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Medical Xpress / High folic acid in pregnancy linked to early bleeding risk
Women taking high-dose folic acid supplements during early pregnancy may face an increased risk of vaginal bleeding, according to new research from Flinders University and collaborating institutions that raises important ...
Phys.org / Probing issues relevant to students boosts civic engagement
When social studies students delve into issues that affect their communities and discuss them in class, they are more likely to consider other people's points of view and are generally more interested in voting and other ...
Phys.org / Can AI replace traditional language learning? A new study says not yet
When university students set out to learn English as an additional language, it's not just about internalizing a new list of words; they also have to learn common word combinations.
Medical Xpress / Researchers map the development and behavior of B cells in melanoma
Researchers have created one of the most detailed maps to date of how white blood cells called B cells develop and behave inside melanoma tumors, a type of skin cancer. The study, led by King's College London and published ...
Phys.org / Ancient dental calculus reveals diverse diets of commoners in premodern Osaka, Japan, the 'Kitchen of the Realm'
What did ordinary people really eat in premodern Japan, beyond the dishes described in cookbooks and the bones discarded at urban waste pits? Reconstructing past diets at the level of individual food items is remarkably difficult. ...
Dialog / Blood-clotting protein may be SARS-CoV-2's hidden accomplice, helping it hide from antibodies and reach blood vessels
Fibrinogen, the abundant plasma protein best known for forming blood clots, may play a second and far less benign role during SARS-CoV-2 infection: acting as a molecular bridge that simultaneously hides the virus from neutralizing ...
Medical Xpress / 'Certified safe' personal care products may not undergo finished-product lab testing, analysis finds
None of the certification programs consumers rely on to find safer personal care products require laboratory testing of the products they certify, according to a new analysis. All judge chemical safety from ingredient lists ...
Medical Xpress / Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died from measles, state health officials said Tuesday, the first measles-related deaths in the U.S. this year.
Medical Xpress / New clues to the genetic roots of hair-pulling and skin-picking
Two disorders with big names—trichotillomania (repeated hair-pulling) and excoriation disorder (repeated skin-picking)—were the focus of a recent Yale study looking at potential genetic causes. The two disorders are part ...
Phys.org / Companies, regulators and stakeholders shape sustainability reporting, says researcher
Sustainability reporting is shaped by the social, economic and political environment in which companies operate. New research shows how corporate culture, cross-border regulatory influences and stakeholder involvement in ...
Tech Xplore / Turbine tactics: Biologists successfully alert golden eagles to wind turbines using new deterrent system
Wind farms have received criticism in recent years for their potential to harm wildlife, a notable issue in western North America, where some farms are located near populations of protected bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) ...
Tech Xplore / DigBat: An AI-ready digital platform for solid-state battery research
Developing safer solid-state batteries requires replacing flammable organic liquid electrolytes with solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) that can conduct ions well, remain stable and have suitable mechanical properties. As interest ...