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Phys.org / The truth about child IQ: Research shows it fluctuates and may be an unreliable predictor of future success
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is arguably the most celebrated child prodigy in history, composing his first pieces of music aged five, his first symphony at eight and his first opera at 11. After a study in 1993 found that listening ...
Medical Xpress / Decades-long study reveals how blood cancers evolve and why some patients' disease worsens
Tracking how blood cancers develop over time has uncovered important genetic differences between patients whose disease stays stable while others worsen. The research also reveals how genetic information can help refine diagnoses, ...
Phys.org / How new tools are helping officials, communities work toward environmental justice
In a new report published in the journal Environmental Justice, Paul Mohai of the University of Michigan examined how new tools are leading to innovative policies to protect vulnerable communities from disproportionate environmental ...
Phys.org / Schools must do more than box-ticking to support Indigenous kids, shows report
An Indigenous-led study of Perth primary schools has found that educators often rely on symbolic gestures rather than meaningful action to support Aboriginal children at school, prompting calls for Noongar storytelling, ceremony ...
Medical Xpress / Knife deaths push average victim age to 14 among children in England
The average age of a young fatal stab victim is now 14, indicates an analysis of the causes of death among children and teens in England between 2019 and 2024, published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
Phys.org / Hot spring microbiomes could transform industrial carbon dioxide waste into valuable products
Researchers at The University of Manchester have shown that microbial communities from terrestrial hot springs could be harnessed to convert industrial CO2 emissions into useful products, offering new routes toward a circular, ...
Medical Xpress / What science says so far about ketones and health
Google "what are the health benefits of ketones" and you'll get dozens of hits promising everything from epilepsy control to improved heart health to more effective muscle-building at the gym. Researchers at the University ...
Medical Xpress / One exam for the whole retina can mean fewer settings, fewer complications and more information
The more precisely we want to examine the human retina, the more clearly one of the fundamental limits of physics becomes apparent. In cellular-resolution eye imaging, the same tradeoff has applied for years—tiny structures ...
Medical Xpress / WHO-recommended antibiotics cover only 1 in 4 neonatal sepsis infections in low- and middle-income countries
A major multi-country study has found that WHO-recommended first-line antibiotics for neonatal sepsis are likely to be effective in only one-quarter of infections in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The findings, ...
Medical Xpress / The 10 pence pill that underpins diabetes care, and may do much more besides
Metformin has a strong claim to being one of the most influential medicines of the past century. For decades, it has underpinned the treatment of type 2 diabetes, helped millions of people control their blood sugar, and inspired ...
Medical Xpress / Does my child have a language disorder?
A baby's first words are a source of pride for parents, but when they're late in coming, it can be a source of worry. While most kids catch up, those whose language troubles persist may have a condition called DLD.
Medical Xpress / 'Fingerprints' of childhood cancer treatment provide clues that may help mitigate second cancers
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today report how lifesaving childhood cancer treatments leave "fingerprints" on DNA, which can lead to second neoplasms (cancers or cancer-like diseases) decades later. ...
