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Phys.org / Spatially decoupled catalyst sites boost CO₂-to-methanol yield threefold at 300°C
Efficient methanol synthesis is considered a promising approach for carbon resource recycling. Hydrogenation of carbon dioxide (CO2) to methanol is thermodynamically favored at low temperatures, but the sluggish activation ...
Medical Xpress / Microsoft unveils AI health tool that can read your medical records
Microsoft is rolling out a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to help people manage their health.
Phys.org / The customer might always be right, but apologies actually backfire in customer service
The customer is always right. It's the first rule of customer service, one that often means "I'm sorry" is the de facto response if mistakes are made. But a new study published in the Journal of Consumer Research indicates ...
Medical Xpress / Aligning genomic data and clinical health records identifies potential medications for treating alcohol use disorder
A novel approach has identified drugs in current use that could be repurposed for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD). In 2023, 28 million US adults had experienced AUD in the past year. But only three medications are approved ...
Medical Xpress / Strength tests may help identify the risk of several diseases
Simple field-based tests of muscle strength can provide early clues about the risk of developing several long-term illnesses. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the British Journal of Sports ...
Medical Xpress / Why you miss the warning signs: The thinking style that can amplify surprises
Surprise parties. Marriage proposals. Sports upsets. Bank collapses. Military sneak attacks. Why do some unexpected events catch us completely off guard while others don't? For years, political scientists, security analysts, ...
Phys.org / Do schools' car-free drop-offs really work?
It's a familiar sight at schools across the country: a line of slow-moving vehicles pulling up to the curb before a child jumps out. A similar scene plays out in the afternoons, only with children hopping into cars waiting ...
Phys.org / Spotted a bear lately? You're not alone—why sightings are on the rise
By the time Kim Ring arrived at her neighbors' yard that spring afternoon in 2022, their chicken coop was a flattened pile of lumber surrounded by feathers. The poultry had been raided by a bear. At the neighbor's request, ...
Phys.org / US weather to go nuts with blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome, atmospheric river all at once
Nearly every part of the United States is getting walloped by wild weather or just about to be.
Medical Xpress / Stress rewires brain control networks, boosting pain tolerance in ice test
Stress resilience isn't a flatline. It's a flex, according to new research from Florida International University. Marcelo Bigliassi, assistant professor of psychophysiology, and Ph.D. student Dayanne Antonio thrive in creating ...
Tech Xplore / New music release day could be dangerous for distracted drivers
Researchers seeking to understand the impact of smartphones on driving safety have a warning for music fans: Release day might be dangerous. The study, described in a working paper published last month by the National Bureau ...
Medical Xpress / Uncovering a key signaling pathway linking liver cancer and fibrosis
New molecular insights into the link between hepatocellular carcinoma and intratumoral fibrosis could lead to better treatment strategies, report researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo. Through a comprehensive analysis ...
