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Tech Xplore / Digital monitoring is growing in South Africa's public service—regulation needs to catch up
Government departments across South Africa are increasingly relying on digital tools to evaluate public programs and monitor performance. This is part of broader public-sector reforms. Their aims are to improve accountability, ...
Medical Xpress / Sleep disorders as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
In a recently published Journal of the American Heart Association study, of nearly 1 million post-9/11 U.S. veterans, researchers found that adults with both insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea face substantially higher ...
Medical Xpress / Runners, flat shoes or barefoot—what should I wear to lift weights?
If you go to the gym often, you might have been told you shouldn't lift weights in runners. The common belief is it is bad for your performance and can lead to injuries. But is this really the case? Let's unpack the science.
Medical Xpress / Helping mothers with epilepsy take life-saving medication without fear of birth defects
Scientists are moving toward a genetic test that could help thousands of mothers with epilepsy safely take life-saving medication without fear of it causing birth defects in their children.
Medical Xpress / Research: FDA drug labels not proof of patent violation
Federal law requires every prescription drug to include a document describing dosing guidelines, contraindications, results from clinical trials and safety considerations. But a spate of recent court decisions has problematically ...
Medical Xpress / Sprinting science that rewrites the rulebook
A new international research paper is challenging long-held beliefs about what makes the world's fastest sprinters so quick, offering fresh insights that could transform how Australia develops its next generation of speed ...
Phys.org / Documenting obstacles and solutions for democratic participation in Long Beach, California
A new pilot study examining how immigrant residents engage with city services and government processes in Long Beach suggests that heightened federal immigration enforcement is undermining democratic participation, even among ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds one in six Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth in 2021-2023
A cross-sectional analysis of Medicare beneficiaries found that one in six beneficiaries used telehealth between 2021 and 2023, with nearly half of all mental health visits conducted virtually. The analysis also shows that ...
Phys.org / Injured seabird desperately pecks at hospital door for help
An injured seabird sought help by pecking at the door of an emergency room at a hospital in Germany until medical staff noticed it and called firefighters to help with its rescue.
Phys.org / How a certain form of dark matter may lead to the generation of cosmological magnetic fields
Tiny highly uniform magnetic fields are known to pervade the universe, influencing various cosmological processes. To date, however, the physical mechanisms underpinning the generation of these fields remain poorly understood. ...
Phys.org / Physicists explain the exceptional energy-harvesting efficiency of perovskites
Despite being riddled with impurities and defects, solution-processed lead-halide perovskites are surprisingly efficient at converting solar energy into electricity. Their efficiency is approaching that of silicon-based solar ...
Phys.org / Norway's species-rich grasslands in decline: New monitoring reveals alarming trends
A new national monitoring program provides, for the first time, area-representative knowledge of semi-natural grasslands in Norway. The results show that this habitat covers a larger area than previously mapped, but that ...
