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Medical Xpress / Pharmacists and female pharmacy technicians face higher suicide risk, study shows

A new national study led by researchers from University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences reveals that pharmacists and female pharmacy technicians face a significantly higher risk ...

12 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / Chinese AI unicorn MiniMax soars 109 percent in Hong Kong debut

Shares in Chinese AI startup MiniMax soared 109% as it went public in Hong Kong on Friday, raising US$619 million in a sign that strong investor demand is rewarding the country's rapidly developing sector.

12 hours ago in Business
Tech Xplore / AI gobbling up memory chips essential to gadget makers

As devices from toys to cars get smarter at the Consumer Electronics Show, gadget makers are grappling with a shortage of memory and storage needed for them to work.

Phys.org / Ganges Delta under a winter shroud of fog

Winter weather took hold across the Indo-Gangetic Plain in early January 2026, bringing dense fog and cold temperatures to much of the flat, fertile lands that span from Pakistan and northern India to Bangladesh.

8 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / Elon Musk's xAI to build $20 billion data center in Mississippi

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI is set to spend $20 billion to build a data center in Southaven, Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday, calling it the largest private investment in the state's history.

12 hours ago in Business
Medical Xpress / Flu surge hits Kansas City as hospitalizations climb: It hasn't yet peaked, doctors warn

Flu cases are surging in Kansas City and more people are hospitalized with the virus this year, mirroring a nationwide uptick, medical staff at the University of Kansas Medical Center said Thursday.

Medical Xpress / Why grieving a pet can be as hard as grieving a person

For many of us, pets are more than just animals. They are family. So, when a beloved pet dies, the grief can feel overwhelming.

18 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Hobbies don't just improve personal lives, they can also boost workplace creativity

As millions of us embark on New Year pledges to eat better, exercise more and learn something new, research published today suggests hobbies could do more than improve your personal life, they could make you better at work.

22 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Roads can become more dangerous on hot days—especially for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists

During heat waves, everyday life tends to feel more difficult than on an average day. Travel and daily movement are no exception.

20 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Illness is more than just biological. Medical sociology shows how social factors get under the skin and cause disease

Health and medicine is more than just biological—societal forces can get under your skin and cause illness. Medical sociologists like me study these forces by treating society itself as our laboratory. Health and illness ...

Medical Xpress / More than a quarter of adults worldwide could benefit from GLP-1 medications for weight loss, study finds

The worldwide prevalence of obesity has more than doubled in the last three decades, bringing with it an increase in weight-related diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancers. This public health crisis strains ...

22 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / How medieval monks tried to stay warm in the winter

The best location for a monastery was one that was close to water and wood. Many monastic chroniclers mention this.

22 hours ago in Other Sciences