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Medical Xpress / Policies to screen doctors' fitness seen as lacking in fairness
Nearly one in four U.S. physicians with an active license is over the age of 65. This has spurred a small minority of hospitals to enact policies to assess these caregivers' cognitive and physical health, with the aim of ...
Tech Xplore / NASA tests technology offering potential fuel savings for commercial aviation
NASA researchers successfully completed a high-speed taxi test of a scale model of a design that could make future aircraft more efficient by improving how air flows across a wing's surface, saving fuel and money.
Medical Xpress / Why people with dementia wander—and how families can keep them safe
In June 2025, an elderly woman with dementia went missing in a forested area in Natuna, Indonesia, while tending to her plants. Search and rescue (SAR) teams were deployed to locate her.
Medical Xpress / The rise of the 'Super-K' flu: What you need to know
A fast-moving influenza strain nicknamed the "Super-K" flu is catching the attention of scientists and health authorities.
Medical Xpress / Demystifying the dangers of water birth
Women who use water immersion during labor and birth experience better maternal and neonatal outcomes compared to those who receive epidural anesthesia, according to a study led by midwife Soledad Carreguí, in collaboration ...
Medical Xpress / Lingering legacy: Brazil's 'dictatorship gen' faces premature aging
Health disparities between Afro-Brazilians and their white peers are most severe in midlife, not old age. Growing up under authoritarian rule put these groups at a greater disadvantage than older generations who experienced ...
Medical Xpress / Microbial shifts in the gut drive intestinal stem cell aging, but reversal is possible
A new study reveals that age-related changes in the gut microbiota directly impair intestinal stem cell (ISC) function and that restoring a youthful microbial environment can reverse this decline.
Tech Xplore / Microalgae could be future for sustainable architecture in Western Australia
Microalgae‑based architecture is gaining attention globally as a sustainable design solution, and the concept could soon become a reality in Western Australia.
Tech Xplore / Colorado State University goes all in on AI, partnering with Microsoft to create RamGPT
Colorado State University has partnered with Microsoft to pilot a university-wide artificial intelligence system similar to ChatGPT that places the land-grant institution at the front of the pack in collaborations between ...
Medical Xpress / The biological benefits of failure on learning and tools to manage the fallout
Albert Einstein once said, "Failure is success in progress." Indeed, while failure can be frustrating, painful, even demotivating, research shows it can be an effective tool for learning.
Medical Xpress / Plant-based diets can fuel ultra-endurance athletes
Long-distance cyclists can preserve fat-free body mass while on a plant-based diet, according to new research involving a University of Alberta nutrition expert.
Phys.org / Scientists illuminate ancient plant-fungus partnership at molecular level
For 450 million years, plants and soil fungi have been trading partners. The fungi weave through plant roots, delivering phosphorus and other soil minerals in exchange for sugars and fats produced by the plant through photosynthesis. ...
