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Medical Xpress / Scientists discover lung cancer's 'bodyguard system'—and how to disarm it
Scientists from A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB) have identified why certain lung cancer cells become highly resistant to treatment after developing mutations in a key gene called EGFR (epidermal ...
Phys.org / Banal but brutal: Career anxiety as a driving force behind authoritarianism
Career pressure—not ideology—causes military officers to protect or overthrow dictators. New research from the Department of Political Science shows that ambition and anxiety can transform "ordinary men" into the regime's ...
Phys.org / Period pain and heavy bleeding cost the Australian economy billions every year in lost productivity
While period pain and heavy menstrual bleeding are common, they're often dealt with privately. Yet they take a profound toll on a person's health—and finances.
Medical Xpress / The pandemic's hidden toll: Millions of chronic conditions left undiagnosed
When COVID hit, health care systems around the world were turned upside down. Hospitals cleared beds, routine appointments were canceled and people were told to stay at home unless it was urgent. In England, visits to family ...
Phys.org / Chandra catalog now contains 1.3 million X-ray detections across the sky
Like a recording artist who has had a long career, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has a "back catalog" of cosmic recordings that is impossible to replicate. To access these X-ray tracks, or observations, the ultimate compendium ...
Phys.org / A new study of lunar rocks suggests Earth's water might not have come from meteorites
For a long time, scientists assumed that Earth's water was delivered by asteroids and comets billions of years ago. This coincided with the Late Heavy Bombardment (ca. 4.1 to 3.8 billion years ago), a period when planets ...
Phys.org / We interviewed Australian women who sexually abused children—this is what we learned
Child sexual abuse cases involving female perpetrators are confronting and distressing. When these cases make the news, they often provoke shock and outrage.
Phys.org / CEO accents play role in everyday investors' decision-making, but not professionals, study finds
Within the S&P 500, only a small fraction of chief executive officers speak with an accent or come from foreign backgrounds. The figure hovers around 10%. However, their share of the market is substantial.
Phys.org / Yes, feral cats and foxes really have driven many Australian mammals to extinction
Millions of years of isolation have shaped Australia's extraordinary mammal fauna into species unlike anywhere else in the world, from platypus to koalas and wombats. Tragically, Australia is the world leader in mammal extinctions.
Phys.org / A new dataset exposes biodiversity loss hidden in global staple food trade
Global food trade is essential for food security, but its ecological consequences often remain unseen. A new data paper published in One Ecosystem introduces a global long-term dataset, quantifying biodiversity loss embodied ...
Medical Xpress / Learning from the Global South: How do people cope with heat?
Climate change presents tremendous challenges, especially for people in the Global South. Two international studies led by Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin have investigated how the population in sub-Saharan Africa ...
Medical Xpress / In their own words: The frustration, stigma and emotion of walking with MS
A major Murdoch University review has found that for many people with multiple sclerosis (MS), walking is hindered not only by physical symptoms but also by external emotional and societal challenges.
