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Phys.org / Why we need to treat Earth like a spaceship

Four humans recently looped around the moon. Their vessel, an Artemis capsule, was a thin metal shell whose life-support system kept them alive: it provided a carefully balanced atmosphere, a closed water loop, a finite supply ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / To combat the youth vaping epidemic, AI can help determine which cessation strategies work best

Nationwide, young people ages 18–24 are the heaviest users of e-cigarettes, with 38.4% of youth reporting habitual use. E-cigarettes are also very popular in Western New York, with significantly higher use than in New York ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Vitamin C and cancer: Was Nobel laureate Linus Pauling on to something?

Linus Pauling was one of the most brilliant scientists of the 20th century. He won two Nobel prizes and transformed our understanding of chemical bonds and the structure of proteins. Late in his career, though, he became ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Kidney stones and AI: Can a chatbot replace a doctor?

More and more patients, instead of going straight to a doctor, first consult a chatbot about their symptoms. Artificial intelligence responds quickly, clearly, and without queues. But are its answers safe for patients?

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Research manipulation mapped in new forensic scientometrics report

The Forensic Scientometrics (FoSci) movement has published its first report, bringing together leading experts from across the research investigative community to document, scrutinize, and address a critical issue: manipulation ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Heavy air pollution is linked to worse post-surgical outcomes

Air pollution has been linked to a host of poor health outcomes, from respiratory infections to suicide risk. Now, new research in the Wasatch Front of Utah—which occasionally experiences the worst air quality in the nation—has ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / How to build cities for wildlife, not just people

In central Seoul, South Korea, a motorway once covered a buried urban stream. Today, that same stretch has been uncovered—a process known as daylighting—and this river is home to plants, fish and insects. This flowing water ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Heat‑resistant corals could help reefs adapt to climate change

Austin Bowden-Kerby, a pioneer in coral reef conservation, spends many of his days gardening corals for reefs around Fiji and the Pacific. He grows corals in ocean nurseries. Once they're healthy enough, he moves them to ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Blood protein study of 78,000 people uncovers disease mechanisms and drug repurposing leads

Involving a collaboration with 118 investigators contributing from 89 institutions, scientists from Queen Mary University of London's Precision Healthcare University Research Institute and Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / 'Much‑needed fresh air': 5 outcomes from the world's first summit on ending fossil fuels

Almost 60 countries, representing about a third of the global economy, met in the Colombian port city of Santa Marta for the first international summit on the transition away from fossil fuels.

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Teens view cannabis as less harmful than alcohol, vapes and cigarettes

Adolescents in California consistently perceive cannabis as less harmful than other commonly used substances, according to a new study analyzing data from two large statewide school surveys. Shu-Hong Zhu, Ph.D., professor ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Physicians achieve 95% cure rate for sickle cell disease with bone marrow transplant

A reduced-intensity bone marrow transplant regimen developed by Johns Hopkins physicians provides durable engraftment with low rejection rates and also may preserve fertility, according to results of a new study conducted ...

16 hours ago