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Phys.org / Indigenous-led conservation helps save endangered cockatoo
An Indigenous community in Indonesia has found a way to protect one of the world's rarest cockatoos without abandoning a centuries-old sacred tradition, according to new research led by The Australian National University ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists identify promising new target behind treatment resistance in advanced breast cancer
A new Houston Methodist-led study published in Clinical Cancer Research reports a breakthrough in understanding why some patients with metastatic breast cancer fail to respond to a common and important early-stage treatment.
Tech Xplore / As the skies get busier, will AI help air traffic controllers keep planes flying safely?
Global air travel is predicted to more than double by 2050, threatening to exceed the capacity of air traffic control officers (atcos) to oversee our skies safely.
Medical Xpress / Gestational diabetes affects 1 in 8 mothers in England, data reveal
One in eight mothers in England is now diagnosed with gestational diabetes, with diagnoses rising by 60% in just five years, according to a major study published in the journal BMJ Medicine.
Medical Xpress / Study shows AI could support low-cost foot health technology
Researchers have demonstrated that AI tools could play an important part in developing simpler, lower-cost technologies for monitoring foot health, particularly in settings where access to specialized equipment may be limited. ...
Phys.org / Study offers new clues to a long-standing mystery about bonnethead sharks
A new study of bonnethead sharks (Sphyrna tiburo) in Florida dispelled a previous hypothesis about how the distinctive head shapes of males and females develop, offering new insight into one of the species' most unusual biological ...
Phys.org / New membrane accelerates purification of industrial solvents
Researchers from the Department of Chemical Engineering, working with an international team led by KU Leuven, have developed a membrane technology to improve the efficiency of purifying widely used solvents.
Phys.org / Research finds rhetoric around #MeToo often focused on punishment, not causes of violence
The #MeToo movement began as a way for victims of gender-based violence to find solidarity, share their experiences and bring justice to perpetrators of misconduct. New research from the University of Kansas shows that conversations ...
Medical Xpress / Nurses call for a prevention-focused approach to child health
Currently, the U.S. health care system is very reactive, mainly treating people, including children, after they become sick rather than preventing illness. School nurse expert Erin Maughan and colleagues in the American Academy ...
Medical Xpress / Social determinants of health linked to more fatalistic cancer beliefs
New research from Thomas Jefferson University shows that greater cumulative exposure to adverse social determinants of health is associated with beliefs that cancer is unavoidable or a death sentence. This can influence whether ...
Medical Xpress / Bacterial vaginosis tied to tripled STI risk, major study finds
Women with vaginosis are around three times as likely to also test positive for gonorrhea, chlamydia or other bacterial sexually transmitted infections, a new study says.
Medical Xpress / A handful of corporations now shape how adolescents in Medicaid get care
The United States is in the middle of a well-documented adolescent mental health crisis. Because Medicaid provides medical coverage for roughly half of all children in the country, the program has an essential role in responding ...