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Medical Xpress / Falling folic acid supplement uptake threatens progress on children's health, experts warn
Declining use of folic acid supplements before pregnancy is undermining progress in preventing serious birth defects, health experts say.
Phys.org / Astronomers find a new object from the early universe using Webb data
Since it became operational in 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has released some truly breathtaking views of the cosmos. These images highlight how advancements since the days of the venerable Hubble Space Telescope ...
Phys.org / Urban canals can cut temperatures by more than 2°C during heat waves
New research from The University of Manchester has found that urban canals can cool their immediate surroundings by more than 2°C during heat waves.
Medical Xpress / Researchers help identify new Ebola variant and potential treatment
When the World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in May, scientists around the world mobilized to help. ...
Phys.org / NASA mission maps invisible heat loss from Earth's rapidly changing poles
At the top and bottom of the planet, the seasons arrive on a schedule all their own. Satellite data from a mission measuring infrared energy reveal just how differently—and how dramatically—surface temperatures swing across ...
Tech Xplore / What happens when AI runs out of pictures?
A hospital may only ever collect a few dozen scans of a rare condition—for example, an unusual tumor. The radiology department wants software to flag this on a scan—not to replace a specialist, but to ensure a hospital without ...
Medical Xpress / Broccoli could treat untreatable rare nerve disease, research finds
The secret ingredient for treating a rare nervous system disease could be hiding in the fridge, Swinburne researchers have discovered.
Phys.org / Drought and the war in Ukraine changed what families in Kenya could afford to eat
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 had an almost immediate impact on global energy markets and the movement of food around the world. During the first year of the conflict, international crude oil and natural gas ...
Medical Xpress / Different inflammatory processes tied to the same Alzheimer's disease-related brain shrinkage and memory loss
Alzheimer's disease may look similar from one person to another even when different biological processes are driving the damage, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine.
Science X / A baby's lungs may begin responding to vitamin D sooner than scientists once thought
Many pregnant women around the world are low in vitamin D. This is a very common issue that has prompted inquiries over the years. It is believed that low levels in pregnant women can cause harm to fetal development. Currently, ...
Phys.org / Sixteen AI-designed viruses offer a new route against drug-resistant bacteria
In a world first, scientists led by a team from Stanford University have created 16 viable viruses that do not exist in nature and were designed by AI. Their experiment, which is published in Science, could help in the fight ...
Medical Xpress / Study suggests experimental drug dismantles 2 key proteins that help tumors survive, adapt and resist treatment
Scientists from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center report that the investigational anticancer agent FL118 functions as a dual molecular glue degrader that directly targets and degrades the proteins DDX5 and UbE2T, two ...
