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Phys.org / The longest GRB ever detected is an intriguing puzzle
Gamma-ray bursts (GRB) are some of the most perplexing phenomena in nature. Even though astronomers have detected about 15,000 of them, with a new one each day, they're still mysterious. They're the most luminous, energetic ...
Phys.org / Reptiles are neglected and mistreated. Here's how we can take better care of them
Reptiles get a bad rap. As symbols of evil or villainy in Western culture, they are often linked to sin and betrayal, an association that dates all the way back to the origins of Judeochristian theology. This is not the case ...
Phys.org / Why Japan issued an advisory for a possible megaquake in the country's north
Japan issued a megaquake advisory Tuesday after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan's main island of Honshu, and just south of the northern island of Hokkaido. ...
Phys.org / A 2,000-year-old building site reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing concrete
Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It's among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many structures built by the Romans still survive, in some form, thanks to their ingenious concrete and ...
Tech Xplore / Australia's social media ban won't stop cyberbullying
The Australian Federal government's Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, commonly referred to as the "social media ban," is now in effect.
Medical Xpress / SNAP was always there, until it wasn't
During the 43-day federal government shutdown, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were withheld for two weeks in early November. This was the first time in the program's history that the benefits—designed ...
Medical Xpress / Cancer signaling discovery reveals potential path to more effective cancer drugs
Interrupting one function of a protein that plays a key role in cell signaling could enable the development of new cancer treatments, according to a study led by Dr. Martin Taylor at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown ...
Phys.org / Canada launches billion dollar plan to recruit top researchers
Canada on Tuesday launched a CAN$1.7 billion ($1.2 billion) program to recruit leading global researchers, part of the effort to poach intellectual talent looking to leave the United States because of President Donald Trump's ...
Medical Xpress / What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?
It's normal for parents, or anyone, to have questions about vaccinations—but what happens if your pediatrician urges a shot that's under attack by the Trump administration?
Medical Xpress / Violence against women and children among top health threats, global study reveals
Sexual violence against children and intimate partner violence against women are two of the most devastating yet persistently underrecognized global health challenges and rank among the top risks for mortality and morbidity ...
Phys.org / EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading
The Environmental Protection Agency has removed any mention of fossil fuels—the main driver of global warming—from its popular online page explaining the causes of climate change. Now it only mentions natural phenomena, ...
Medical Xpress / FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs approved for babies and toddlers
Food and Drug Administration officials have opened a safety review of two injectable drugs used to protect babies and toddlers from RSV, the respiratory virus that sends thousands of American children to the hospital each ...
