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Phys.org / How human connections shaped the spread of farming among ancient communities
If you've ever wondered how farming spread far and wide, our research on past human societies offers one explanation: contact between different groups often drives change.
Medical Xpress / DNA changes in umbilical cord blood could provide clues to preventable health issues later in life
The umbilical cord may become a crystal ball of sorts, helping doctors predict the future of children at risk for long-term health problems, including diabetes, stroke, and liver disease.
Phys.org / Largest imaging spectro-polarimeter achieves first light at solar telescope
The U.S. National Science Foundation Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world's most powerful solar telescope, operated by the NSF National Solar Observatory (NSO) near the summit of Maui's Haleakalā, reached a major ...
Medical Xpress / Survey reveals women may be experiencing perimenopause in their 40s
Six in 10 women believe they will hit menopause in their 40s, according to survey results released April 8 by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.
Phys.org / Tick researchers identify new strain of Rickettsia bacteria that causes spotted fever infections in humans
In a residential backyard in Maine, Project ITCH researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst stumbled upon a surprise finding: rabbit ticks harboring a new type of bacteria related to a group of pathogens that ...
Medical Xpress / US Preventive Services Task Force recommends counseling to prevent perinatal depression
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends counseling for women at increased risk for perinatal depression (PND). This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online April ...
Medical Xpress / Blood proteins may predict liver disease up to 16 years before symptoms
Scientists have identified five specific blood proteins that can accurately predict a person's risk for developing a serious form of liver disease as early as 16 years before they experience symptoms, enabling early intervention ...
Medical Xpress / California gives $25 gift cards to boost bird flu testing
Health officials in California are now offering gift cards to encourage folks near farms to get tested for bird flu.
Medical Xpress / Young women show greater increase in past-month binge drinking than men
The sex-based differences in past-month binge drinking among young adults reversed in 2021–2023 versus 2017–2019, with higher rates emerging among women, according to a research letter published online in the Journal ...
Phys.org / Nanophotonic platform boosts efficiency of nonlinear-optical quantum teleportation
Researchers have long recognized that quantum communication systems would transmit quantum information more faithfully and be impervious to certain forms of error if nonlinear optical processes were used. However, past efforts ...
Phys.org / New evidence moves early giant crocodile further from modern alligator on family tree
An international team of paleontologists, geologists, geoscientists and Earth scientists has found evidence that a type of giant crocodile that lived millions of years ago in what is now North America is not closely related ...
Medical Xpress / Nearly half of Americans breathe unhealthy air, new report finds
Breathing the air in nearly half of the United States could be putting your health at risk.