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Phys.org / How has talking about politics changed in the last quarter-century?
When chatting with friends these days, there's a good chance Americans are talking about politics, and they're more likely to be talking with people they agree with politically instead of crossing lines of belief.
Tech Xplore / Branson's Virgin moves closer to launching Eurostar rival
British entrepreneur Richard Branson vowed Thursday to "shake up" cross-Channel train services after regulators approved a key bid by his Virgin Group to share an east London depot with Eurostar.
Tech Xplore / Injectable antenna could safely power deep-tissue medical implants
Researchers from the MIT Media Lab have developed an antenna—about the size of a fine grain of sand—that can be injected into the body to wirelessly power deep-tissue medical implants, such as pacemakers in cardiac patients ...
Phys.org / When collapse wasn't inevitable: How some societies turned crisis into renewal
Throughout history, crises have often led to collapse—but not always. An international team of researchers, including members of the Complexity Science Hub (CSH), highlights four cases where societies under extreme pressure ...
Phys.org / Spectral shaper sculpts 10,000 laser comb lines for exoplanet detection and beyond
Researchers have developed a new technology that can shape the spectrum of light emitted from a laser frequency comb across the visible and near-infrared wavelengths with more precision than previously possible. This advance ...
Tech Xplore / How tiny drones inspired by bats could save lives in dark and stormy conditions
Don't be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab isn't hosting a Halloween party.
Medical Xpress / An app, an Apple Watch and AI: A new way for researchers to study sleep health
An app that turns consumer Apple Watches into tools for highly sophisticated sleep stage monitoring was developed by a team of researchers led by professor Joyita Dutta at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The researchers ...
Phys.org / The International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit
It's an unprecedented space streak: 25 years of people living off-planet without even a moment's pause.
Phys.org / Research confirms Meissner effect in high-pressure nickelate superconductor
A research team led by Prof. Liu Xiaodi from the Hefei Institute of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with researchers from Jilin University and Sun Yat-sen University, has achieved simultaneous ...
Tech Xplore / Human-centric soft robotics flip the script on 'The Terminator'
Pop culture has often depicted robots as cold, metallic, and menacing, built for domination, not compassion. But at Georgia Tech, the future of robotics is softer, smarter, and designed to help.
Phys.org / Africa acacias 'go for broke' to grow and use up water to survive drought
Young umbrella acacia trees in Africa survive severe drought by putting their natural processes into overdrive when water is in short supply, prioritizing continued growth over water conservation, new research shows.
Phys.org / Tricky treats: Why pumpkins accumulate pollutants
Pumpkins, squash, zucchini and their relatives accumulate soil pollutants in their edible parts. A Kobe University team has now identified the cause, making it possible to both make the produce safer and create plants that ...