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Phys.org / Q&A: Food waste in South Africa is dumped in landfills—exploring healthier and more sustainable options
Every year, millions of tons of food end up in South Africa's landfills. This is a wasted resource that deepens environmental damage, worsens food insecurity and costs the economy billions. But there are opportunities to ...
Phys.org / New Australian study shows devastating impact of coerced business debt
A pioneering national study, conducted by a Monash University expert in collaboration with consumer advocates, has shed light on the hidden toll of coerced business debt, revealing how business structures are being weaponized ...
Tech Xplore / Instagram users given new algorithm controls
Instagram on Wednesday unveiled a new AI-powered feature that lets users view and adjust the algorithm shaping their Reels feed, calling it a pioneering move toward greater user control.
Phys.org / Artificial beaver dams show promise in offsetting climate change effects
The use of artificial beaver dams to replicate the ecological benefits created by the industrious rodents shows promise for offsetting damage to fish habitat, water quality, and biodiversity arising from climate change.
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 / Anxiety and insomnia may lower natural killer cell count, potentially repressing immune function
Natural killer (NK) cells are the bodyguards of our immune system. As a first line of defense, they destroy invading pathogens, foreign bodies, and infected cells in early stages, thereby preventing them from spreading. NK ...
Medical Xpress / A multimodal AI model may improve recurrence risk stratification in early breast cancer
An artificial intelligence (AI) model created by integrating clinical, molecular, and histopathological data significantly improved recurrence risk stratification in hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, ...
Medical Xpress / Could hidden infections be fueling long COVID?
For millions suffering from long COVID, their persistent breathlessness, brain fog and fatigue remain a maddening mystery, but a group of leading microbiologists think they may have cracked the case.
Medical Xpress / Engineers decode dementia type using AI and EEG brainwave analysis
Dementia is a group of disorders that gradually impair memory, thinking and daily functioning. Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, affects about 7.2 million Americans aged 65 and older in 2025. Frontotemporal ...
Phys.org / Environmental sustainability pays off—but mostly for media-savvy firms
Whatever else they may be, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives are very often an image-building exercise. Business leaders hope that by being seen to put ethical responsibilities over profits, they will ...
Medical Xpress / AI therapy works best when you feel emotionally close to your chatbot, study reveals
Mental health chatbots work best when people form an emotional connection with their AI therapist, according to new research by the University of Sussex published in Social Science & Medicine.
Medical Xpress / Iron overload prevalent in sickle cell disease, study finds
Iron overload is prevalent among adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology, held from Dec. 6 to 9 in Orlando, Florida.
