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Phys.org / New research examines how misinformation threatens planetary defense and public trust
As misinformation spreads faster than ever across digital platforms, new research highlights growing risks to public understanding of planetary defense, an area of science that deals with the threat from asteroid and comet ...
Tech Xplore / Dark patterns on the web are designed to manipulate you. Why aren't they all illegal?
You open a free app to do one simple thing. Before you even start, a full-screen message asks whether you want to try the paid version. The "Start free trial" button is large, bright and hard to miss. The option to keep using ...
Phys.org / Dust reveals 54 viruses in buildings, pointing to new outbreak warning tool
Gathering dust from buildings may hold promise as a more efficient way to track viral outbreaks in indoor settings, according to a new study published in Building and Environment by researchers from the Ohio State University. ...
Phys.org / Toxic metals in Hudson River striped bass decreased over decades, study shows
Striped bass are a popular and often human-consumed commercial and recreational game fish. Trace elements or metals essential for life are in these fish and other eatable fish, as well as nonessential and toxic metals such ...
Medical Xpress / Primary care is seeing more children's mental health needs, led by a surge in anxiety
A new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston University, Boston Medical Center, UMass Chan Medical School, and Brown University finds that children's mental health concerns are appearing ...
Medical Xpress / Reversing T cell exhaustion improves effectiveness of myeloma immunotherapies
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Bristol Myers Squibb, and the University of Oxford have discovered a way to give worn-out immune cells a second wind in the fight against multiple myeloma. In two ...
Medical Xpress / Hereditary amyloidosis not linked to increased risk of aortic valve disease
The association between amyloidosis and aortic valve stenosis has attracted considerable international attention. However, when researchers at Umeå University investigated the hereditary form of amyloidosis known as Skellefteå ...
Medical Xpress / High prevalence of gambling problems found among young elite soccer players
A new study shows that gambling is common among Swedish junior elite soccer players, including underage players. The prevalence of gambling problems is considerably higher than in the general population, while awareness of ...
Phys.org / How school songs shape children's environmental awareness: Lessons from Japan
The natural environment provides human society with essential non-material values, such as cultural symbolism and local attachment, known as "cultural ecosystem services." But can these abstract cultural values actually influence ...
Medical Xpress / Brain implants allow us to move and talk. But they could also be hacked
The human brain is remarkably complex, with trillions of connections that control how you move, think and feel.
Medical Xpress / How hibernation influences a visual brain area in squirrels
Understanding how hibernation affects neurons sheds light on how neurons adapt to changing states and can inform treatment strategies for conditions in which neurons are damaged or impaired. In a new JNeurosci paper, researchers ...
Phys.org / New study explores effect of violent crime on individuals' mental health
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, more than 1 million violent crimes are committed in the United States every year. While data on the attacks, the victims, and the larger community abounds, rarely have researchers ...