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Medical Xpress / A Florida college has reported more than 40 measles cases
A measles outbreak at a private college in southwest Florida is raising new concerns about how quickly the virus can spread.
Phys.org / Navigation apps can help level the playing field for ride-hail drivers
Technology is making the ride-hail industry more accessible than ever, according to new research published in the Strategic Management Journal. The study, conducted by academics at the National University of Singapore (NUS), ...
Medical Xpress / Negative experiences like divorce or bullying may increase obesity risk in children
Adverse childhood experiences, such as physical or sexual abuse, parental divorce, socioeconomic hardship, neglect or bullying, may increase the risk of obesity in children, according to new University of Georgia research. ...
Medical Xpress / FDA-approved drug may reverse T-cell exclusion in fibrolamellar liver cancer
Immunotherapy—which activates the body's own immune system to kill cancer cells—has not worked well against a rare and fatal liver cancer, but a new study finds an existing FDA-approved drug may allow the immunotherapy ...
Tech Xplore / NASA advances high-altitude traffic management
High-altitude flight is getting increasing attention from sectors ranging from telecommunications to emergency response. To make that airspace more accessible, NASA is developing an air traffic management system covering ...
Phys.org / Beyond the beaches, Wellington's catastrophic sewage spill could be bad news for coastal ecosystems
Public concern over the total failure of the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant on Wellington's south coast has been growing, despite this week's announcement of an independent review.
Phys.org / UAE extends Mars probe mission until 2028
The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it would extend its Mars probe mission, now in its fifth year, for an additional three, underlining the oil-rich state's space ambitions.
Tech Xplore / AI 'arms race' risks human extinction, warns top computing expert
Tech CEOs are locked in an artificial intelligence "arms race" that risks wiping out humanity, top computer science researcher Stuart Russell told AFP on Tuesday, calling for governments to pull the brakes.
Phys.org / China has slashed air pollution, but the 'war' isn't over
Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings.
Medical Xpress / Strategic changes in water treatment could prevent disease outbreaks
A new study from researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities shows how strategic changes in water treatment effectively treated a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. For the first time, the study, published ...
Phys.org / Family matters: How growing up together molds us
When psychologist Darby Saxbe began studying how parenthood shapes the brain, she made a seismic discovery that upended a long-held assumption: that only mothers undergo major biological shifts after a child's birth. Her ...
Medical Xpress / Overweight, obesity remained highly prevalent in US youths in 2024
Excess youth overweight and obesity remained highly prevalent in the United States in 2024, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in JAMA Network Open.