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Medical Xpress / A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds

A single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer, researchers reported Wednesday.

Dec 4, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Beyond biology: Why social context is the key for improving modern medicine

A new series in The Lancet led by a UC Berkeley professor equips policymakers and clinicians with a toolkit to break out of silos and make more informed health decisions.

Phys.org / New statistical tools sharpen the search for causal DNA changes in livestock

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new suite of statistical methods that dramatically improves the ability to pinpoint DNA changes responsible for important traits in livestock. The work addresses ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Pleasant-sounding words are easier to remember, pseudoword experiment shows

Which words do we find beautiful? And do beautifully sounding words stick better in memory? A new study led by linguist Theresa Matzinger from the University of Vienna suggests that the phonemic composition of words influences ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Breathe in, breathe out: How respiration shapes remembering

First and foremost, we breathe in order to absorb oxygen—but this vital rhythm could also have other functions. Over the past few years, a range of studies have shown that respiration influences neural processes, including ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Sibling roles change when a parent dies, study finds

Eldest sons step up financially, while eldest daughters take care of their parents: A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows how Korean siblings divide the responsibility of caring for their parents through the ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Catalyst insight may unlock safer, on-demand ozone water disinfection

University of Pittsburgh researchers have made an important step toward providing hospitals and water treatment facilities with a safer, greener alternative to chlorine-based disinfection.

Dec 4, 2025 in Chemistry
Tech Xplore / 'OCTOID,' a soft robot that changes color and moves like an octopus

Underwater octopuses change their body color and texture in the blink of an eye to blend perfectly into their surroundings when evading predators or capturing prey. They transform their bodies to match the colors of nearby ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Robotics
Phys.org / Dollar stores may increase food deserts in under-resourced U.S. cities

A new study from University of Florida food economists has found that building dollar stores may create food deserts in specific city environments, while having no impact on grocery access when they enter other areas.

Dec 5, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Research reveals atypical Santas can succeed

A naturally fluffy white beard, a round belly and a jolly laugh might seem like the keys to being a successful Santa Claus, but new research suggests that a calling to play the man with the bag full of toys is enough to help ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Algorithm offers faster, more reliable control over language model outputs

A paper co-authored by Prof. Alex Lew has been selected as one of four "Outstanding Papers" at this year's Conference on Language Modeling (COLM 2025), held in Montreal in October.

Dec 4, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / Should lynx and wolves be reintroduced to Britain and Ireland? Young people have mixed feelings

There are many things people have love-hate relationships with in Britain and Ireland, from Brussels sprouts to cricket or sea swimming. Another item can now be added to this list: the reintroduction of lynx and wolves to ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Biology