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Phys.org / HMS Pandora is Australia's most scientifically excavated shipwreck—yet it still holds secrets
In 1791, the British naval vessel HMS Pandora sank on the Great Barrier Reef while pursuing the mutineers from the HMS Bounty. The mutineers, led by Christian Fletcher, staged an uprising against their captain, Lieutenant ...
Phys.org / We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness: Here's what we recommend
Social isolation kills. It increases your risk of death by 30%—roughly the same as smoking cigarettes and much worse than factors such as obesity and sedentary living.
Tech Xplore / Integrated approach to cybersecurity key to reducing critical infrastructure vulnerability
As our society becomes more digital and interconnected, the systems that keep it running face growing vulnerability to cyber threats. Bahaa Eltahawy's doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa, Finland, shows that ...
Medical Xpress / Addressing community mental health needs: A comparison of the federal and state models
In the decades following deinstitutionalization, the U.S. has yet to find an effective model of a comprehensive behavioral health continuum of care, from prevention to intervention, treatment and recovery. Federal Certified ...
Phys.org / Greener cryptocurrencies less volatile as they react less to energy price movements, says researcher
The sharp swings in global energy markets are directly reflected in cryptocurrencies and can explain part of their volatility. Davide Sandretto's cotutelle dissertation at the University of Vaasa and the University of Turin ...
Phys.org / How technology is reshaping children's development: The good, the bad and the unknown
It's a common scene on public transport. A parent holds a mobile phone showing noisy cartoons to their young child. The pair is looking at the screen together, laughing. Yet parent and child rarely exchange a gaze or look ...
Phys.org / From invasive species tracking to water security: What's lost with federal funding cuts?
When the Trump administration began freezing federal funding for climate and ecosystem research, one of the programs hit hard was ours: the U.S. Geological Survey's Climate Adaptation Science Centers.
Phys.org / Nonprofit news outlets are often scared that selling ads could jeopardize their tax-exempt status
Although advertising revenue largely sustained the news media in the 20th century, it's been harder to come by in the digital age. News media outlets just aren't as important these days for advertisers when they can reach ...
Tech Xplore / More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI. Is human writing headed for extinction?
The line between human and machine authorship is blurring, particularly as it's become increasingly difficult to tell whether something was written by a person or AI.
Phys.org / Strangulation laws potentially saved 1,500 lives
US legislation making strangulation a serious criminal offense has been linked to reduced intimate partner homicide rates, with 14% fewer women killed and 27% fewer male victims in the 18-49 age group.
Phys.org / Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science
Like many mushroom harvesters, I got interested in foraging for fungi during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medical Xpress / Mouse study reveals molecular mechanism that may underlie depressive and anxiety-like symptoms
In a JNeurosci paper, Tian-Ming Gao and colleagues, from Southern Medical University, explored how adenosine triphosphate (ATP) signaling relates to depression and anxiety using male mice. ATP is a molecule that not only ...
