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Phys.org / Storms and shifting sands—assessing the ocean's impact on Start Bay coastline in UK
Experts have warned that extensive storm damage caused to one of South Devon's most iconic routes is likely to become more frequent as global sea levels rise and the impacts of extreme wave events increases. Members of the ...
Medical Xpress / Stark differences in COVID-19 vaccination rates between Māori and non-Māori, research finds
A new study analyzing COVID-19 vaccine uptake has found markedly lower vaccination rates among Māori, which researchers link to existing inequities in health care access. The study, published in the Journal of the Royal ...
Medical Xpress / Global microbiome atlas highlights missing microbes in UK infants' guts and probiotics
A global atlas mapping two key gut bacteria in infants around the world has uncovered a treasure trove of bacterial strains adapted to the infant gut and not found in commercial probiotic products. It lays the foundation ...
Phys.org / Global shark bites return to average in 2025, with a smaller proportion in the United States
According to the ISAF 2025 shark attack report, global unprovoked shark bites returned to near-average levels in 2025, following a sharp reduction the year prior. A total of 65 unprovoked shark bites occurred worldwide in ...
Phys.org / Study explores challenges of flood risk management
In a new study, University of Rhode Island Ph.D. graduate Kyle McElroy and Marine Affairs Professor Austin Becker explore the role of data and biases, as well as the challenges and decision-making processes used by U.S. municipalities ...
Phys.org / Restored woodlands show only partial ability to bounce back after fire
Fire is a natural and essential part of the Australian ecological landscape, with many native plant species regenerating after fire that occurs under the right conditions. However, a new study, "Ecological Resilience of Restored ...
Phys.org / Indigenous plant could have handy health benefits
The drought-tolerant shrub affectionately known as Old Man Saltbush is mostly used as stock fodder, but can also be added to salads or cooking and has been used as bush tucker by Indigenous Australians for thousands of years. ...
Medical Xpress / Brainwaves of mothers and children synchronize when playing together—even in an acquired language
Interbrain synchrony is the simultaneous activity of neural networks across the brains of people who are socially interacting—for example, talking, learning, singing, or working together. Having brains that are thus synchronized ...
Medical Xpress / With 'Shrinking,' therapy is mainstream. Is that a good thing?
On Apple TV's "Shrinking," the running joke is that therapists are often in need of therapy just as much as their patients. As much as the sitcom mines the lives of its therapist characters for laughs, it also commits to ...
Phys.org / Prototype 'digital twin' helps better predict groundwater
For his Engineering Doctorate (EngD) program, ITC researcher Rodrigoandrés Morales developed a so-called digital twin: a digital model that analyzes and predicts the groundwater level in Enschede. With these predictions, ...
Medical Xpress / Chronic diseases linked to higher mental health treatment use, but inequalities persist
A new citywide study reveals that New York City adults with multiple chronic diseases are significantly more likely to report mental health treatment utilization, though the strength of this relationship varies across race ...
Phys.org / Twelve-year tracking suggests killer whales do not always drive shark disappearances
While killer whales (Orcinus orca) can trigger the immediate departure of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias), extended absences from their aggregation sites are also part of the sharks' natural behavior, new research reveals.
