeycreeper family tree

Smithsonian researchers have identified the genetic relationships among all Hawaiian honeycreeper species known to have existed—and subsequently faced major losses—since the arrival of Europeans to the islands.

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / What's in kratom products? Tests find 85% conflict with labels

What's listed on a kratom product label may not tell the full story. Researchers in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy have found that commercially available kratom products, including many kratom-derived products, ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / Why life's hardships may make conspiracy theories more appealing

People who experience greater hardship throughout their lives may become more susceptible to conspiracy theories when those experiences lead them to see the world as fundamentally unfair, according to new research.

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