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Phys.org / Cities meet ecology: New framework measures urban vibrancy through 13 human activity types

What do a thriving coral reef and a bustling city neighborhood have in common? More than you might think. A Perspective by Federico Botta and colleagues published in PNAS Nexus proposes a method for measuring urban vibrancy ...

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Medical Xpress / The new Ebola outbreak: Expert explains rare virus strain spreading in Africa

Growing global alarm surrounds the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, which has now been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. The current outbreak is centered in the ...

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Medical Xpress / Undiagnosed ADHD linked to high-risk driving in adults after traffic accidents

New research presented today at the American Psychiatric Association's Annual Meeting in San Francisco finds that a substantial proportion of adults hospitalized after traffic accidents may have undiagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...

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Phys.org / Booking site crackdown failed to cut online hotel prices—but unlocked cheaper deals offline

A major French policy designed to make hotel prices more competitive online may not have worked as intended, but it did unlock cheaper deals for customers booking directly with hotels. The new study of European hotel markets ...

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Phys.org / Busseiron and the formation of a discipline in Japanese physics

The middle of the twentieth century was a period of significant scientific advancement, particularly in the realm of physics. Within this rapidly changing landscape, academic disciplines emerged and evolved to keep pace with ...

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Phys.org / Fish can pass PFAS safety limits one chemical at a time, but cocktail effects reveal a bigger unseen risk

Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called "forever chemicals," are now found almost everywhere scientists look. They have been detected in rivers, oceans, wildlife, food and even human blood.

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Phys.org / Food relief comes in many packages

Food insecurity—or the uncertain access to sufficient, nutritious and safe foods—is a "wicked problem" affecting 1 in 3 people worldwide. Social supermarkets are slowly emerging in Australia as a different approach to food ...

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Medical Xpress / Study finds outcomes for lung conditions worse at private equity-owned hospitals

A large study presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that patients treated for COPD or pneumonia experience worse outcomes across several important measures when they are treated at hospitals that have been ...

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Phys.org / Scientists call for stewardship practices to be integrated into biodiversity conservation frameworks

A new article in the journal BioScience argues that the stewardship practices of Indigenous Peoples and other place-based knowledge holders have been systematically underrepresented in both conservation research and international ...

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Phys.org / Feeling connected at school aids pupil mental health and attendance, study finds

Strong relationships with school staff and a sense of belonging at school can protect teenagers' mental well-being and help reduce absences, according to new findings from The University of Manchester's #BeeWell program. ...

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Medical Xpress / Psychoactive substances and adverse side effects for patients with multiple sclerosis

Using psychoactive substances for recreation, socialization or symptom self-management is common for many people living with multiple sclerosis. When used to self-manage symptoms, some psychoactive substances may provide ...

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Medical Xpress / New research finds low-dose buprenorphine may help sustain ketamine's benefits for suicidal ideation

New research published in the American Journal of Psychiatry finds that low-dose buprenorphine, given after a single ketamine infusion, significantly sustained reductions in suicidal ideation in adults with major depressive ...

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