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Medical Xpress / CDC: Proportion of extensively drug-resistant Shigella isolates increasing
The proportion of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella isolates in the United States increased from 2011–2015 to 2023, according to research published in the April 9 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Phys.org / How debate about gender identity could undermine global efforts to protect victims of violence
Aided by the Trump administration, debate over gender identity has gone from being a touchstone of domestic culture wars to infiltrating the work of international groups—including those designed to protect vulnerable communities.
Medical Xpress / How people approach test problems, not just how many answers they get right, can help predict dementia risk
Scores from neuropsychological assessments (in-depth, standardized evaluations of how a person's brain functions in various cognitive areas) are widely used to identify underlying cognitive abilities. However, a single score ...
Phys.org / New study calls for a 'pedagogy of joy' in higher education
In a new paper published in the British Journal of Sociology of Education, University of Sheffield researchers argue that the modern university experience is increasingly defined by stifling targets and material pressures.
Tech Xplore / Engineers offer roadmap to close the 'human error' gap in offshore crane safety
University of Houston professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology Weihang Zhu is spearheading an effort to redefine offshore safety, releasing a new roadmap designed to identify and close critical gaps in international ...
Medical Xpress / New finding causes scientists to reconsider what actually causes cerebrospinal fluid buildup in the brain
Hydrocephalus, commonly referred to as "water on the brain," is a dangerous and potentially deadly condition that can harm the brain. For more than a century, physicians have believed that the buildup of cerebrospinal fluid ...
Phys.org / Industries most exposed to AI are not only seeing productivity gains but jobs and wage growth too
Forecasts of the impact of artificial intelligence range from the apocalyptic to the utopian. An October 2025 report from Senate Democrats, for example, predicted AI will destroy millions of U.S. jobs. A couple of years earlier, ...
Phys.org / Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever
Most clocks, from wristwatches to the systems that run GPS and the internet, work by tracking regular, repeating motions.
Medical Xpress / This laser breakthrough supercharges osteoporosis treatment by exposing bone's hidden growth switch
A research team has discovered a new mechanism and drug combination strategy that can effectively treat osteoporosis, a representative disease of super-aging societies. The research findings were published on April 2 in Bone ...
Phys.org / Limonene enables highly efficient asymmetric synthesis via the Mitsunobu reaction
Many bioactive molecules used in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics contain enantiomers, which are structural isomers that exist as nonsuperimposable mirror images in right- and left-handed forms. Therefore, in asymmetric synthesis, ...
Phys.org / Everyday sexist online language is not random, and that's the problem
Online sexism is often dismissed as random—just a few bad comments or offensive jokes. But what appears scattered and spontaneous is increasingly structured, repeated, and amplified in ways that make it far more influential.
Phys.org / Scattered insects offer practical boost to poultry welfare, new research shows
Modern broiler chicken strains have been selectively bred for rapid growth, increased meat yield and feed efficiency, making poultry meat affordable and widely available. But this has led to reduced movement and natural behaviors, ...