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Medical Xpress / New insights into chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

Kennedy researchers have uncovered new clues about how immune memory exacerbates inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis, which could lead to better ways to control the disease.

14 hours ago in Arthritis & Rheumatism
Phys.org / Flying smart: Triple-camera drone detects crop stress for smarter sesame farming

A team of researchers led by Dr. Ittai Herrmann at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with Virginia State University, the University of Tokyo and the Volcani Institute, has applied an advanced drone-based ...

17 hours ago in Biology
Tech Xplore / Climate, conflict and energy security—how the EU's industrial policy must change to face this polycrisis

Industrial policy is back—it's currently central to the agendas of both the EU and the UK. This resurgence comes amid a polycrisis marked by climate breakdown, social inequality, energy insecurity and geopolitical instability. ...

15 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Plankton can investigate crime, affect the climate and influence science

Not much attention is paid to plankton because these creatures are usually hidden from sight. They are mostly microscopic in size and live in aquatic environments, but human lives are intricately connected with plankton.

16 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Growing evidence for evolving dark energy could inspire a new model of the universe

The birth, growth and future of our universe are eternally fascinating.

18 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Gen Z is struggling to find work: Four strategies to move forward

As the school year comes to a close, young Canadians entering the job market are facing one of the toughest hiring seasons in years. Despite their drive to build careers and connections, many Gen Z are entering a stagnant ...

16 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Brood XIV cicadas emerge for first time in 17 years

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Lab has received some noisy guests this summer—a brood of cicadas that have been incubating for the last 17 years.

16 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Cities are heating up the planet—how they can do more to fight climate change

Cities have a central role to play tackling climate change. They contribute 67%–72% of the greenhouse gas emissions which are heating up the planet.

16 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Zanzibar's baobab trees used to be a valued part of society—drone images help prove it

Baobab trees may be a proxy for measuring long-term use of land by humans. They live long, have economic benefits, and are used as shrines and markers on landscapes. Archaeologists have long suspected an association between ...

16 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Low-income patients experience greatest financial burden from health insurance claim denials

Low-income patients—and their health care providers—are less likely to challenge denials of their health insurance claims than those with household incomes above $50,000, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst ...

14 hours ago in Medical economics
Tech Xplore / Meta spending big on AI talent but will it pay off?

Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions of dollars for top talent to make up ground in the generative artificial intelligence race, sparking doubt about the wisdom of the spree.

16 hours ago in Business
Phys.org / Experimental model enables study of how protein complex influences mitochondrial function

A study by the Center for Redox Processes in Biomedicine (Redoxoma) led by Marilene Demasi from the Butantan Institute (São Paulo, Brazil) presents a valuable new experimental model for investigating the interaction between ...

15 hours ago in Biology