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Tech Xplore / Airbus confirms 'quality issue' on A320 panels
European plane-maker Airbus said Monday it had detected a "quality issue" affecting metal panels on its popular A320 passenger jet but the problem was "contained".
Phys.org / Seen but not forgotten: How citizen science helps document biodiversity in remote Borneo villages
When I, Erik Meijaard, worked as a wildlife consultant for a timber concession in Borneo, I often chatted with the logging truck drivers—and quickly realized that some of them knew far more about local wildlife populations ...
Phys.org / Parents and families of disabled children disproportionately investigated by child protection services, research finds
New research published in the Journal of Social Work has uncovered that there is alarming mistreatment of disabled children in England by child protection services.
Medical Xpress / Telemedicine can dramatically improve coverage of HIV prevention medication
A new study led by researchers at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, published Monday by JAMA Network Open, estimates that nearly 20% of U.S. residents who use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention—or ...
Medical Xpress / Relearning basic movements may ease chronic lower back pain, study finds
Millions of people struggle with lower back pain worldwide. Now, surprising new research from the University of South Australia shows that relearning 'baby' movements such as crawling, rolling and squatting could help reduce ...
Medical Xpress / The largest open dataset of deciduous teeth in Spain
The Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) has published a valuable dataset comprising 712 measurements of deciduous teeth from 52 Spanish children belonging to the renowned Ratón Pérez Collection. ...
Medical Xpress / Mineral vs chemical sunscreens? Science shows the difference is smaller than you think
"Mineral-only" sunscreens are making huge inroads into the sunscreen market, driven by fears of "chemicals," a belief that "mineral" products are inherently safer, and confusion about how sunscreens actually protect our skin.
Medical Xpress / Mapping the exposome: Science broadens focus to environmental disease triggers
After decades of intense focus on genetics, the biomedical research community is undergoing a major shift, focusing on a new framework called "exposomics."
Medical Xpress / Avoidable cancellation of knee replacement operations costs NHS millions, increases waiting times, study shows
Thousands of NHS knee replacement operations are canceled at short notice every year, many for avoidable reasons, according to a new study. This costs the NHS millions of pounds and increases waiting times for patients, many ...
Medical Xpress / Why dating your therapist is never OK
In the Netflix show "Nobody Wants This," Morgan begins a relationship with her therapist Dr. Andy.
Medical Xpress / Antifungal resistance is making thrush hard to treat. Here's why
Thrush is one of the most common infections in the world. It's caused by the fungi Candida—specifically, the yeast Candida albicans. Although yeast infections are normally treated easily with antifungal drugs, a growing ...
Medical Xpress / Hope on the horizon for women with urinary incontinence
Researchers have identified a promising alternative material for treating the condition of stress urinary incontinence.