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Tech Xplore / Plane battery fire tests back 100 Wh limit for carry-on devices
Lithium-ion batteries in personal electronic devices (PEDs) such as laptops, smartphones, powerbanks and electronic cigarettes can pose a serious safety risk in air travel. Damaged or overheated batteries can combust or explode. ...
Phys.org / Perfluorooctanoic acid in the Seto Inland Sea: Variability, transport, and fate
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is one of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of substances within a broader universe of organofluorine compounds. PFOA has potential adverse effects on human health and environmental ...
Phys.org / Italy displays paintings from an ancient Etruscan tomb, its latest cultural acquisition
Italy on Tuesday put on display one of the best known examples of Etruscan painting, panels from a tomb that it acquired for 15 million euros ($17 million) in the Culture Ministry's buying spree of big-ticket pieces of the ...
Medical Xpress / Urgent call for better access to personalized cancer care
A University of Queensland study has found that patient access to one of the most exciting frontiers in cancer treatment is being stalled because health systems struggle to accurately assess its cost-effectiveness. The study, ...
Phys.org / Helping children navigate the emotional aftershocks of an earthquake
The devastating earthquake in Venezuela has left countless families grieving, displaced and searching for loved ones. For many South Florida families with ties to the region, the tragedy feels especially close to home.
Phys.org / Darwin residents want answers on toxic gas emissions: Science shows their concerns are warranted
For years, Darwin residents have been concerned about toxic chemicals emitted by the city's two gas export facilities. In fact, some locals are so worried about these airborne chemicals—particularly benzene—they recently ...
Medical Xpress / Substantial rise in antinausea medicine use during pregnancy, New Zealand study shows
There has been a fivefold increase in the use of antinausea medicines during Aotearoa New Zealand pregnancies, a University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found.
Phys.org / Video: Thousands of planets are hidden in this image
Millions of stars. Thousands of hidden worlds. One unprecedented view of our galaxy. Three years since launch, ESA's Euclid space telescope reveals the center of the Milky Way galaxy in extraordinary detail: a mosaic of tens ...
Tech Xplore / Reliably detecting and clearly explaining deepfake images
Artificial intelligence can now generate images that are virtually indistinguishable from real ones. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSB have developed RealOrRender, ...
Medical Xpress / DNA methylation patterns may explain why some prostate cancers turn lethal
The prostate is the single organ most frequently afflicted by cancer in men. Prostate cancer affects approximately 4 million American men, with another 330,000 men expected to be diagnosed with the condition this year alone.
Medical Xpress / Baby-led weaning: A solid approach to infant nutrition
When it's time to add solid food to a baby's diet, is it best to spoon-feed purees—the conventional approach—or to allow the baby to feed herself soft finger foods? The second path, called baby-led weaning, has exploded in ...
Medical Xpress / Acute respiratory distress syndrome patients improve with experimental monoclonal antibody treatment
Doctors have few options for patients who develop a life-threatening lung condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS. A frequent cause of death during the COVID-19 pandemic, ARDS occurs when an inflammatory ...