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Medical Xpress / 'Person-centered care' improves lives of dementia residents, caregivers

For many Kentuckians with dementia, medical interventions may seem like the only choice, but a new University of Kentucky study shows that prioritizing joy and engagement through enrichment activities is vital for the health ...

Phys.org / Drastic seaweed growth threatens marine life and fishing—but also offers opportunities

Large blooms of seaweed are increasingly being reported along coastlines globally, from Europe and Asia to the tropics and beyond.

11 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Why walking in a national park in the dark prompts people to turn off lights at home

As soon as you drive over the top of the Peak District and down into Sheffield you can see the light pollution—and it's horrible, said a participant in a research project into darkness and light pollution.

11 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Afraid of getting older? A study links health worries to faster epigenetic aging

Having anxiety about aging—particularly fears about declining health—may manifest on a cellular level and contribute to accelerated aging among women, according to a study by researchers at NYU School of Global Public ...

10 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Global reviews show extent of injecting drug use and infectious diseases in prisons but low treatment access

One in nine people in prisons globally have a history of injecting drug use and their risk of HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis is up to 45 times higher than in the general population. Yet access to infectious disease ...

Phys.org / Avalanche winter 1951: Forest emerges as most-effective protection following disasters in Alps

In terms of area, forest is the most important means of avalanche protection. It is also the most cost-effective and is naturally renewable. This insight hit home after the winter of 1951, when over 1,000 avalanches caused ...

5 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Looking for advanced aliens? Search for exoplanets with large coal deposits

The combustible sedimentary rock, better known as coal, was not only crucial to the onset of advanced technology here on Earth, but it should also be key to the development of advanced E.T.s residing on any given exoearth. ...

11 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Measuring how losing inner ear hair cells affects balance

Led by Mathieu Beraneck, researchers at the University of Paris Cité/CNRS and the University of Barcelona explored the strength of the relationship between a type of inner hair cell in the ear and balance. Their work is ...

10 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / The brilliant and bizarre ways birds use their sense of smell—from natural cologne to pest control

When we think about birds, we often picture their colorful plumage: the iridescence of a peacock's tail or the electric blue flash of a kingfisher. Or we might consider how they use voices, from the song of the nightingale ...

11 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Guaranteed income improves food security for Black households in Georgia, study finds

Guaranteed income programs may reduce food insecurity and improve nutrition among low-income Black households in the state of Georgia, according to a new study led by the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

10 hours ago in Medical economics
Phys.org / Why do disasters still happen, despite early warnings? Because systems are built to wait for certainty

After major disasters, public debate often treats them as unexpected or unprecedented. This reaction is not necessarily about the absence of warnings. It reflects how societies process shock—and how authorities often explain ...

11 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Underbite is associated with tooth loss risk

Malocclusions, or misaligned bites, refers to a condition in which the upper and lower teeth do not align properly when the mouth is closed. It can arise from a variety of factors, including tooth position and jaw relationships. ...

9 hours ago in Dentistry