Have you ever thought that one more hour of work wouldn’t matter? Your body disagrees. Putting in too many hours can harm your health in surprising ways — from your heart to your immune system. Keep reading to learn why overworking can be more harmful than excessive drinking and how small adjustments can help protect […]
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As humanoid robots continue to advance rapidly, they raise more questions than answers about their potential role in manufacturing. How will this emerging technology integrate into industrial settings like factories, semiconductor facilities, and pharmaceutical labs? How will these robots understand their tasks and timing? What functionalities will be necessary for them to operate efficiently and
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They’re not serving sushi on the Moon—at least not yet—but when that day comes, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and DASSAI want sake to be part of the menu. To move toward that goal, the two companies are launching a rice fermentation experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS). One long-running joke of the Space Race was
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Who hasn’t heard someone say a child “takes after their father” or “got their dad’s charm”? Now, science seems to agree. A recent study has revealed an intriguing finding: children are more likely to inherit beauty-related traits from their fathers than from their mothers. That’s right—striking features like facial structure and bone definition appear to
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A study from the University of British Columbia, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, found that the scent of a partner’s worn clothes lowers cortisol levels—a stress hormone—and helps ease loneliness. The research involved 96 heterosexual couples. Testing Partner vs. Stranger Scents Under Stress In the study, men wore T-shirts for 24
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Resembling a scene from an early Transformers movie, Caltech researchers have showcased how a humanoid robot and a drone can work together to achieve multiple modes of movement, opening fresh avenues for robotic locomotion. “Robots can walk, drive, and fly,” says Caltech professor Aaron Ames. “The challenge is merging them into one system that keeps
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Researchers in Australia and China have pinpointed two troublesome enzymes that help sustain prostate cancer, opening the door to faster, more effective treatment for the 1.5 million men affected globally each year. Key Enzymes Found to Protect and Fuel Prostate Cancer Cells In a soon-to-be-published study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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In a major breakthrough, scientists have identified over 100 new human viruses within 252 gut microbes, creating the first living model of the “gut virome”—previously known only through DNA fragments. This discovery could help unlock treatments for chronic health conditions. While researchers have long studied bacteriophages in the gut through DNA sequencing, they have rarely
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Australian scientists discovered that charred coffee grounds can enhance concrete strength by up to 30%. This innovative approach could tackle several issues simultaneously. Each year, people around the world generate about 10 billion kilograms (22 billion pounds) of coffee waste, most of which ends up in landfills. Addressing Waste and Concrete Demand “Disposing of organic
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A group of physicists from the Faculty of Physics and the Center for New Technologies at the University of Warsaw, along with researchers from Emory University in Atlanta, U.S., studied how interactions between atoms influence their collective behavior when interacting with light. Enhancing Superradiance Through Atom Interactions In a study published in Physical Review Letters,
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