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Phys.org / First large-scale VR use in the classroom extends the boundaries of education

The use of virtual reality (VR) is expanding across industries, but its large-scale application in educational settings has remained largely unexplored. As the technical capabilities and affordability of VR tools continue ...

11 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Bringing environmental policymakers together to focus on future sparks empathy, study finds

When environmental policymakers are invited to imagine the future together, they don't just think differently, they feel differently, too.

11 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Three times as many lung cancer deaths could be prevented with one simple step

Three times as many lung cancer deaths could be prevented if everyone eligible for screening got a chest CT scan, a new study says.

11 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Genetic risk combined with cardiovascular factors may help predict and delay dementia

Combining genetic risk with cardiovascular disease risk factors—such as high LDL cholesterol, obesity, and hypertension—may predict who is more likely to develop dementia, according to a new study led by UC San Francisco.

11 hours ago in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Take-home methadone at hospital discharge can be a critical turning point in opioid recovery

For patients recovering from opioid use disorder, particularly from drugs like fentanyl or heroin, the days immediately following a hospital stay are among the most dangerous. A new multi-state study led by researchers at ...

11 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / People who are homeless in South London experience widespread stigma and discrimination

A new pilot study led by researchers from King's College London, the Lambeth Services Users Council and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine reveals that people experiencing homelessness in South London face stigma ...

11 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Secure land rights linked to lower deforestation in Brazil's Amazon, study shows

Who owns the rainforest—and who has the right to use it—might seem like a simple question.

11 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Male vulnerability still ridiculed in contemporary societies, making it difficult for abused men to seek support

A new study, called the MENCALLHELP2 project, has explored the content, nature and characteristics of call data received by the Men's Aid Ireland national helpline service over one calendar year (2022)

11 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / How mega-constellations are learning to manage themselves

Satellite mega-constellations are quickly becoming the backbone of a number of industries. Cellular communication, GPS, weather monitoring and more are now, at least in part, reliant on the networks of thousands of satellites ...

11 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / People with diabetes or fatty liver disease found less effective at obtaining energy from ketone bodies

The liver plays a central role in storing and supplying energy to the body. In type 2 diabetes and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD, commonly referred to as fatty liver disease), mitochondria—the ...

11 hours ago in Diabetes
Medical Xpress / New trial shows Pfizer's mRNA flu shot beats traditional flu vaccine

Pfizer's mRNA flu vaccine worked better than a standard flu shot in a large Phase 3 trial, researchers reported.

11 hours ago in Vaccination
Phys.org / Europa clipper captures Uranus with star tracker camera

NASA's Europa Clipper captured this image of a starfield—and the planet Uranus—on Nov. 5, 2025, while experimenting with one of its two stellar reference units. These star-tracking cameras are used for maintaining spacecraft ...

12 hours ago in Astronomy & Space