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Medical Xpress / Does debriefing about a difficult birth stop it turning into trauma?

For some women, the birth of their baby is one of the happiest days of their lives. Others remember it as a frightening, overwhelming or deeply distressing experience. About 1 in 3 women report their birth experience as traumatic.

12 hours ago
Phys.org / Hidden microplastic pollution in Swiss waters uncovered

Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters that originate either from manufactured products or from the breakdown of larger plastic items. They can now be found everywhere, from oceans and rivers to soils ...

15 hours ago
Phys.org / Canada eyes researchers looking to leave 'hostile' US

Fed up with funding restrictions surrounding her research on links between climate change and health, American epidemiologist Sheryl Magzamen has left the United States for Canada.

16 hours ago
Tech Xplore / New Apple CEO to unveil latest iPhone lineup

Apple is unveiling its latest generation of iPhones, widely expected to include a foldable version, on Wednesday at an event headlined by new CEO John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook on Sept. 1.

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Analysis links COVID-19 infection in unvaccinated people to lower subsequent type 1 diabetes risk

New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, shows that people who have had COVID-19 have a lower, rather than higher, risk of subsequently developing ...

15 hours ago
Phys.org / Reading app boosts kids' literacy

A new Flinders University study of primary school children shows a science-based digital phonics reading app can accelerate early reading while helping teachers quickly identify students needing extra support.

15 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Cyberattack ruled out in UK air traffic glitch as more flights axed

British air travelers faced more misery Wednesday, with nearly 300 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air traffic control service scrambled to recover from a technical glitch that it ruled out as a cyberattack.

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Early signs of eczema, food allergies may appear on infants' skin

The first clues that a baby may develop eczema or food allergies could be hiding in the microscopic organisms living on their skin, according to a study led by researchers in Washington State University's College of Veterinary ...

13 hours ago
Tech Xplore / New Apple CEO to face first test with foldable iPhone launch

Apple is expected to unveil a slew of new and updated devices, including a long-rumored foldable iPhone, when it holds its annual late-summer hardware event Wednesday in Cupertino, California.

16 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Refrigerated ammonia research aims to safeguard society

As refrigerated ammonia gains attention as a cleaner fuel for heavy-duty applications, such as marine vessels, scientists are working to understand how it behaves in water and how to respond quickly to spills to protect people ...

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy of organic molecules in organic solvents for applying organic reactions

In research published in the journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, the electronic structures of organic molecules containing sp2-hybridized carbons in organic solvents were studied using C K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy ...

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Women with cerebral palsy miss vital gynecologic care, study finds

As more individuals with cerebral palsy live well into adulthood, medical professionals are taking a closer look at the unique long-term health care needs of this patient population. While adults with cerebral palsy require ...

14 hours ago