An optical microscopy image of nuclear grade PCEA graphite captured at ORNL demonstrates the tiny pores, voids, and cracks that are inherent to this form of graphite. This porosity does…
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AI tool can scan social media for hidden health risks
A close-up of a smartphone screen showing social media app icons, namely Reddit. Credit: Ralph Olazo, Unsplash (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) A new artificial intelligence tool can scan social media data to…
Psilocybin Worsens Postpartum Depression Symptoms
Summary: New research shows psilocybin, often studied as a treatment for mental health disorders, may worsen symptoms of postpartum depression in mice. Mothers given the drug showed more anxiety, avoidance…
Physicists solve mystery of loop current switching in kagome metals
Permanent nanoscale loop electrical currents in kagome metals. Credit: Kano Okada, Nagoya University Quantum metals are metals where quantum effects—behaviors that normally only matter at atomic scales—become powerful enough to…
‘Thunderbirds’ are 60! Looking back at the British puppet classic that was the ‘Star Wars’ of its day
“5… 4… 3… 2… 1. Thunderbirds are go!” John Williams fanfares, opening crawls, and Star Destroyers chasing blockade runners are all very well, but Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s puppet classic…
EPA, Energy, Interior announce plans to support coal mining
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain On Sept. 29, the Trump administration announced a series of actions intended to boost coal mining and electricity generation, its latest move in a government-wide effort…
As Trump punts on medical debt, battle over patient protections moves to states
by Noam N. Levey, Katheryn Houghton and Arielle Zionts Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans from medical bills they can’t pay,…
10-year clinical trial report finds radiation comparable to surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new clinical trial report finds that stereotactic radiation therapy offers long-term survival outcomes comparable to surgery for patients with small, early-stage non-small cell lung cancer…
