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Medical Xpress / High teenage BMI linked to increased risk of severe bacterial infections later in life

High BMI and poor physical fitness during later adolescence increase the risk of both contracting and dying from sepsis and other severe bacterial infections in adulthood, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg.

16 hours ago in Overweight & Obesity
Tech Xplore / Residential solar panels can raise electricity rates

A modeling study shows how, under some conditions, increasing numbers of households with rooftop solar panels can lead to higher rates for those without their own solar system. When utility customers cancel their accounts ...

19 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / AI as 'an ally' to improve sexual health in Latin America

"We all have the right to receive information in our native language," says Peruvian obstetrician Ana Miluzka Baca Gamarra.

17 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Debates about bullying need to look beyond online safety, say researchers

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that only 2% of young people who experience cyberbullying by age 18 report exclusively being abused online.

18 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / A freely available tool to document wartime destruction

Researchers have developed a method to detect the destruction of buildings using freely available satellite radar imagery. Daniel Racek and colleagues' algorithm analyzes publicly available Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar ...

19 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Pixel tracking can significantly increase data breach risk on hospital websites

Researchers find that tracking pixels—small pieces of embedded code that can transmit user data to third parties—significantly increase data breach risk on hospital websites.

19 hours ago in Security
Tech Xplore / Homes that can withstand extremes: New study reveals pathways to housing resilience

With natural disasters striking communities across the U.S. at an accelerating pace, the question of how to build homes that can endure them has never been more critical.

18 hours ago in Engineering
Phys.org / Protecting orchids found nowhere else on Earth

Australia is home to more than 1,800 orchid species—many found nowhere else. But these unique plants face growing threats.

18 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / White paper on leadership opportunities for AI to increase employee value released

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announces a new white paper, "Leadership Opportunities for Increasing Employee Value through Artificial Intelligence," authored by Andrew C. Lawlor, Ph.D., and Pamayla E. ...

19 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / GeoFlame VISION: Using AI and satellite imagery to predict future wildfire risk

Wildfires pose a significant threat across the southwestern United States, due to the region's unique topography and weather conditions. Accurately identifying locations at the highest risk of a severe wildfire is critical ...

19 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Making waves: Innovative tool transforming beach safety education for migrants

Despite around 9,000 people being rescued by lifesavers each year, drowning deaths in Australia continue to rise, with 1 in 3 drowning victims born overseas. A new project led by Monash University is hoping to reverse this ...

18 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Research seeks solutions to mine site waste, from the ground up

Thousands of open cut mines lie abandoned worldwide, while more stringent mine site rehabilitation laws in Australia are paving the way for improved long-term restoration efforts.

20 hours ago in Earth