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Phys.org / Researchers find smaller amounts of microplastics in southern Narragansett Bay

It's safe to say Rhode Islanders have a symbiotic relationship with Narragansett Bay.

11 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / ByHeart formula faces lawsuits after babies sickened with botulism

Several families have filed lawsuits against infant formula maker ByHeart, claiming its contaminated formula caused their babies to develop botulism, a rare but dangerous illness.

11 hours ago in Pediatrics
Phys.org / Kids' reading apps failing to deliver educational value

Many mobile apps claiming to support early reading skills in children fail to deliver actual educational benefit, with positive app store reviews seemingly driven by esthetics and functionality, a new Flinders University ...

11 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Strategies to keep drug discovery research alive in the US despite funding cuts

In the face of US federal funding cuts, biomedical researchers propose strategies for continued progress in drug discovery. Publishing in Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, their recommendations include harnessing AI and ...

10 hours ago in Medical research
Phys.org / NASA's Roman Observatory passes spate of key tests

NASA's nearly complete Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has made another set of critical strides toward launch. This fall, the outer portion passed two tests—a shake test and an intense sound blast—to ensure its successful ...

12 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Fractional-dose vaccines could save millions during shortages

New research shows that using smaller, fractional vaccine doses during epidemics can significantly reduce infections, especially when vaccines are scarce or distribution is limited.

11 hours ago in Medical economics
Phys.org / Sudden oak death pathogen detected for the first time in Minnesota nursery

University of Minnesota researchers detected the pathogen that causes sudden oak death in Minnesota for the first time. Sudden oak death is a tree disease that has devastated forests on the West Coast for decades and is expanding ...

12 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Bird sex fascinated medieval thinkers as much as it does today

Earlier this year, a group of researchers published a paper on the remarkable phenomenon of sex reversal in several Australian birds, including wild magpies and kookaburras.

12 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Vitamin B6 products are set to be restricted. Here's what you need to know

On Tuesday, Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced a raft of changes to how products containing vitamin B6 are packaged and sold.

12 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / Should we 'get over' print books in the digital age—or are they more precious than ever?

Ebooks have been popular for decades and audiobooks are increasingly so. But physical books are still the decided favorite: a survey of Australian publishers after last Christmas reported print books made up a comfortable ...

12 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / How can SMEs drive a greener and more inclusive Europe?

Despite what some believe, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can play a key role in the digital, green and social transition taking place in the 21st century. However, SMEs cannot expect real change to come from adopting ...

7 hours ago in Business
Phys.org / Q&A: The paradox of extremist families

Ph.D. candidate Layla van Wieringen examined how extremist beliefs are passed on within households. In her dissertation "Rotten Trees, Bad Apples? Understanding the Intergenerational Transmission of Extremism," she reveals ...

12 hours ago in Other Sciences