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Phys.org / Taxing Africa's informal economies: Technology's promise and pitfalls
Changes in the development finance world—especially the sharp drop in foreign aid and fewer cheap loans for low-income countries—have pushed taxation back into the spotlight.
Phys.org / Fruit fly study reveals how mating triggers behavioral changes in females
Researchers from The Universities of Manchester and Birmingham have identified the exact nerve cells in the brain that drive important behavioral changes in female fruit flies after they mate. The discovery, published in ...
Phys.org / The seductive simplicity—and danger—of pop psychology's 'love languages'
Do you know how you prefer to give and receive love? Do you need words of affirmation? Spending quality time? Acts of service? Gifts? Or physical touch?
Phys.org / Historically Black colleges and universities do more than offer Black youths opportunity
Historically Black colleges and universities, often known as HBCUs, are well known for their deep roots in U.S. higher education and proven effectiveness at graduating Black students who go on to become professionally successful.
Medical Xpress / Women's control over fertility is linked to education, money and digital access: Study of 16 African countries
Many married women in sub-Saharan Africa don't have the freedom to make decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. Global data show that only 37% of women in the region aged 15–49 can make their own informed ...
Phys.org / Making every identity count: Free tool developed for better handling of identity data in research surveys
Growing up multiracial in the 1990s, Gabriel "Joey" Merrin regularly encountered demographic forms that forced an impossible choice: Pick one box. Deny the others. "That act of being forced to choose, to erase parts of myself ...
Medical Xpress / How tech can help mothers separated from newborns
A University at Buffalo–led study found that parents whose newborns are transferred to another hospital for intensive care experience both positive and negative emotions when relying on technology to stay connected. The ...
Medical Xpress / Fall prevention programs in emergency departments may help older adults after discharge
Falls are one of the most common reasons older adults are treated in the emergency department, and many patients are discharged home the same day. That transition can be a vulnerable moment, especially if the factors that ...
Medical Xpress / Using gene expression in blood to personalize care for antiphospholipid syndrome
Antiphospholipid syndrome, also known as APS, is an autoimmune disease that sits at the intersection of inflammation and blood clotting. Antiphospholipid syndrome is best known for increasing the risk of blood clots or pregnancy ...
Medical Xpress / Antibodies block bacteria that cause tuberculosis, study shows
A study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has found that certain antibodies inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of tuberculosis (TB), the infectious disease that claims the most lives worldwide. ...
Medical Xpress / Why do nose and ear hairs become longer and thicker as we age?
Growing older often brings unexpected grooming challenges. This is particularly apparent when some areas that, when young, we could otherwise ignore start to develop hair.
Phys.org / Sea lion camera reveals mother taking pup on educational foraging expedition in the wild
Most seals give birth to a pup around the same time each year, and wean them and send them on their way within 12 months in an annual cycle.
