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Phys.org / Psychological therapies for children whose first language isn't English can become lost in translation, study warns

Current school-based mental health support for children from multilingual backgrounds can be "lost in translation" because it is reliant on good proficiency in English, a new study warns. The work says greater linguistic ...

21 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Childhood lead exposure associated with increased depressive symptoms in adolescence

While lead exposure in children has been associated with cognitive and behavioral problems, few studies have examined later psychiatric symptoms. A new analysis led by researchers at Brown University's School of Public Health ...

21 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Common procedure does not prevent recurrent pancreatitis, trial finds

A multicenter clinical trial published in JAMA has found that a long-used endoscopic procedure does not prevent recurrent pancreatitis in adults with an anatomic anomaly, challenging decades of conventional wisdom. The study, ...

21 hours ago in Surgery
Phys.org / New research finds interventions from child welfare services are linked to higher rates of criminalization

A new study, published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect, showed that children who receive interventions from child welfare services are more likely to have experienced complex health issues, adversity, or maltreatment.

23 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / NASA conducts vital tests ahead of slated Moon mission

NASA on Monday was conducting critical final tests ahead of setting a launch date for its first crewed flyby mission to the moon in more than half a century.

23 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Intelligent sensors created for quality-assured cell production

Whether for drug screening or toxicity testing, stem cell-based 3D tissue models are key to biomedical research. However, producing cell aggregates in bioreactors is highly complex and cost-intensive. Until now, quality has ...

21 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Arizona confirms measles case in ICE custody as state total rises

Arizona health officials are responding after a person held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the state tested positive for measles.

12 hours ago in Vaccination
Phys.org / International collaboration spurs AI-powered drug discovery tool

Researchers from The Ohio State University and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have developed an artificial intelligence framework to rapidly generate drug-like molecules that are easier to synthesize in real-world ...

23 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Study finds visceral pain boosts empathy more than skin pain

Interoceptive, visceral pain from within the body is perceived more unpleasant than exteroceptive pain from outside the body. A new study shows that the type of pain also influences how we empathize with others.

21 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / A second set of eyes for nurses: Intelligent camera system helps monitor premature babies

Cambridge researchers have become the first to combine multiple image types—RGB (that mimics human vision), depth and infra-red—in a 3D camera set up to monitor premature babies in neonatal intensive care. The aim is ...

22 hours ago in Pediatrics
Phys.org / Is time a fundamental part of reality? A quiet revolution in physics suggests not

Time feels like the most basic feature of reality. Seconds tick, days pass and everything from planetary motion to human memory seems to unfold along a single, irreversible direction. We are born and we die, in exactly that ...

Jan 29, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Stroke survivors can counterintuitively improve recovery by strengthening their stronger arm: New research

Stroke survivors often face substantial and long-lasting problems with their arms. Both arms often decline together: When one arm is more severely affected by the stroke, the other becomes more difficult to use as well. Compared ...

22 hours ago in Neuroscience