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Medical Xpress / Study links burn pit smoke exposure to increased lung particle burden in post-9/11 veterans
A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health provides quantitative evidence linking burn pit smoke exposure during military deployment to increases in harmful carbon-based particles in the lungs of post-9/11 veterans ...
Medical Xpress / Fear of legal consequences and institutional secrecy prevent learning from medical errors, expert argues
Medical errors remain one of the leading causes of death worldwide, rivaling heart disease and cancer. Yet while medicine has made dramatic progress in treating illness, it has made far less headway in preventing avoidable ...
Medical Xpress / Telemedicine doesn't spur overprescription of antibiotics, finds study
Telemedicine does not lead to increased or lower-quality antibiotic prescribing by general practitioners (GPs), Monash University research involving the University of Melbourne and University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has ...
Phys.org / Portable device enables rapid pathogen detection in diverse field environments
Purdue University researchers have developed a device for more conveniently detecting pathogens in health care settings, on farms and in food production operations.
Tech Xplore / Q&A: Will self-driving cars reduce traffic injuries? Researchers examine promising data
Driverless vehicles haven't yet taken to Canadian roads, but they've already rolled out in some other countries. Proponents say the technology will mean fewer accidents, while others have raised concerns about safety, liability ...
Medical Xpress / New mouse models advance study of key male fertility gene
Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have developed new mouse models to study a key male fertility gene, providing insights that could help scientists understand and eventually treat male infertility.
Medical Xpress / Researchers explore factors behind body's ability to regulate weight
Pennington Biomedical researchers have investigated the systems of the body that regulate weight, exploring whether our bodies defend an established weight target or operate within a broader range of tolerance before biological ...
Phys.org / Urban soils get new life by mixing excavated dirt with organic waste
Excavated soil from construction sites usually ends up in landfills, but it has great potential. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) show how excavated soil can be enriched with organic waste so that it ...
Phys.org / Sparse tongue hair explains why queen bees stop foraging when workers emerge
During spring, when queen bumblebees first emerge from hibernation to start their nests, they work incredibly hard foraging for nectar to fuel their new colonies. But then, as soon as their first workers are born, they seem ...
Phys.org / How a soft coral moves its tentacles in perfect synchronization without a brain
A joint study by Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa set out to solve a scientific mystery: how a soft coral is able to perform the rhythmic, pulsating movements of its tentacles without a central nervous system. ...
Medical Xpress / Blocking key enzyme to protect against fatty liver may raise cancer risk instead
Scientists have discovered that blocking a key cellular enzyme thought to protect against fatty liver disease may instead increase the risk of chronic liver damage and cancer as we age.
Phys.org / First standalone spin-wave chip operates without external magnets for future telecom
The Politecnico di Milano has created the first integrated and fully tunable device based on spin waves, opening up new possibilities for the telecommunications of the future, far beyond current 5G and 6G standards. The study, ...
