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Microsoft has broadened its Xbox disc-to-digital program so that all Xbox Series X and Xbox One owners can obtain digital licenses for supported games they already own on physical discs. The move lets players keep playing their disc-based purchases digitally, without needing to keep the disc in the drive, for titles included in the program.

Auburn University held its Gameday Physics event ahead of the Homecoming football kickoff, drawing hundreds of attendees for science demonstrations tied to the game day atmosphere. The outreach program uses the excitement of Auburn football to engage fans, families and students with hands-on physics, turning the pregame crowd into an audience for science education.

Researchers at UC San Diego report that a structured exercise program improved attention and slowed biological aging markers in breast cancer survivors. The findings, also covered by Medical Xpress, suggest physical activity may counteract some cognitive and cellular effects of cancer treatment. The results are drawing interest from oncologists and patients looking at lifestyle-based supportive care.

Purdue University Northwest is observing October as Exercise is Medicine® Month, a campus initiative highlighting the role of physical activity in health and disease prevention. The program encourages students and staff to treat exercise as part of medical care, with events and resources promoting movement as a form of medicine throughout the month.

A new study of British Columbia's e-bike rebate program found the benefits went beyond getting drivers out of their cars. After about a year, rebate recipients were traveling more, spending less on transportation and getting more physical activity, with some of the largest gains reported among groups the program hoped to reach. The findings are being shared as evidence that e-bike subsidies can deliver broader public health and affordability benefits alongside emissions cuts.

Fitness communities and programs are joining breast cancer awareness efforts, combining exercise events and wellness activities with fundraising and education about the disease. The initiative highlights how gyms and trainers use group fitness to support patients, survivors, and research, tying physical health to a cause that affects millions worldwide.

A free program run by the Institute for Public Health is encouraging children to stay physically active, with participants earning a bike as a reward. The initiative, covered by KSAT, aims to promote exercise and healthy habits among kids while giving families a hands-on incentive to keep children moving.

Penn State is marking a century of graduate education in physics with a Q&A reflecting on the program's legacy. The feature looks back at 100 years of physics graduate studies at the university, highlighting its history, developments and contributions to the field over the decades.