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Rice University students bring the heat for flamingos at Houston Zoo
Rice UniversityWhen temperatures drop in Houston, even flamingos feel the chill. At the Houston Zoo, colder months can leave the tropical birds standing on cold sand, an issue that has traditionally been addressed with electric space heaters. But those systems come with drawbacks: They’re energy-intensive and pose potential fire and electrical hazards in an open habitat filled with animals. A team of Rice University undergraduates set out to find a better solution.
ETRI develops ultra-lightweight elastic suit weighing under 1kg
National Research Council of Science & TechnologyElectronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced that it has developed an ultra-lightweight wearable assistive device based on a tensegrity structure to help the physical activities of the elderly, rehabilitation patients, and workers, and confirmed the effect of improving physical functions through clinical trials.
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- Ministry of Science and ICT
ORNL confirms altermagnetism in abundant mineral
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory- Journal
- Physical Review Letters
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Diet tips during cancer treatment
Mayo ClinicCancer treatments can take a toll on a person's body. Your husband's treatment may cause nausea, changes in appetite, taste and smell, diarrhea, or constipation, making it harder to meet his nutritional needs. Fortunately, there are strategies you can use to cope with these side effects.
Selpercatinib in medullary thyroid cancer: RCT shows substantial survival advantages
Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health CareHuman space research gets a boost from retired NASA centrifuge
Texas A&M UniversityWatch the birdie: Livestream of peregrine falcons nesting at the top of Old Joe launches
University of BirminghamBirders and wildlife lovers will now be able to see a nesting pair of peregrine falcons at the top of the University of Birmingham's Joseph Chamberlin Memorial Clock Tower, affectionately known as Old Joe, in close detail, thanks to a new nest box livestream.
Mayo Clinic researchers present advances in immunotherapy, biomarkers and tumor biology at AACR 2026
Mayo Clinic- Meeting
- American Association for Cancer (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026
What skills do humans need to become robot proof in the age of AI?
University of California - San DiegoIn her new book, AI expert and UC San Diego alumna Vivienne Ming makes the case for staying “robot-proof” by strengthening the human skills AI can’t replicate. Read More»