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Phys.org / Study uncovers how schools circumvent suspension bans
New research emerging from SFUSD's Shoestrings program reveals informal exclusionary discipline is a widespread problem—but there are solutions. When San Francisco Unified School District created the Shoestrings program—an ...
Medical Xpress / Zero-alcohol ads hook teens, research suggests
Zero-alcohol drink advertising may not be as harmless as it seems, with new Flinders University research showing it could increase teenagers' interest in drinking full-strength alcohol.
Phys.org / Artificial rivers and lakes can help keep freshwater mussel populations afloat
Researchers at Murdoch University have found that artificial waterbodies could play a crucial role in slowing the decline of Carter's freshwater mussel (Westralunio carteri), a vulnerable species of freshwater mussel found ...
Medical Xpress / Women may face heart events at lower plaque levels than men, study finds
Less artery-clogging plaque in women's arteries did not appear to protect them from heart disease compared to men, according to a study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. While heart disease is the leading ...
Medical Xpress / Millennium bug: Psychosis growing more common among young adults
People born during the few years either side of 2000 are seemingly more vulnerable to conditions such as schizophrenia than those who grew up earlier, going by findings released by the Canadian Medical Association.
Medical Xpress / Six cancers rising faster in younger adults than older ones, analysis shows
Six cancer types are rising faster in younger adults than in those who are older in at least five countries, a new study of global cancer incidence shows, and two types—colorectal and uterine—are becoming both more common ...
Medical Xpress / The 'first-night effect': Why it's hard to sleep when you're somewhere new
It's nighttime and you're exhausted. But the hotel bed feels wrong. The mini fridge won't stop making that low, irritating hum. The power outlet lights feel brighter than the sun. Outside, random car honks and noises make ...
Phys.org / New York orders citywide travel ban as major storm hits US
New York ordered drivers off the road and shut down schools on Monday, while residents hunkered down for a massive snowstorm hitting the United States northeast.
Phys.org / NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in
Grounded until at least April, NASA's giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar this week for more repairs before astronauts climb aboard.
Phys.org / Cosmologists collaborate to sharpen measurements of the Hubble constant
Drawing together leading experts from across the field, an international collaboration of cosmologists has created a unified approach for measuring the value of the Hubble constant. Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, ...
Phys.org / How 'clean-up certificates' could lead to better climate protection
An economic study calculates the effectiveness of a novel policy instrument: The underlying idea is that you are allowed to release the climate gas CO₂ into the atmosphere—but only if you promise to "clean up" later through ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds link between mental health diagnoses and early death in adults with cancer
In a study of adults with cancer, those who developed a mental health condition within the first year after their cancer diagnosis had a higher likelihood of dying over the next few years. The findings are published in Cancer.
