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Phys.org / The rain in Spain was worst in nearly 50 years
Spain endured its wettest January and February in almost half a century, with a string of deadly storms lashing the country, national weather agency AEMET said Thursday.
Phys.org / Women use professional and social networks to push past the glass ceiling
To understand how professional networks contribute to persistent gender disparities in corporate leadership, researchers analyzed data from more than 19,000 corporate employees over 20 years. Published in Patterns, their ...
Medical Xpress / Families invited to trial new ADHD sleep tool as research shows gaps in clinician training
Almost two-thirds of children with ADHD experience significant sleep difficulties, such as taking a long time to fall asleep, waking frequently through the night or waking very early. Researchers interviewed 15 specialist ...
Phys.org / Saharan dust swept into Europe in March, triggering 'dirty rain' episodes
Winter winds lofted clouds of dust from the Sahara Desert, carrying it north toward the Mediterranean and dispersing it widely across Europe in March 2026. When the dust combined with moisture-laden weather systems, a dirty ...
Tech Xplore / Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around
Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign unveiled on Thursday.
Medical Xpress / Study shows link between ADHD and mental ill health in teens
Scientists have shed light on some reasons why young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—known as ADHD—are prone to anxiety and depression. Young people with ADHD symptoms are more likely to experience ...
Medical Xpress / Breaking the silence: Tool helps donor-assisted families discuss their origins
Many families who use donor-assisted fertilization intend to tell their children about their origins, only to find that a decade later, they still haven't found the right words. To bridge that gap, Patricia Hershberger, professor ...
Medical Xpress / Trial finds vitamin D supplements don't reduce COVID severity but could reduce long COVID risk
In a large, randomized trial, researchers at Mass General Brigham found that high-dose vitamin D3 did not reduce COVID-19 infection severity, but may impact long COVID outcomes. Results of the study are published in The Journal ...
Medical Xpress / Hearing loss is often called a dementia risk factor—here's what the research really shows
Hearing loss and dementia affect millions of people worldwide. But headlines describing hearing loss as the "leading midlife risk factor" for dementia can be misleading. They often oversimplify complex science, and risk confusing ...
Medical Xpress / Personalized support program improves smoking cessation for cervical cancer survivors
A new study led by UCLA researchers suggests that a personalized counseling program can significantly help women who have survived cervical precancer or cervical cancer to quit smoking—and does so at a cost that researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Biological sign pinpoints 'fast agers' at high risk of kidney disease
A new study led by Federation University researchers has identified a specific biological signature within the human kidney that could hold the key to predicting and managing age-related organ failure. The research shows ...
Medical Xpress / Higher burnout rates among physicians who treat sickle cell disease
Hematology-oncology-trained physicians who treat sickle cell disease reported higher rates of burnout (60%) than their counterparts who do not provide sickle cell care (43%) despite no differences in grit and resilience between ...