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Medical Xpress / Making quieter dental drills to reduce dental anxiety
Dental anxiety, also known as odontophobia, prevents people from getting their regular cleanings and keeping up with necessary dental hygiene.
Phys.org / The future of work—according to Generation Z—is purposeful, digital and flexible
As Generation Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—enters the workforce in growing numbers, Canadian employers are encountering a cohort whose expectations and behaviors signal a fundamental shift from current norms.
Medical Xpress / Youth economic struggles linked to higher suicide risk
Youth from low-income families are at a higher risk of suicide than their more well-off peers. But targeted interventions focused on improving their sleep may help mitigate that risk, according to new research from the University ...
Tech Xplore / From shoreline to skyscraper: Seashells offer a path to low-carbon concrete
A team of researchers from the University of East London (UEL) has found an unexpected solution to one of the construction industry's biggest carbon problems—and it lies on the shoreline. New findings show that discarded ...
Phys.org / What ancient Athens teaches us about debate and dissent in the social media age
In ancient Athens, the agora was a public forum where citizens could gather to deliberate, disagree and decide together. It was governed by deep-rooted social principles that ensured lively, inclusive, healthy debate.
Phys.org / Why do family companies even exist? They know how to 'win without fighting'
When you hear the phrase "family business," you might think of the backstabbing Roys of "Succession" or the dysfunctional Duttons of "Yellowstone." But while TV's family companies are entertaining, their real-life counterparts ...
Medical Xpress / Study compares immune responses from three major COVID-19 vaccine types
A recent study has provided the first side-by-side comparison of how three major COVID-19 vaccine types differ in triggering immune responses and sustaining protection, according to an analysis published in JCI Insight.
Phys.org / Why protecting Colorado children from dying of domestic violence is such a hard problem
A record number of Colorado children died in 2024 as a result of domestic violence, despite a statewide reduction in overall homicide.
Phys.org / New critically endangered 'fairy lantern' plant species discovered in Malaysia
Researchers in Malaysia have discovered a new endemic fairy lantern plant species with fewer than 20 individuals known to exist in the wild. They have classified the species as Critically Endangered under IUCN Red List criteria.
Medical Xpress / Potential therapeutic target for mucosal healing in eosinophilic esophagitis
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) identified a potential new therapeutic target for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a chronic allergic inflammatory disease of the esophagus. The findings were published ...
Tech Xplore / Genesis Mission: Why Trump's plan to put AIs in charge of science could backfire
Donald Trump's new "Genesis Mission" initiative promises to use artificial intelligence to reinvent how science is done, in a bid to move the dial on the hardest challenges in areas like robotics, biotech and nuclear fusion.
Tech Xplore / What are small language models and how do they differ from large ones?
Microsoft just released its latest small language model that can operate directly on the user's computer. If you haven't followed the AI industry closely, you might be asking: what exactly is a small language model (SLM)?
