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Phys.org / Survey reveals marine biodiversity hotspot needs protection
An environmental DNA study by a multi-institutional research collaboration has revealed distinct regions of extraordinary marine biodiversity that can help inform management of a proposed marine park in Western Australia's ...
Phys.org / Precision optics to make plant health visible from space
When the ESA Earth observation mission FLEX launches into space on September 15, 2026, as scheduled, it will carry high-precision optical components from Jena, Germany. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied ...
Medical Xpress / Training the mind and emotional skills may support brain health after 65
Education, intellectually stimulating work and an active lifestyle help preserve cognitive abilities in adults over 65 and lead to more effective verbal expression and stronger cognitive performance. But there is another ...
Medical Xpress / Clinical aging clocks uncover different metabolic turning points for men and women
Aging varies markedly among individuals and between sexes, yet the timing of major physiological transitions and the factors driving these changes have not been well understood.
Phys.org / Elementary school teachers report increased student hunger and anxiety after universal free school meals ended
A recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior explored elementary school teachers' experiences before and after the end of the federal universal free school meals (UFSM) policy. Researchers found ...
Medical Xpress / Widely used back braces lack strong evidence for chronic low back pain
A new Cochrane review finds very low-quality evidence on lumbar supports for chronic low back pain, meaning that no strong recommendations can be made either for or against their use. Lumbar supports are inexpensive back ...
Phys.org / A roadmap for animal-free chemical testing
For many years, the European Union has pursued a policy aimed at the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal testing (the 3Rs principle). To put the ethical principle of the 3Rs into practice, the European Commission ...
Medical Xpress / How does the cancer drug Keytruda work? And how is it different from chemo?
From today, the Australian government will expand Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) access to the drug Keytruda for three additional types of cancer.
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Combining diagnosis, staging, tumor localization and surgery into a minimally invasive procedure for lung cancer
For patients with early-stage lung cancer, the journey from diagnosis to treatment often involves multiple procedures spread across several weeks or even months. During that time, patients may undergo separate biopsies to ...
Medical Xpress / Study highlights risk groups for a severe side effect of diabetes treatment
Patients with type 2 diabetes who have high blood glucose levels, low body weight or a history of ketoacidosis are at increased risk of developing this serious condition when treated with so-called SGLT2 inhibitors. A study ...
Phys.org / A sustainable flame retardant derived from corn steep liquor
Certain phosphorus compounds are highly effective at suppressing fires, which is why they are widely used in flame retardants. Phosphorus, however, is a finite resource. Estimates suggest it could be depleted within the next ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer cachexia: How a tumor protein drives wasting in the body
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University, the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have identified a previously unknown ...
