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Medical Xpress / Gut microbiota can predict long-term complications of acute pancreatitis
A Europe-wide study led by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) shows that the microbial composition of the gut, known as the gut microbiome, can predict long-term complications following severe acute pancreatitis. ...
Phys.org / Living slowly, aging fast: The prison paradox
The days can seem endless in Canadian prisons—and yet, inside, inmates actually age faster than on the outside. Why?
Medical Xpress / Air pollution may be linked to increased risk of motor neuron disease, our new study indicates
The scientist Stephen Hawking lived with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common type of motor neuron disease, for 55 years. He was one of the longest-surviving people with the condition.
Phys.org / How to involve men and boys in tackling misogyny? Start by treating them not just as perpetrators
Almost half (45%) of teachers across primary and secondary schools in the UK describe misogynistic attitudes and behavior among boys as being a problem, according to a YouGov survey in 2025. Additionally, 54% of secondary ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds elevated alcohol involvement in suicides of lesbian, gay and bisexual women
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) women are significantly more likely to have alcohol involved at the time of suicide compared with heterosexual women, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public ...
Phys.org / International laws alone cannot save the ocean; activists say direct action is also needed
After years of international negotiation and diplomacy, as of January 2026, the High Seas Treaty has come into effect. It has been ratified by 61 states around the world and is intended to protect international waters and ...
Phys.org / Bull sharks are spending longer in Sydney Harbor and other summer grounds—here's how you can stay safe
Four people have now been bitten by sharks in the last two days in New South Wales, including three in Sydney Harbor. Two people are in critical condition.
Phys.org / Sales effectiveness under digital monitoring examined
Digital and online technologies have made our workplace routines faster and easier. They have also made it easier for managers to keep tabs on workers, via monitoring apps designed to capture whether employees are "working ...
Tech Xplore / The next generation of driverless cars will have to think about what's on the road, not just see it
Autonomous vehicles have made remarkable progress over the past decade. Driverless cars and buses that once struggled to stay in lane can now navigate busy city streets, recognize pedestrians and cyclists, and respond smoothly ...
Tech Xplore / Spain high-speed train crash: Signaling vulnerabilities could be key to understanding the accident
A tragic accident on the high-speed train line between Andalusia and Madrid has exposed the urgent need to upgrade Spain's railway system.
Phys.org / Push and pull: Cities' living conditions and job quality can enhance human mobility models
Incorporating living conditions and job opportunities in cities into mathematical models of human mobility improves model accuracy. The traditional gravity model of human mobility uses the distance of a move and the population ...
Medical Xpress / Chronic kidney disease poisons patients' hearts, scientists discover
Scientists have discovered an answer to the longstanding mystery of why more than half of patients with chronic kidney disease ultimately die of cardiovascular problems: Their kidneys produce a substance that poisons the ...