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Medical Xpress / Salmonella outbreak tied to raw oysters reaches Maryland

A Maryland resident is among at least 64 people in 22 states who have fallen ill after being infected with the same strain of salmonella linked to raw oysters, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dec 29, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / New framework offers structured approach to assess nitrogen status in forests

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have proposed a structured framework to evaluate the nitrogen (N) status and nitrogen balance of forest ecosystems amid rapid global environmental ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / New electrification technology converts high-emission metal heat treatment into a carbon-free process

Researchers at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), led by Dr. Hookyung Lee, have developed an electrified heat treatment technology that replaces fossil fuels with electricity in the metal heat treatment process ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / How the global fish trade is spreading 'forever chemicals' around the world

Eating fish may well be good for you, but it carries a hidden risk of exposure to so-called "forever chemicals." A new study published in the journal Science has revealed that the global seafood trade is acting as a massive ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Earth
Tech Xplore / New England unions push back against Trump administration's move to freeze offshore wind projects

Worker unions and politicians in New England are pushing back against the Trump administration's move to implement a 90-day freeze on five industrial-sized offshore wind projects off the East Coast, including the Vineyard ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Restoring healthy protein form revives blood vessel growth in premature infant lungs

A UCLA-led research team has discovered a molecular switch that determines whether tiny blood vessels in premature infants' lungs can regenerate after injury. A failure of this repair process is a hallmark of bronchopulmonary ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Mammograms may reveal hidden heart risks for women, study finds

Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray images may also offer an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease—the leading cause of death ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Cardiology
Phys.org / Suspected shark attack at California occurred in time and place where large sharks come to feed

It's peak bulking-up season for white sharks in Monterey Bay, and over the past week, two animals previously tagged by scientists passed through the waters near Lovers Point—the same area where swimmer Erica Fox vanished ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Guns marketed for personal safety fuel public health crisis in Black communities

Leon Harris, 35, is intimately familiar with the devastation guns can inflict. Robbers shot him in the back nearly two decades ago, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. The bullet remains lodged in his spine.

Dec 29, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / Study says African penguins starved en masse off South Africa

Endangered penguins living off South Africa's coast have likely starved en masse due to food shortages, a study said, with some populations dropping by 95% in just eight years.

Dec 25, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / 'Love actually,' 'Four Christmases' and the science of holiday comfort movies

Every winter, millions of people curl up on the couch and press play on the same beloved holiday movies—whether it's "Love Actually," "The Holiday," "The Family Stone" or "Four Christmases."

Dec 29, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Survey shows post-pandemic gains in student mental health

Anxiety has declined since the pandemic among Minnesota teens, who are still using social media even if they think they shouldn't and consuming more energy drinks to keep up with homework and activities, according to an influential ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry