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Medical Xpress / Study looks at barriers to initiation of rotavirus vaccine

Risk factors for not initiating a rotavirus vaccine (RVV)—for which the first dose is recommended by a maximum age of 14 weeks, six days—include extremely preterm birth and having no health insurance, according to a study ...

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Phys.org / How 'undone science' shaped Chile's glacier protection battle

What is "undone science," and how does it affect environmental policy and regulation around the world? In a recent study published in Tapuya: Latin American Science, Technology and Society, Javiera Barandiarán, an associate ...

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Phys.org / Examining doctoral students' attitudes toward AI chatbots and ChatGPT use in higher education

Researchers from the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies have published research examining graduate students' attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and their reported use of ChatGPT in higher ...

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Phys.org / Satellite data reveal hidden labor trafficking in Brazil

A Stanford team used geospatial data and detection algorithms to achieve a tenfold increase in rescues from modern slavery in the Brazilian Amazon. Now, they are planning to expand their approach.

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Medical Xpress / How skilled soccer players outsmart defenders through coordinated motion

Researchers at University of Tsukuba examined feint dribbling in soccer to clarify how skilled players successfully penetrate defensive pressure in one-on-one situations. Their findings demonstrate that effective dribbling ...

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Medical Xpress / Vaping e-cigarettes leads to early signs of lung disease in young adults

A product that was introduced as a safer alternative to smoking is causing lung and cardiovascular damage in young adults, according to new University of Alberta research published today.

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Phys.org / Dino-killing asteroid may have fueled underground life for 8 million years

The asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs also created an underground environment suited to supporting new life, and new research suggests it lasted for millions of years longer than previously suspected.

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Phys.org / Physicists observe synchronized quantum dance of excitons and phonons

An international team of researchers has reported a major advance in understanding quantum dynamics in semiconductor materials. They directly observed how excitons and phonons evolve together in perovskite nanocrystals, revealing ...

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Medical Xpress / Statin use linked to lower risk of frailty in older veterans

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have demonstrated that older U.S. veterans who initiated statin therapy were significantly less likely to develop frailty over time, suggesting that the cholesterol-lowering medications ...

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Phys.org / Freshwater boundary breach deepens as climate and land use amplify extremes

Human activities have significantly altered the freshwater cycle, threatening its ability to support vital climatic and ecological Earth system processes. A new study led by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland ...

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Medical Xpress / Human traits beyond inherited genes can still leave a measurable imprint on your life, study shows

Our parents' genes, even the ones we didn't inherit, leave a measurable lasting imprint on our lives. An international team led by researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) and the Norwegian Institute ...

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Phys.org / Satellite data reveal Southern Ocean vertical currents diving 3,000 feet below surface

Ocean currents are not just horizontal motions that flow from side to side. There are also vertical currents that act like deep-sea elevators, pushing heat and carbon down into the deep, while bringing up vital nutrients ...

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