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Phys.org / Justice in achieving climate goals: Researchers highlight the need for fair country shares in CO₂ removal
As the war in the Middle East is currently reminding us once again, many countries around the world are heavily reliant on oil and gas. Lax climate policy and limited options for removing CO₂ from the atmosphere could cement ...
Medical Xpress / MetaRing quickly identifies breast cancer drug sensitivity
Recently, a research team led by Prof. Wang Hongzhi from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a programmable plasmonic ring biosensor, MetaRing, capable of rapidly and accurately ...
Medical Xpress / Bullying and peer victimization can trigger trauma symptoms in children, study finds
Bullying and other forms of peer victimization can cause trauma symptoms in elementary school children, according to new research from the University of Florida. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent ...
Phys.org / In flight simulators, crews with better rapport perform better, study finds
Picture a cockpit crew of two who met just minutes before takeoff, now descending through a turbulent midnight sky. They aren't looking at each other—their eyes scan the instruments in the cockpit and the horizon outside—and ...
Phys.org / New framework suggests dark energy could be evolving—and may be linked to the Hubble tension
A team of cosmologists in China has introduced a mathematical framework that investigates two of the deepest mysteries in cosmology at the same time. Publishing their research in The Astrophysical Journal, Yun Chen and colleagues ...
Phys.org / Why believing 'practice makes perfect' may matter more than grit for students' grades
Different forms of motivation affect how pupils perform in upper secondary school, a recent NTNU study shows. Pupils who believe they can improve through practice enjoy their subjects more and achieve better academic outcomes. ...
Phys.org / Employee referrals may trigger bias: Colleagues see referred hires as less meritorious
Employee referrals can aid hiring but carry hidden downsides. New research by Rellie Derfler-Rozin at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business and Teodora Tomova Shakur of Texas Christian University ...
Medical Xpress / Improving physical activity in people with traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases. Physical activity decreases this risk through improving cognitive health. In a recent study appearing in Frontiers in Rehabilitation ...
Medical Xpress / There's now an osteoarthritis AI chatbot backed by real research
People living with osteoarthritis often have questions about their condition, but they do not always have easy access to clear and reliable answers. What causes osteoarthritis? Is exercise safe? What treatments are recommended? ...
Phys.org / Quantum experiment shows events may have no fixed order
For the first time, a team of physicists in Austria has carried out an experiment that appears to verify the principle of indefinite causal order: an idea that suggests that timelines of events can exist in multiple orders ...
Phys.org / Unusual signal may prove existence of primordial black holes
It may well take years to prove, but a pair of University of Miami astrophysicists could be on the verge of a cosmic breakthrough that will confirm the existence of primordial black holes and the role they play in one of ...
Phys.org / Human sperm may get lost in space
Having a baby in space may require a bit more direction, with new Adelaide University research revealing the navigational abilities of sperm are negatively impacted by a lack of gravity. Researchers at the University's Robinson ...
