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Medical Xpress / New clues to the genetic roots of hair-pulling and skin-picking
Two disorders with big names—trichotillomania (repeated hair-pulling) and excoriation disorder (repeated skin-picking)—were the focus of a recent Yale study looking at potential genetic causes. The two disorders are part ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers map the development and behavior of B cells in melanoma
Researchers have created one of the most detailed maps to date of how white blood cells called B cells develop and behave inside melanoma tumors, a type of skin cancer. The study, led by King's College London and published ...
Phys.org / Probing issues relevant to students boosts civic engagement
When social studies students delve into issues that affect their communities and discuss them in class, they are more likely to consider other people's points of view and are generally more interested in voting and other ...
Tech Xplore / Turbine tactics: Biologists successfully alert golden eagles to wind turbines using new deterrent system
Wind farms have received criticism in recent years for their potential to harm wildlife, a notable issue in western North America, where some farms are located near populations of protected bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) ...
Phys.org / Study finds sustainable farming program helps refugees, immigrants boost health while launching agribusinesses
The slang term "touch grass" encourages people to step away from the internet or devices and connect with the real world. New research from the University of Kansas has found that a project that helps resettled refugees and ...
Tech Xplore / Baker's yeast helps store green hydrogen in alcohols, iron releases it
Hydrogen gas (H₂) is widely regarded as a promising clean energy source. By weight, it stores nearly three times more energy than gasoline, and its use does not directly release carbon dioxide (CO₂). Yet most H₂ is still ...
Tech Xplore / DigBat: An AI-ready digital platform for solid-state battery research
Developing safer solid-state batteries requires replacing flammable organic liquid electrolytes with solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) that can conduct ions well, remain stable and have suitable mechanical properties. As interest ...
Phys.org / Rising carbon dioxide is supercharging grass growth in African savannas, study finds
Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide is boosting grass growth in Africa's water-limited savannas, according to a new study led by the University of Sheffield.
Tech Xplore / Can you teach yourself to detect AI writing? Maybe
AI is quietly reshaping writing. It's not just that prose is changing—the very structure of written language is genuinely changing too.
Medical Xpress / New initiative drives dramatic improvements in adolescent behavioral health screening
A nationwide quality improvement initiative led by researchers and clinicians from UC Davis Health, the American Academy of Pediatrics and partner organizations resulted in significant increases in screening and follow-up ...
Phys.org / AI helps workers most when paired with experience, new study finds
As companies race to integrate artificial intelligence into the workplace, new research suggests workers benefit most when AI is paired with experience rather than treated as a replacement for it.
Medical Xpress / Songwriting survivorship: Music therapy study examines the needs and challenges of cancer survivors
Beyond lifelong physical conditions, cancer survivorship can bring long-term mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression and isolation. In an effort to support cancer survivors, researchers from Drexel University ...