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Phys.org / Screen time these holidays doesn't need to be a bad thing

With five weeks of school summer holidays (that's around 25 days of weekday activities to organize), being online is a major attraction for most kids and a concern for most parents and caregivers.

6 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / What's the deal with ... banana water?

If a can of coconut water and a banana smoothie had a baby, it might be banana water. The latest plant-based hydration beverage on the market is being touted as "the peel good beverage" that offers "a bunch of nutrients." ...

6 hours ago in Health
Tech Xplore / The origami wheel that could explore lunar caves

Beneath the moon's cratered surface lie networks of lava tubes and deep pits, natural caves that could shelter future lunar bases from cosmic radiation and wild temperature swings. These underground structures represent some ...

13 hours ago in Robotics
Phys.org / Music can affect your driving—but not always how you'd expect

For many of us, listening to music is simply part of the driving routine—as ordinary as wearing a seatbelt. We build playlists for road trips, pick songs to stay awake, and even turn the volume up when traffic gets stressful.

13 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Resolve to network at your employer's next 'offsite'—these retreats actually help forge new connections

What do you do when an announcement about an "offsite" hits your work inbox? Chances are you might sigh and begrudgingly add the event to your calendar.

13 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Archaeology team uncovers lost mission site of Espiritu Santo

An archaeology team from Texas Tech University in collaboration with Texas Historical Commission archaeologists Kay Hindes, Jim Bruseth, Tiffany Osburn and Brad Jones found the lost site of Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu ...

14 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / What researchers have discovered about maternal, infant health under Texas' abortion laws

In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change.

16 hours ago in Health
Tech Xplore / Bio-inspired copper composite achieves zero thermal expansion and high heat transfer

Zero-thermal-expansion (ZTE) materials are widely used in precision optics, cryogenic equipment and sensors, where even small temperature changes can cause performance problems. Yet creating ZTE materials that also conduct ...

14 hours ago in Engineering
Phys.org / Suspected shark attack at California occurred in time and place where large sharks come to feed

It's peak bulking-up season for white sharks in Monterey Bay, and over the past week, two animals previously tagged by scientists passed through the waters near Lovers Point—the same area where swimmer Erica Fox vanished ...

8 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / New model showcases microbubble behavior in viscoelastic fluid under ultrasound forcing

Encapsulated microbubbles (EMBs), tiny gas-filled bubbles coated in lipid or protein shells, play a central role in biomedical ultrasound. When exposed to ultrasound waves, EMBs contract, resulting in oscillations that enhance ...

13 hours ago in Physics
Medical Xpress / Email reminders boost use of database for safe prescribing

A new randomized clinical trial finds that simple reminder emails substantially increase clinicians' use of a database that supports safe prescribing of opioids and other drugs, even though opioid prescribing patterns themselves ...

12 hours ago in Medications
Tech Xplore / Two-way electric vehicle charging at scale could stop renewable energy being wasted—here's how it works

The amount of renewable energy produced around the world is increasingly exceeding demand—particularly from wind and solar sources. This presents a significant challenge when limited grid capacity and insufficient energy ...

14 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech