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Medical Xpress / Level of education most strongly linked to survival after hip fracture

Level of education is the socioeconomic factor most strongly associated with survival rates after acute hip surgery. This is shown in a Linköping University study of 58,000 people. The results can be used to better identify ...

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Phys.org / Beneficial bacteria support tomato growth and suppress disease

Bacterial canker, a vascular infection, can wreak havoc on tomato plants, with symptoms ranging from wilted leaves to the collapse of an entire plant. Clavibacter michiganensis, the seedborne pathogen that causes the disease, ...

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Medical Xpress / Could skin reveal new clues about aging and frailty?

When it comes to aging skin, scientists think of much more than wrinkles. They think of an organ with multitudes of microbes, immune cells, structural proteins and chemical signals that constantly interact with one another.

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Phys.org / UN report finds 1.5°C warming limit likely to be exceeded by 2030

For more than a decade, the world has been trying to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

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Phys.org / Young people often try to help in gun-related crises—but they need better tools

Nearly three-quarters of young people who witnessed or became aware of a firearm-related danger tried to help in some way, but many felt their efforts had little impact, according to researchers at Rutgers University, the ...

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Tech Xplore / Toyota RAV4 vs. Hyundai Tucson, a plug-in hybrid SUV comparison

If you're looking to reduce your gas bills but buying an electric vehicle just isn't for you, the 2026 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid or 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid might be a smart solution. These are hybrid SUVs that ...

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Phys.org / Despite years of rain, Blue Mountains forests still haven't recovered from the Black Summer megafires

For three years before the Black Summer megafires of 2019–20, cool-season rainfall in southeastern Australia was only half the normal amount. When fires broke out, intensely dry conditions helped them spread through areas ...

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Phys.org / New research: Google's AI Overviews reinforce some conspiracy theories

Imagine overhearing on a bus that the city council plans to implement new restrictions under an urban planning program called "15-minute cities." Curious, you search the term on Google.

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Medical Xpress / Painful periods during adolescence linked to symptoms years earlier

More than half of girls participating in the long-term U.S. Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study developed painful periods (dysmenorrhea) by age 12 or 13, according to new research published in The Lancet Child ...

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Phys.org / Human-like AI not always the answer in customer service

The next time something goes wrong with your bank account, package delivery or a bill, there's a good chance you'll be directed to AI for customer service.

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Medical Xpress / Expanding telehealth access calls for stronger physician support

Telehealth has transformed health care access, making it easier for millions of patients to connect with physicians without leaving home. New research from the University of Miami Business School finds that sustaining those ...

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Phys.org / Floridians become more cautious as economic outlook weakens in August

Consumer sentiment in Florida continued its downward trend in August, declining for the sixth consecutive month to 67.4, down 1.9 points from a revised July reading of 69.3. National consumer sentiment also decreased.

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