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Phys.org / Tapping into risk in America's drinking water

When you turn on the tap, you can typically expect clean, safe water to flow out. But behind that simple action lies a complex system of pipes, pumps, governance, and financials that, for millions of Americans, is at risk ...

3 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Disposal of pregnancy remains following early-stage miscarriage is upsetting for some patients

Clinical NHS practices to dispose of pregnancy remains following an early-stage miscarriage (first trimester) appear at odds with some patient wishes and therefore are not conducive to inclusive care, a new study finds.

2 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / New screening tool adapted for US older adults to detect oral frailty

An international collaboration of researchers have successfully adapted a Japanese oral health screening tool for use among English-speaking older adults in the United States, potentially enabling earlier detection of oral ...

2 hours ago in Dentistry
Phys.org / New evidence reveals how Greenland's seaweed locks away carbon in the deep ocean

An interdisciplinary study confirms, for the first time, the oceanographic pathways that transport floating macroalgae from the coastal waters of Southwest Greenland to deep-sea carbon reservoirs, potentially playing a previously ...

4 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Exceptionally well-preserved ant in Goethe's amber examined

Even some 200 years after his death, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's scientific curiosity continues to yield new insights. This has now been demonstrated by biologists at Friedrich Schiller University Jena while closely examining ...

4 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Social media ban for under-16s could 'create a game of cat and mouse' between platforms and users

The House of Lords has voted to back a ban on social media for under-16s, putting pressure on the government ahead of its own upcoming consultation on the matter.

2 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / What is dark energy? Research shines light on space's biggest question

Dark energy is still one of the greatest cosmic mysteries. For all the time, money and telescopes that humanity has used to uncover its nature, scientists are still asking a fundamental question: What is dark energy?

2 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Hydrogel coating for solar panels boosts power generation efficiency

A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a simple and affordable hydrogel coating that not only enhances the heat dissipation in solar panels for cooling their "hot spots" effectively, ...

2 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Q&A: Why are icy surfaces slippery?

Winter Storm Fern, a rare convergence of Arctic cold and Southwest moisture, seems set to bring Arctic weather to many parts of the U.S. this weekend. With it, storm warnings included familiar messages: slow down, watch for ...

2 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / Elucidating liquid-liquid phase separation under non-equilibrium conditions

Crystallization is a well-explored natural phenomenon where atoms or molecules arrange themselves into highly organized solid forms called crystals. This phenomenon has been widely utilized across pharmaceutical and agrochemicals ...

2 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Antibodies targeting IgE Cε2 domain show promise for rapid allergy relief

Allergic diseases represent a major global health burden, placing significant strain on health care systems worldwide. Severe conditions such as anaphylaxis, asthma, food allergy, and allergic rhinitis are driven by immunoglobulin ...

2 hours ago in Immunology
Phys.org / Moisture availability, not fertilizer alone, affects long-term fate of soil phosphorus

Phosphorus is crucial for crop growth. But too little can lower crop yields, and too much can lead to pollution downstream. Studies show that some soils are losing phosphorus, while others are accumulating and leaking into ...

2 hours ago in Biology