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Phys.org / How extreme weather events affect agricultural trade between US states

The U.S. is largely self-sufficient in agricultural food production, supported by a well-developed storage and interstate trade system. However, extreme weather events put increasing pressure on agriculture, potentially impacting ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Plant used in folk medicine has anti-inflammatory anti-arthritic effects, study confirms

In Brazil, researchers from the Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), and São Paulo State University (UNESP) have conducted a study that confirmed the safety and anti-inflammatory, ...

Dec 10, 2025 in Medications
Phys.org / Injection method critical to controlling Crown-of-thorns starfish, finds study

JCU Professor of Marine Biology Morgan Pratchett has published new research in Biology demonstrating the best injection method to kill the problematic Crown-of-thorns starfish and prevent them from spawning.

Dec 12, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Biomedical authors often call a reference 'recent'—even when it is decades old, analysis shows

Authors in biomedical journals frequently describe cited evidence as "recent," yet the actual age of the references behind these phrases has rarely been measured.

Dec 11, 2025 in Medical research
Phys.org / Jigsaw puzzles help make mathematics learning more active and fun

Holidays bring celebration, rest and, for many families, long stretches of indoor time. For some, this means tabletop games quickly reappear on kitchen tables. Games provide opportunities for learning mathematics actively.

Dec 12, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Arctic plunge to bring sub-zero temps and snow; take extra care to stay heart healthy

A significant Arctic blast expected to hit the U.S. starting later this week will bring the coldest air of the season, dangerous wind, heavy snow—and the risk of heart issues—to those living in communities from the Great ...

Dec 12, 2025 in Health
Tech Xplore / How much for a bot army? Index tracks prices across hundreds of online platforms, from TikTok to Amazon

A new site that tracks the daily fluctuating costs behind building a bot army on over 500 social media and commercial platforms—from TikTok to Amazon and Spotify—in every nation on the planet is launched today by the ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Internet
Medical Xpress / Chewable supplements help improve bone density of adolescents with HIV, clinical trial finds

Giving adolescents living with HIV high-dose Vitamin D and calcium supplements can help improve their bone density and reduce the risk of fractures, a new study suggests.

Dec 12, 2025 in HIV & AIDS
Medical Xpress / Get to know your microbiome: It can improve gut health and more, expert explains

Resolutions to improve health typically include measures such as more exercise, a healthier diet and stopping smoking. But what about your gut microbiome? Taking steps to protect and improve it can benefit digestive health ...

Dec 12, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / It's being used to fight cancer, flu and the next pandemic, but what exactly is mRNA?

Aside from maybe high school biology classes, the first time many people heard of mRNA was during the pandemic because of the vital role MRNA technology played in COVID-19 vaccines.

Dec 12, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Carbon capture made easier: Simple additive could slash costs for industrial plants

Capturing carbon dioxide from industrial plants is an important strategy in the efforts to reduce the impact of global climate change. It's used in many industries, including the production of petrochemicals, cement, and ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / A biochip built for the next pandemic can test dozens of viral antigens at once

In 2020, as scientists around the world were racing to understand COVID-19, Prof. Roy Bar-Ziv and his team at the Weizmann Institute of Science started developing a DNA chip that could not only quickly show how our immune ...

Dec 11, 2025 in Nanotechnology