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Phys.org / Effective marine protection can more than triple dive tourism revenue
Funding sustained, effective management of marine protected areas is one of ocean conservation's most stubborn problems. Now, a new study from researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography links fish recovery ...
Phys.org / Rice-based cheese? Study points to possibility for new rice markets
For vegans and people who are allergic to dairy, nuts or gluten, rice is a surprising source to make a hypoallergenic alternative cheese. As a bonus, the protein sources in rice are considered byproducts of white rice processing, ...
Medical Xpress / Addressing chronic hearing loss
Even though chronic hearing loss is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions for people 65 and older, less than 20% seek help for it, says Michael Hefferly, Ph.D., an audiologist at Rush. One reason: lack of awareness. ...
Medical Xpress / Emotions drive our eating choices
New research from Flinders University has revealed why many people struggle to stick to their dieting goals, particularly when their emotions fluctuate throughout the day. The study, published in the journal Food Quality ...
Medical Xpress / How AI could speed treatment for patients with this deadly cancer
Acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, is a rare and aggressive cancer that can affect people of all ages. Kiran Vanaja, an assistant research professor in bioengineering at Northeastern University, says that AML also has a high ...
Phys.org / Japan eyes remote Pacific island for nuclear waste
Japan is looking into using a remote deserted Pacific island nearly 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) from Tokyo as a site for burying nuclear waste, officials said.
Medical Xpress / How estrogen helps protect women from high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects more than one billion people worldwide and is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke. For decades, researchers have observed that premenopausal women are less likely to develop ...
Medical Xpress / US maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, government data shows
Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year.
Tech Xplore / Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP says
Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China.
Phys.org / Chimps' love for crystals could help us understand our own ancestors' fascination with these stones
Crystals have repeatedly been found at archaeological sites alongside Homo remains. Evidence shows that hominins have been collecting these stones for as long as 780,000 years. Yet, we know that our ancestors did not use ...
Phys.org / Rising carbon dioxide levels now detected in human blood
Rising carbon dioxide levels are being detected within the human body, with new research warning a key blood marker for the gas could near its healthy limit within decades if current trends continue. The findings are especially ...
Phys.org / A new scientific discipline to ensure humanity's deep future
Will humanity extend into the far future? It's likely many of us think it should. The problem is that each of us, individually and collectively, act otherwise—we are destroying the environment and climate at every turn. ...