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Phys.org / Brown seaweed flour enhances nutritional value and digestibility of gluten-free cookies
Flour made from the brown seaweed Sargassum filipendula can increase the nutritional value and digestibility of gluten-free cookies. This conclusion is based on a study published in the journal Food Research International.
Phys.org / Elephants move closer to humans when droughts are sustained
If drought in an area persists longer, elephants move closer to areas near human settlements. This is the finding of research by biologist Irene Bouwman of Radboud University. During short-term droughts, the animals remain ...
Phys.org / This tiny Australian spider uses a high‑powered web catapult to trap and eat aggressive ants
There's more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal sheet webs or tangled cobwebs that ensnare crawling insects.
Phys.org / New biofilm mechanism in Bacillus cereus could reveal vulnerabilities in food poisoning bacterium
Scientists from the Department of Microbiology at the University of Malaga, who are also members of the Institute of Subtropical and Mediterranean Horticulture "La Mayora" (IHSM), have discovered a previously unknown mechanism ...
Medical Xpress / Psoriasis is linked to impairment of some sleep domains
Higher psoriasis (PsO) disease activity is independently associated with impairment in specific sleep domains, but not global sleep quality, according to a study published online May 29 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.
Phys.org / Cheap, effective and dangerous: How Australian farmers came to depend on the toxic weedkiller paraquat
It is illegal to use paraquat in at least 74 jurisdictions worldwide, including the European Union, China, Malaysia, Brazil and, most recently, the U.S. state of Vermont.
Phys.org / Listening for quantum oscillations in the Kondo insulator ytterbium dodecaboride
Magnetic quantum oscillations have been unexpectedly observed in insulators, where freely moving charge carriers are not expected to exist. A joint study by researchers from Tokyo University of Science, The University of ...
Medical Xpress / For chronic knee pain, genicular artery embolization provides a new alternative
The procedure was "remarkably" successful. That's how Cynthia Schraf-Fletcher, 74, describes her experience with genicular artery embolization (GAE), a minimally invasive procedure that treats chronic knee pain. Nearly a ...
Medical Xpress / AI and polygenic scores improve breast cancer risk assessment
A risk model that combines a mammographic artificial intelligence (AI) risk score with polygenic and clinical risk scores more accurately identifies women at high risk of developing breast cancer than clinical risk scores ...
Phys.org / Researchers aim for hardier herds of worms for productive, resilient farming practice
The black soldier fly converts organic waste into biomass. The cricket brings crunchy protein to the dinner plate. The mealworm can break down plastic.
Phys.org / A new 'prescription' to address the environmental crisis
A new "prescription for the planet" aims to address the deepening environmental crisis.
Phys.org / Simple acknowledgment boosts repeat customer participation in take-back programs
Companies may only need to send an acknowledgment message to boost repeat customer participation in recycling and reuse programs for used goods like laptops and coffee pods, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. ...
