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Phys.org / Early-career scientists build national infrastructure to bridge science and policy
A new Special Report in the journal BioScience introduces the Scientist Network for Advancing Policy (SNAP), a student-led, nonpartisan, grassroots coalition founded in 2025 to empower early-career researchers to engage with ...
Medical Xpress / A method to prevent falls before they happen
The risk of a fall is typically discussed with patients after they have experienced a fall or reported poor balance. For researcher James Richardson, M.D., a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at University ...
Medical Xpress / Menopausal women taking hormones more likely to have overall healthier lifestyles
Menopause is associated with a number of adverse health effects, some of which can be mitigated by an array of modifiable health behaviors (MHBs), including diet, exercise and sleep duration. A new study sought to determine ...
Medical Xpress / Is 'baby brain' real? A neuroscientist explains
You walk into the kitchen and forget why you're there. You put the milk in the pantry and the keys in the fridge. You lose your train of thought halfway through a sentence. If you've recently had a baby, you might blame all ...
Medical Xpress / Barbers may help prevent skin cancer
Could your barber help prevent skin cancer? A new study by the University of Portsmouth suggests that barbers could play a significant role in the early detection and prevention of skin cancer among men, opening a new community-based ...
Medical Xpress / Teenagers whose parents are more distracted by phones may be more insecure
We worry about the time kids spend using screens—but what if the time their caregivers spend on phones is also harmful? Scientists working on digital mental health noticed increasing reports of teenagers struggling with their ...
Medical Xpress / SARS and MERS trigger immune brake that shuts down antiviral defenses, study finds
Researchers from Trinity have discovered how two deadly coronaviruses (SARS1 and MERS) outsmart one of our most important antiviral defenses by shutting down parts of the immune system. The findings help explain why certain ...
Phys.org / Q&A: Do high-pressure environments encourage moral disengagement?
Why do individuals and organizations sometimes rationalize decisions that conflict with their stated values? According to Leah P. Hollis, professor of education policy studies in the Penn State College of Education, the answer ...
Medical Xpress / Cannabis caution as study finds increased psychosis risk for young people
Young people who use cannabis daily are up to four times more likely to develop psychosis than those who don't, according to an international study led by University of Queensland researchers. The review analyzed evidence ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers identify proteins fueling rare childhood leukemia, revealing new treatment strategy
Indiana University School of Medicine cancer researchers have identified a potential way to use existing, accessible drugs to combat juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) by targeting a specific inflammatory pathway. The ...
Tech Xplore / Intelligent, but not conscious: A warning about AI chatbots
Have you ever said "thanks" to ChatGPT, or "please" to Claude? Maybe you're just being polite, showing some civility to a helpful and eloquent conversational partner. You may even consider politeness a safe choice, just in ...
Tech Xplore / Aperture-tuning antenna keeps 5G signals strong across wider frequencies
A compact aperture-adjustable antenna developed by researchers at Science Tokyo could improve high-speed wireless communication across the wide 5G millimeter-wave frequency bands without increasing power consumption. The ...
