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Phys.org / New report outlines science priorities for human Mars exploration
As humanity prepares to take its first steps on Mars, a comprehensive report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and steered by scientists at Penn State lays out a detailed science strategy ...
Medical Xpress / Heavy energy drink intake may pose serious stroke risk, doctors warn
Downing several strong energy drinks every day may pose a serious stroke risk, doctors have warned in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating an otherwise fit and healthy man in his 50s with a daily 8-can habit and exceedingly ...
Medical Xpress / Nearly 1 in 5 UK emergency department patients cared for in corridors/waiting rooms, study reveals
At any one time, nearly one in five emergency department patients in the UK are being cared for in corridors, waiting rooms, and other non-standard "overflow" spaces—an approach known as escalation area care—suggest the ...
Phys.org / Will Scotland's planned four-day week for teachers work?
The Scottish government recently announced plans to pilot a four-day school week. The proposal comes amid growing concerns about teacher supply and well-being.
Medical Xpress / Using genetics to predict who is at risk of developing type 1 diabetes could inform large-scale health studies
A test using genetics to predict who is at the highest risk of developing type 1 diabetes could one day be applied to large-scale health studies, to identify adults who could benefit from new drugs, new research shows.
Medical Xpress / Growth hormone directly regulates stem cells in bone growth plates, revealing a delicate balance
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg can now demonstrate previously unexplained processes behind growth therapy. It involves hormonal mechanisms at the cellular level, with focus on a sensitive balance between stem ...
Tech Xplore / AI training method slashes pre-training time by 50% while boosting accuracy
A much faster, more efficient training method developed at the University of Waterloo could help put powerful artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the hands of many more people by reducing the cost and environmental impact ...
Medical Xpress / Brain-insulin network linked to higher metabolic syndrome risk in stressed women
McGill University researchers have identified a brain function that helps explain why childhood stress raises metabolic health risks for some women later in life.
Medical Xpress / Team discovers how to target 'undruggable' protein that fuels aggressive leukemia
Researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a small molecule that can inhibit a cancer-driving protein long considered impossible to target with drugs—a discovery that could open the ...
Medical Xpress / Experimental antibody enables lasting platelet stability in autoimmune bleeding condition
More than half of patients in a Phase III clinical trial who received a limited course of the experimental monoclonal antibody ianalumab for primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), an autoimmune disorder that can cause life-threatening ...
Medical Xpress / How short-form videos could be harming young minds
Online short-form video has shifted from a light distraction to a constant backdrop in many children's lives. What used to fill a spare moment now shapes how young people relax, communicate and form opinions, with TikTok, ...
Phys.org / Molten metal nano-droplets reveal new hybrid state of matter where solids meet liquids
Researchers have discovered that not all atoms in a liquid are in motion and that some remain stationary regardless of the temperature, significantly impacting the solidification process, including the formation of an unusual ...
