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Phys.org / Earth keeps getting hotter, and Americans' partisan divide over science grows sharper
As global officials confirm that 2025 was Earth's third-hottest year on record, a new poll shows Americans are sharply divided over the role of science in the United States.
Medical Xpress / Study finds high blood pressure primes heart for damage from cancer drugs
Anthracyclines are among the most widely used chemotherapy drugs and have been a mainstay of cancer treatment for more than 30 years. Their extraordinary efficacy against numerous solid and hematologic tumors means that they ...
Tech Xplore / Free tool can reduce harmful engagement with AI-generated explicit images
A new evidence-based online educational tool aims to curb the watching, sharing, and creation of AI-generated explicit imagery.
Tech Xplore / Fragmented permitting slows US clean energy projects, study finds
As states race to build wind and solar projects needed to curb climate change, how governments approve those projects can either speed construction or fuel delays and conflict, according to a new study by researchers at the ...
Phys.org / Alor's healing plants: A treasure trove of medical knowledge and oral tradition
"When a child has a fever, crush a 'candlenut' (fiyaai [Aleurites moluccanus]). Add water to the mixture, and apply it to the child's body. The fever will go down."
Phys.org / Quantum tools set to transform life science, researchers say
A team at Japan's National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) has published a field-defining Perspective that places the societal payoff of quantum technologies front and center: earlier disease detection, ...
Medical Xpress / Fiber and certain micronutrients help with healthy brain aging, study finds
Adults over the age of 65 are at increased risk of cognitive decline and developing types of neurodegenerative conditions, like Alzheimer's disease. Could certain foods and dietary patterns help prevent or slow these issues ...
Medical Xpress / Sugar structures on kidney cells predict immune therapy response, study finds
Among modern cancer therapies, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are among the most successful treatment methods. These antibodies activate the immune system and enable T cells to detect and destroy tumor cells.
Phys.org / A rare desert plant shows benefits of sustainability efforts at a large solar array in the Mojave Desert
Although sunlight is one of the cleanest forms of renewable energy available, clearing large swathes of desert habitat to build solar arrays has consequences for the plants and animals it displaces. Researchers are trying ...
Medical Xpress / Flu deaths have doubled in NC since week of Christmas: Has the season peaked?
The number of people who have died from complications of the flu in North Carolina more than doubled in the last two weeks to 134, according to state health officials.
Phys.org / Learning about public consensus on climate change does little to boost people's support for action, study shows
Providing accurate information about the climate crisis can help to correct misperceptions about how much public support exists for action.
Medical Xpress / Can teens use social media too little for their own good? Maybe, study says
There appears to be a "Goldilocks zone" when it comes to social media use among teenagers.
