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Phys.org / Context matters: Looking at role in fishery sustainability could serve as a foundation to improve fisheries worldwide

Governance arrangements that fit social-ecological context help support fishery sustainability.

19 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Pushback couldn't derail this researcher's work in criminology

There's been much published about the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study, which looked at the impact of intervention on delinquency in young Massachusetts boys. The groundbreaking research followed up with study participants ...

20 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Report: Neurodivergent kids in temporary housing could face torture-like conditions

A new report has warned that neurodivergent children living in temporary accommodation across the UK are being subjected to conditions described as "comparable to torture," with families reporting chronic sensory distress, ...

18 hours ago in Pediatrics
Phys.org / Learning how to destroy PFAS—down to the tiniest airborne particles

Getting rid of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) is one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. This group of 15,000 human-made chemicals doesn't break down naturally, leaching into soils and waterways ...

21 hours ago in Chemistry
Phys.org / Drug delivery concept boosts nanoparticle surfactants for enhanced oil recovery

In an unlikely collaboration between Skoltech's Petroleum Center and the drug delivery team from the Institute's Neuro Center, researchers have proposed new surfactants that enhance oil recovery when pumped into a well, along ...

19 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Engineering and the quest for peace: Experts challenge profession to move beyond weapons and defense

Engineering can create weapons systems or systems for defense and well-being. But can engineering create peace? In a Perspective, Guru Madhavan and colleagues propose an expansive mode of engineering practice that seeks to ...

11 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Claiming your business page on review platforms can have unintended effects on customer reviews, study shows

Claiming a business page on an online review platform such as Yelp may result in a sharp decline in ratings and an increase in lengthy, negative customer feedback, according to a study from Florida International University.

19 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Study finds no evidence that using gender-inclusive language alone helps women in the workplace

The use of gender-inclusive language may not in itself help women in the workplace, a new study shows. Researchers could not find that its use in English and German had an impact on the short-term display of crucial traits ...

20 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / What Australia's youth social media ban reveals

When Australia enacted a national law last week banning social media use for children under 16, it became one of the first democracies to attempt such a sweeping intervention. The policy has drawn global attention not only ...

20 hours ago in Pediatrics
Tech Xplore / Should companies replace human workers with robots? Study takes a closer look

Last year, when The New York Times reported that Amazon's robotics team's ultimate goal was to automate 75% of the company's operations, replacing more than half a million human jobs in an attempt to pass cost savings onto ...

22 hours ago in Business
Medical Xpress / Restoring confidence: Proposed standards to identify and measure microplastics in the human body

An international team of researchers, led by the University of Queensland and Imperial College London, has proposed a new framework for scientists detecting and measuring microplastics in the human body. Thirty scientists ...

20 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / How the university turns royalties into a self-funding engine for innovation

Every year, university researchers discover potential new drugs, diagnostics, and medical devices that could transform patient care. Yet many of those ideas stall in the "valley of death," the stretch between a promising ...

21 hours ago in Other Sciences