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Tech Xplore / Why PEM fuel cells lose power: Study points to membrane-electrode interfaces
Fuel cells are considered a key technology for a climate-neutral energy supply. One particularly important type is the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). These devices convert hydrogen into electricity efficiently ...
Phys.org / NASA to 'pause' orbital lunar space station project
NASA's chief on Tuesday said the US space agency "intends to pause" its Gateway project that would have created a space station in orbit around the moon, instead shifting focus toward "building a lunar base."
Phys.org / CERN hails delicate test on transporting antimatter as a scientific success
Scientists in Geneva took some antiprotons out for a spin—a very delicate one—in a truck, in a never-tried-before test drive that has been deemed a success.
Medical Xpress / What drives binge eating? Evidence points to processed foods
When people binge eat, it's rarely broccoli or apples on the menu. Instead, foods like cake, cookies, ice cream and chocolate consistently show up—and a new University of Michigan study suggests that's no coincidence. An ...
Medical Xpress / Brain scans suggest nature exposure may boost mood and cut negative feelings
You probably heard it from your mom a thousand times—fresh air and sunshine; it's the cure for most anything. Now scientists at the University of Houston concur, measuring the impact of mother's advice on Mother Nature ...
Medical Xpress / Severe infections may raise dementia risk
Severe infections increase the risk of dementia independently of other coexisting illnesses, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Pyry Sipilä of the University of Helsinki, Finland, ...
Phys.org / Special forces study points to emotional intelligence training as a way to boost performance under stress
Emotional Intelligence (EI) training can improve employee well-being and prevent burn-out in high-stress environments, University of Queensland research has found. Dr. Jemma King from UQ's School of Psychology said EI training ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer drug can treat drug-resistant herpes, too
UIC researchers have successfully repurposed an FDA-approved cancer drug, doxorubicin, to treat drug-resistant strains of herpes. Their work appears in the journal Drug Resistance Updates.
Phys.org / Q&A: Beyond the obstetrical dilemma, why are humans helpless at birth?
Infants' helplessness demonstrates unique social implications for human development. In a new paper developmental psychology researchers from the University of Ottawa explored human infants' helplessness as a key to human ...
Phys.org / Low-income students and girls are steered away from 'risky' creative careers at school, says report
Schools, families, and social pressures are channeling young people—especially girls and poorer students—away from studying creative subjects because they are considered low-status or financially "risky," a new report ...
Phys.org / Social media and monetization in the Ukraine-Russia war
The internet has become a battleground, writes the author of a new article in the Journal of Anthropological Research, and particularly so in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has been called the first "TikTok ...
Medical Xpress / Why social media bans won't make parenting teenagers easier
Countries around the world, including France, Spain and Malaysia, are planning to follow Australia in enacting a ban on young people using social media. And now the U.K. is considering moving in the same direction.
