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Phys.org / Younger workers not adjusting to rising state pension age, study finds
New research from the University of Bath finds older Brits are delaying retirement due to rising State Pension age but many younger workers, especially women, risk being underprepared by holding onto unrealistic early retirement ...
Medical Xpress / LED-based imaging system could transform cancer detection in endoscopy
Gastrointestinal cancers remain among the most common forms of cancer. While endoscopy has become a cornerstone of cancer screening and diagnosis over the past two decades, the procedure still misses approximately 8% to 11% ...
Medical Xpress / Skin-to-skin contact with babies increased significantly after training
Targeted training interventions for both health professionals and parents significantly increase the amount of skin-to-skin contact between newborns and their parents in the first 48 hours after birth. The proportion of babies ...
Medical Xpress / First infant malaria treatment receives approval: Novartis
The first malaria treatment for newborns and young infants has received approval from Swiss health regulators, with eight African countries poised to roll the drug out rapidly, pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Tuesday.
Medical Xpress / Study lays groundwork for precision treatment of HR+/HER2- breast cancer
Preliminary results of an observational clinical trial underway at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center are shedding light on why some patients with an aggressive form of metastatic breast cancer fare better than others ...
Tech Xplore / Direct air capture—A lever for climate action, but not cost-effective everywhere
The direct capture of CO2 from ambient air is considered a key future technology for climate protection. However, a new study shows that weather conditions and choice of location have a major impact on efficiency and costs. ...
Phys.org / When Theia struck Earth, it helped set the stage for life to appear
How did Earth, alone among the solar system's rocky planets, become the home for life? How, among all this frigid lifelessness, did our planet become warm, hospitable, and life-sustaining? The answer to these questions is ...
Phys.org / Study reveals urgent conservation needs for Siberian flying squirrel
The Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans) is a nocturnal and arboreal rodent that inhabits the boreal taiga forests from eastern Russia to Finland and Estonia. Despite its wide distribution, little was previously known ...
Medical Xpress / US measles cases hit highest level since disease was eliminated in 2000
Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest level in 25 years, with more than 1,270 confirmed cases this year.
Medical Xpress / Rare blood clotting syndrome linked to COVID-19 vaccines explored in study
Major new analysis from the Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) Consortium has provided critical insights into the rare but serious condition known as vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT).
Phys.org / Reduce, remove, reflect: The three Rs that could limit global warming
Since 2019, the UK has been committed to the target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Legally binding net zero targets form the basis for national efforts to meet the international goals of limiting global warming ...
Phys.org / Globular clusters: The Vera Rubin Observatory is just getting started
Astronomers have studied the globular cluster 47 Tucanae extensively, but still have many questions. It may have an intermediate mass black hole in its center like Omega Centauri is expected to have. There are reasons to ...
