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Phys.org / Chandra explores interstellar medium of a bright low-mass X-ray binary
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope, astronomers have performed high-resolution X-ray spectroscopic observations of a bright low-mass X-ray binary known as GX 340+0. Results of the observational campaign, published ...
Medical Xpress / New research links brain region to linguistic ability
The cerebellum, a part of the brain traditionally associated with balance and movement, is also important for more complex tasks like reading and spelling, a University of Alberta study suggests.
Phys.org / Human urine could help tackle global fertilizer and wastewater challenges, study finds
Human urine—often flushed away without thought—could be key to making agriculture and wastewater treatment more sustainable and energy efficient, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Although urine only ...
Phys.org / Logged forests burn more severely than old growth, Tasmanian study finds
Tasmania's logged forests burn significantly more severely in a bushfire than old growth, University of Tasmania scientists have found in a study that provides the strongest evidence yet on a question with real consequences ...
Phys.org / New research finds workers are leveraging AI for career mobility as employers struggle to keep pace
The University of Phoenix Career Institute has released its sixth annual Career Optimism Index, a recurring national workforce research study of 5,000 U.S. working adults and 1,000 employers fielded January 21–February 6, ...
Phys.org / New model for understanding antisemitism can serve as framework, guide for developing interventions
In a new study, researchers introduce the dual threat model of antisemitism, which highlights the central role of perceived Jewish power in fueling antisemitism, and they discuss its implications for interventions aimed at ...
Medical Xpress / In bone imaging, machine learning accelerates research progress and uncovers hidden patterns
In a future perhaps not too far away, artificial intelligence and its subfield of machine learning (ML) tools and models, could help orthopedic physicians predict when a patient might encounter a bone fracture and what type.
Medical Xpress / Why extended postpartum Medicaid coverage during pandemic led to gains in enrollment
The federal policy requiring states to keep Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled during the COVID-19 pandemic extended postpartum Medicaid coverage nationwide and sharply increased the number of individuals remaining insured after ...
Phys.org / The 'ungrateful lungfish': Study focuses on sustainable food sources for very hungry ancient fish
Like a naughty pet Labrador, the Australian lungfish has little restraint when it comes to food. "We had 360 sqm of aquatic plants growing inside enclosures; but, once the fences were removed, lungfish and other aquatic animals ...
Tech Xplore / Computational 'time machine' shows solar and wind power on track for 2°C target, but not for 1.5°C
Wind and solar power have grown faster than almost anyone predicted, but projecting their future expansion remains surprisingly difficult. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed what they ...
Medical Xpress / Largest study of pregnancy sickness uncovers six new genetic links
The USC research team that recently identified the hormone-encoding gene GDF15 as a key driver of pregnancy sickness has identified nine additional genes linked to its most severe form, hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). Six of ...
Medical Xpress / New drug doubles 1-year survival in pancreatic cancer trial
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers and among the hardest to treat, with most patients surviving less than a year after diagnosis. But a new drug developed at Northwestern University may soon help patients live ...