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Phys.org / Higher tax burden, less corruption: Researchers examine civic engagement
When citizens feel a bigger tax pinch, political corruption goes down and voter turnout rises. That's a key finding from new research led by Washington State University, which found that a higher tax burden is associated ...
Phys.org / Toxic algal blooms linked to deaths of recently stranded humpback whales
Marine mammal stranding teams have completed major response activities for two deceased juvenile humpback whales discovered less than 10 miles (16 kilometers) apart in Monterey Bay earlier this month and issued preliminary ...
Tech Xplore / Robotic rabbit learns users' voices on first greeting, enabling personalized elder care
The Social Robotics Group of the Robotics Lab at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has developed an AI-based methodology that allows a pet-type assistive robot to recognize the people it interacts with. The prototype, ...
Medical Xpress / Vagus nerve stimulation may quiet pain through newly mapped brainstem pathway
Physical pain is essential for survival, as it allows animals to detect when they are injured or unwell, seek shelter and address their ailments. Yet when it becomes chronic, pain can also become highly distressing and debilitating.
Phys.org / Think you'd never eat bugs? Research says you might—and you may even like it
People who are hesitant to try insect-based foods may enjoy the experience more than they expect—and can become more open to expanding their diets in the future, according to research published by the American Psychological ...
Phys.org / Quasi-1D material unlocks electric control of charge waves beyond standard limits
The ability to control the movement of negatively charged particles (i.e., electrons) is central to the functioning of all modern electronic devices. This control is typically attained using a gate, an electrode via which ...
Phys.org / Climate change reshapes Spain's rockfall risk as frost weathering moves uphill
Climate change is altering where and when rocks are most likely to fracture across Spain, according to new research that suggests warming temperatures are redistributing a key process responsible for breaking down mountain ...
Phys.org / Australia must tackle unemployment to reduce suicide rates
More than 3,000 Australians die by suicide each year, yet one of the strongest known drivers of suicide risk—unemployment—remains largely overlooked in Australia's suicide prevention programs. Now, Adelaide University researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Hospital addiction consultation service may improve outcomes at low cost
Helping hospitalized patients begin treatment for opioid use disorder may improve outcomes at a reasonable financial cost, according to a study co-led by investigators at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University. The analysis, ...
Medical Xpress / Well-timed nudges help care providers to honor the wishes of patients with cancer according to study
New research in the June 2026 issue of Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that small, targeted prompts delivered to both patients and providers at the right moment can significantly increase the number ...
Tech Xplore / Americans strongly support regulations on AI, according to poll
Most Americans, even those who most appreciate AI, strongly support more regulation of it, a new survey by Johns Hopkins University researchers finds.
Medical Xpress / How H. pylori uses extracellular vesicles to drive stomach cancer
Scientists at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research have discovered how Helicobacter pylori, the bacterium responsible for most stomach cancers and peptic ulcers, delivers a key disease-causing protein into human cells. ...
