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Phys.org / Looking back to forecast the future of lobster
For generations, the lobster fishery has been central to the cultural and economic identity of Maine and Atlantic Canada. Predicting what the future holds for the species—and the people who depend on it—has long been a priority ...
Phys.org / Why Britons disagree about poverty: They draw the line differently
People with different political beliefs do not only disagree about how much poverty exists in Britain but they also differ over whether the same material circumstances should be defined as poverty, according to new research ...
Medical Xpress / Guidelines needed as AI embraced by mental health practices
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are overwhelmingly being used in mental health practices to support administrative tasks, but University of Queensland researchers have found they potentially lack privacy, accuracy and ...
Medical Xpress / Study uncovers why some immunotherapy-treated tumors may grow faster
A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a biological mechanism that may explain why a subset of tumors unexpectedly grows at an accelerated rate after being treated with certain immunotherapies, according to findings ...
Medical Xpress / Assistance needed in Aisle 1: What Missouri WIC families face
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children—better known as WIC—reaches an extraordinary share of American families. An estimated 41% of all U.S. infants participated in the federal nutrition ...
Phys.org / AI boom is testing tech firms' climate pledges
Technology companies are stepping up their climate commitments but not fast enough to counter rapidly growing energy needs linked to the artificial intelligence boom, a report said Wednesday.
Phys.org / Teenage kicks: Why Australian youth culture must be preserved
From the rock 'n' roll and punk scenes, soda fountains and graduation-week celebrations, surfers, skaters, ravers and the modern-day Eshay, generations of young Australians have been creating culture, but much of it risks ...
Medical Xpress / New disease gene discovery provides answers to families
Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have helped identify the cause of a previously unrecognized neurodevelopmental disorder. Dr. Meghan Mulligan, of the Department of Biochemistry, says the finding has given people around the ...
Medical Xpress / Experts say restricting junk food ads on public transport would pay off
Ever craved fast food after seeing an enticing ad on a bus or at a train station? Such powerful advertisements increase consumption of unhealthy foods and drinks, contributing to obesity, which costs Australia's health care ...
Phys.org / Rare trio of Pacific hurricanes fueled by historic El Niño
A rare trio of hurricanes were churning through the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, which scientists attributed to waters warmed by a historically strong El Niño phenomenon.
Medical Xpress / A decade without congenital syphilis: a Danish success story
Across Europe, cases of congenital syphilis nearly doubled in just one year, from 78 in 2023 to 140 in 2024, in 14 countries reporting data. In contrast, Denmark has marked 10 years without a single case of vertical syphilis ...
Tech Xplore / Trust is key: Why home energy upgrades need more than rebates
Many Australian homes were not built to cope with a rapidly changing climate.
