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Tech Xplore / Transparent windows can shield buildings from powerful electromagnetic pulses

Electromagnetic pulses (EMPs)—high-energy-density and ultra-wideband beams of electromagnetic radiation—are generated from sources such as nuclear explosions, high-power electromagnetic pulse devices, and intentional ...

4 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Your genes matter more for lifespan now than they did a century ago: Here's why

How much do your genes determine how long you'll live? It's a question that fascinates us, and one that's been debated for decades. For years, the answer seemed settled—genes account for about 20–25% of the variation ...

4 hours ago in Genetics
Phys.org / Partner's spending habits can impact relationship dynamics

There may be a connection between how much a couple spends and saves and how happy they are in their relationship, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The researchers found spouses who see their partners ...

4 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Mechanical engineers' wood-based material could cut energy costs

University of Texas at Dallas researchers and their collaborators have developed and patented a wood-based material that can store and discharge heat to help make building temperatures more comfortable without using electricity. ...

7 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Taming tumor chaos: Researchers uncover key to improving glioblastoma treatment

A study by Brown University Health researchers has identified a crucial factor that may help improve treatment for glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and common forms of adult brain cancer. The findings, published in ...

7 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Biologists discover alternative systems that help cells control genes

Researchers at the School of Biological Sciences of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have uncovered how eukaryotic cells can control gene activity even after losing one of their major gene-regulatory systems during evolution. ...

7 hours ago in Biology
Tech Xplore / The data center surge has a hidden source of carbon emissions

Data centers siphon huge amounts of energy to power artificial intelligence. But their environmental footprint starts to balloon even before the first server switches on due to the immense amount of carbon-intensive concrete ...

9 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Quantum-inspired wireless technology could tackle 6G's biggest challenges

Researchers at Monash University and the University of Melbourne have developed a quantum-inspired approach to optical wireless communication that promises to make 6G networks faster, more reliable and energy-efficient. As ...

8 hours ago in Telecom
Medical Xpress / Immunotherapy could prevent the loss of neurons in Parkinson's disease

By analyzing tissue from patients with Parkinson's disease, and animal and cellular models of the disease, a research team from the Institut de Neurociències of the UAB has shown that the main immune cells of the brain become ...

Phys.org / Some companies claim they can 'resurrect' species. Does that make people more comfortable with extinction?

Less than a year ago, United States company Colossal Biosciences announced it had "resurrected" the dire wolf, a megafauna-hunting wolf species that had been extinct for 10,000 years.

4 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Black women's health-care experiences remain marked by structural racism—here's how institutions should move forward

Racism has long disrupted relationships, deepened social divisions, and hindered collective action on global challenges. While modern societies strive to be just and advocate against social injustices, many still turn away ...

4 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Does coffee raise your blood pressure? Here's how much it's OK to drink

Coffee first entered human lives and veins over 600 years ago.

4 hours ago in Health