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Phys.org / Uncovering the evidence for child abuse and neglect in archaeological remains
A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has developed a new framework for identifying the often-subtle signs of child abuse and neglect in antiquity. Previous osteoarchaeological studies have tended to focus ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers reveal immune mechanisms that drive development of rare allergic stomach disease
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed one of the first experimental models that faithfully reproduces eosinophilic gastritis (EoG), a rare but increasingly recognized allergic disease of the stomach. Using this ...
Medical Xpress / New insights into neuron–microglia interactions during brain aging
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have identified small nuclear fragments known as micronuclei while studying neurons in aged mice. They demonstrated that microglia—the brain's resident immune cells—take up these micronuclei, ...
Tech Xplore / Batter up, bias down: Robot umpires curb favoritism for star hitters
When South Korea's professional baseball league introduced "robot umpire" ball-and-strike calls in 2024, famous batters appeared to lose an edge—but star pitchers did not.
Medical Xpress / Can AI help make medical records less biased? New study suggests yes—with caveats
Large language models can identify judgmental language in clinical notes, but the settings play a major role in accuracy.
Medical Xpress / Heat exposure during pregnancy and infancy may influence children's brain development
Exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy and early infancy is associated with slower growth of the thalamus later in childhood, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center ...
Medical Xpress / Keeping moms in the game: FIFA launches guide for pregnant and post-partum players
Soccer players who are pregnant or have recently given birth can kick off the season with more confidence, using a new FIFA tool developed in collaboration with a University of Alberta researcher. Two decision aids, one for ...
Tech Xplore / Why better‑off cities and towns see more benefits from data centers than rural regions
The fierce backlash against data centers shows no sign of easing up.
Phys.org / Biosensor detects nanoplastics in water within minutes
The growing presence of nanoplastics in the environment has highlighted the need for simpler detection methods, leading researchers at Science Tokyo to develop a rapid biosensor for detecting polystyrene nanoparticles in ...
Medical Xpress / Can cosmetic procedures become addictive? Study links addiction risk to social media and body image
As cosmetic procedures surge worldwide and beauty content increasingly dominates social media platforms, a new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that for some women, cosmetic treatments may begin to resemble ...
Medical Xpress / Ureters stay visible for hours with dye designed to vanish through kidneys
A cross-disciplinary research team led by Hongjie Dai, director of the Materials Institute of Life Sciences and Energy (MILES) at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in Shenzhen, has developed a promising near-infrared (NIR) ...
Medical Xpress / 988 and other mental health crisis lines missing people over 50, according to survey
In the four years since the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the nationwide service for mental health and substance misuse crisis support, Americans have dialed, texted or chatted online with the service more ...
