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Medical Xpress / If at first you don't succeed, lift, lift again
Research that began by analyzing more than 400,000 gym-goers worldwide has illustrated the importance of persevering through early struggles.
Phys.org / Iron and cobalt both curb stainless invar expansion, but iron leads
Invar alloys resist expanding or contracting with temperature, a property valuable for precision instruments, but it has been unclear how this "invar effect" plays out separately in each element of complex, multimetal stainless ...
Medical Xpress / Brain scans reveal tau buildup in late-onset psychosis
Hallucinations and delusions that appear for the first time in midlife or later are often treated as psychiatric symptoms whose biological cause is unclear. The study, published in Molecular Psychiatry suggests that, for ...
Tech Xplore / Why municipalities need to conduct more cybersecurity exercises
When employees in Østre Toten Municipality turned on their computers on Jan. 9, 2021, they were met with a digital blackout. Systems were down, data were encrypted and the municipality was paralyzed.
Medical Xpress / People with disabilities fear service cuts as Trump's DOJ questions legal protections
Amanda DeSimone-Shabrack relies on a home health care aide to help her high-needs autistic 12-year-old son, Mason. Virginia's Medicaid program covers the assistance, enabling her to work as both an education technology specialist ...
Medical Xpress / Immune cells may hold the key to fighting obesity-induced muscle dysfunction
One of the many ways obesity harms the human body is through damage to skeletal muscle. This progressive muscle decline, also known as sarcopenia, reduces strength, mobility and the ability to live independently. Unfortunately, ...
Phys.org / Fire department leaders drive crew fitness, study finds
For firefighters, physical fitness is a matter of safety, survival and long-term health. While past research has largely focused on individual habits, a new study has revealed that station leaders play a critical role in ...
Medical Xpress / One in six hospital beds filled by dementia patients
The study is the most comprehensive review of dementia hospitalizations ever undertaken in the UK. The researchers outline how delayed discharges, lack of communication among NHS staff and hospital environments unsuitable ...
Medical Xpress / Gestational diabetes affects 1 in 8 mothers in England, data reveal
One in eight mothers in England is now diagnosed with gestational diabetes, with diagnoses rising by 60% in just five years, according to a major study published in the journal BMJ Medicine.
Medical Xpress / Study shows AI could support low-cost foot health technology
Researchers have demonstrated that AI tools could play an important part in developing simpler, lower-cost technologies for monitoring foot health, particularly in settings where access to specialized equipment may be limited. ...
Phys.org / New membrane accelerates purification of industrial solvents
Researchers from the Department of Chemical Engineering, working with an international team led by KU Leuven, have developed a membrane technology to improve the efficiency of purifying widely used solvents.
Tech Xplore / As the skies get busier, will AI help air traffic controllers keep planes flying safely?
Global air travel is predicted to more than double by 2050, threatening to exceed the capacity of air traffic control officers (atcos) to oversee our skies safely.
