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Phys.org / Why brands can become emotional lifelines in times of crisis

The rain hasn't stopped for hours. Wind rattles the shelter's windows as the storm outside swells, flooding the streets they used to call home. In a crowded gym, a family of four sit huddled together on makeshift beds pushed ...

13 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / The war after the war: How violence is passed down through generations

From Gaza to Ukraine and from Sudan to Myanmar, war rages across the globe, exacting its gravest toll on those least implicated in the violence: children. Today, an estimated 520 million children worldwide—or one in six—live ...

8 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Holistic monitoring system measures the state of lake ecosystems

A new holistic monitoring system developed under the leadership of TU Graz measures boat waves with millimeter precision using satellite navigation data and sensors on buoys and for the first time allows investigations into ...

14 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Cold plasma specifically neutralizes adenoviruses

Medical gas plasma can render adenoviruses harmless within a short period of time. This has been demonstrated by a recent laboratory study conducted by the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP). The key ...

13 hours ago in Dentistry
Tech Xplore / Your AI chat may reveal more than you think

As the use of large language model agents, such as virtual assistants or chatbots, increases at work, at home and in schools, users may be sharing more private information than they realize, according to new research from ...

14 hours ago in Security
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop metastasis prevention therapy based on glycan targeting

A research team led by Prof. Kenward Vong, Assistant Professor from the Department of Chemistry at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently achieved a significant breakthrough by bioengineering ...

12 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / New characteristics of aggressive prostate cancer identified

For the first time ever, NTNU researchers have identified new characteristics of aggressive prostate cancer. The research lays a foundation for the possibility that aggressive prostate cancer can probably be detected through ...

14 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Fast 3D imaging system developed for gas leak detection

Recently, a research team from the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a fast, multi-platform compatible detection network that can "see" ...

14 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Which childhood abuse survivors are at elevated risk of depression? New study provides important clues

Scientists have identified a pattern of gene activity present in some female survivors of childhood abuse that is associated with an elevated risk of depression.

14 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Cases of dangerous 'superbug' reported in KY, other states: What one hospital is doing

A "superbug" fungus is spreading in health care facilities across the country, and according to researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, represents a multi-drug resistant threat that requires ...

Phys.org / Science policy education should start on campus, say researchers

Although modern science has only been around for a few centuries, we've become quite adept at training students in the scientific method. But learning how to translate research insights into practical actions often isn't ...

14 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Mitochondrial RNA may contribute to improved wound healing in diabetes

Diabetic foot ulcers are slow-healing and increase the risk of infections and amputation. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a circular RNA in mitochondria, circMTRNR2, that plays an important role in the ...

13 hours ago in Gerontology & Geriatrics