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Phys.org / New national study reveals 'mixed legacy' of pandemic on early childhood development
New research led by Professor Claudine Bowyer-Crane has uncovered a complex picture of how COVID-19 reshaped the lives of young learners in England. The ICICLES study was initiated while Professor Bower-Crane was at the National ...
Phys.org / How forest conversion can harm dung beetles
Researchers at the University of Würzburg have shown that dung beetles suffer in canopy openings that have been deliberately created to promote biodiversity. Rising temperatures are significantly exacerbating the problem.
Tech Xplore / Review finds 1–2 nm closed pores can boost hard carbon sodium storage
As the global transition toward clean energy accelerates, the demand for sustainable, low-cost, and scalable energy storage technologies continues to grow. While lithium-ion batteries have dominated the market for decades, ...
Medical Xpress / Using AI to guide AI: Q&A with professor of cardiovascular medicine
Since arriving at Yale School of Medicine in 2019 as an internal medicine resident, Evangelos Oikonomou, MD, DPhil—now an assistant professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine)—has focused his research on developing ...
Medical Xpress / Why chemo causes unwanted side effects and how to treat them
Chemotherapy is one of the most common weapons in the cancer-treatment arsenal, but its side effects are well known. Hair loss. Nausea and vomiting. Mouth sores. Fatigue.
Medical Xpress / Mouse study reveals local antibody 'brakes' shape B cell selection
A collaborative study published in Immunity from the Batista Lab and Liu Lab at the Ragon Institute, together with the Schief Lab at Scripps Research Institute, has uncovered a previously unrecognized mechanism that shapes ...
Tech Xplore / Want to boost uptake of battery EVs? Subsidize chargers at home and work—not the vehicles
Let's say you want to encourage more drivers to shift to battery-electric vehicles. What's the best way to do it? Globally, billions have been poured into incentives to encourage drivers to switch. The most popular approaches ...
Medical Xpress / Winter blues and seasonal affective disorder
Some people may experience the "winter blues"—feeling sad from short days, climbing into bed earlier and resenting waking up on dark mornings. That's different than seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a term used to describe ...
Medical Xpress / Earlier immunotherapy is spreading in cancer care: Who benefits and what are the risks?
Immunotherapy given before or after surgery is increasingly used across several cancer areas. In an article published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, researchers at Karolinska Institutet present a comprehensive review ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds sharing purchases sparks more anxiety than buying for yourself
We've all been there—shopping not just for ourselves, but also for someone else. Maybe you know them well and know exactly what they want, but what if you aren't sure? What if it's a group of people? What do you get? Something ...
Medical Xpress / How do Olympians get their bodies ready to compete at altitude?
Some athletes go to the gym. Some run long distances across vast terrains. Some even build their fitness using brine and seafoam. But many Olympic hopefuls, such as those competing in this year's Games, sometimes schlep to ...
Medical Xpress / Bariatric surgery programs face upheaval amid growing GLP-1 use for weight loss
At Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, surgeon Piotr Krecioch has his hands full launching a program offering surgical interventions to treat obesity. One in three Philadelphians are living with obesity, putting ...