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Phys.org / How often do people feel passionate love? Study finds about two lifetime loves

Falling passionately in love is one of the most talked about human experiences, celebrated in songs, movies, literature, and art across cultures. Passionate love is widely considered a hallmark of romantic relationships and ...

15 minutes ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Paper vs. screen for kids: Why typing skill, not motivation, drove better digital writing

A nationwide study of more than 500 Australian primary school students in Year 2 has revealed how beginner writers' attitude and motivation toward writing is related to the quality of their writing and writing skills (handwriting ...

26 minutes ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Nanoplastics hindering cognitive abilities of fish, international research shows

Nanoplastic exposure can impair the cognitive abilities of fish and could lead to significant impacts on marine species' ability to survive, according to a new international study.

11 minutes ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Smokefree generation law could see English smoking prevalence drop below 5% decades earlier than expected

New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that smoking prevalence among 12- to 30-year-olds in England could drop below 5% decades earlier than expected, if the government progressively raises ...

46 minutes ago in Health
Medical Xpress / 'Dancing molecules' paralysis treatment heals lab-grown human spinal cord organoids

Northwestern University scientists have developed the most advanced organoid model for human spinal cord injury to date. In a new study, the research team used lab-grown human spinal cord organoids—miniature organs derived ...

1 hour ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Southern right whales are facing climate-driven decline in Australia

The tide has turned on the conservation success story of the southern right whale. Once considered a global conservation success story, the species is now emerging as a warning signal of how climate change is impacting threatened ...

1 hour ago in Biology
Phys.org / Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile

Human-caused climate change had an important impact on the recent ferocious wildfires that engulfed parts of Chile and Argentina's Patagonia region, making the extremely high-risk conditions that led to widespread burning ...

2 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / New record of great white shark in Spain sparks a 160-year review

On April 20, 2023, a juvenile great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) measuring approximately 210 cm and weighing between 80 and 90 kg was incidentally caught by local fishermen off the coast of the eastern peninsula within ...

11 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / DNA barcoding reveals the complexity of breast cancer liquid biopsies

Australian scientists have discovered that DNA barcoding can be used to track cancer cells in solid and liquid biopsies, empowering future research into more reliable breast cancer diagnosis and treatment strategies. The ...

1 hour ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Heart disease risk factors appear at younger age among South Asian adults in the U.S., study finds

South Asian adults in the U.S. are more likely to have risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) by age 45 when compared to white, Black, Chinese or Hispanic adults in the same age group, according to ...

1 hour ago in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / Nearly three quarters of US baby foods are ultra-processed, new study finds

An alarming 71% of grocery store baby food products in the United States are classified as ultra-processed foods (UPFs), according to new research published in the journal Nutrients. Researchers at The George Institute for ...

6 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Oldest known sewn hide and other artifacts from Oregon caves shed light on early clothing in harsh climates

In 1958, an amateur archaeologist named John Cowles excavated the Cougar Mountain Cave in Oregon and retained many of the artifacts found there. Upon his death in the 1980s, these items were transferred to the Favell Museum ...

16 hours ago in Other Sciences