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Phys.org / Researchers unveil first high-resolution maps of China's forest diversity patterns

A research team led by the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with multiple domestic and international research institutions, has made progress in investigating forest diversity ...

21 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Losing sleep over money: Study reveals how financial stress follows workers to bed

Long before the alarm sounds, many Americans lose quality rest to the quiet worries that surface after dark—whether about bills, the next paycheck or job stability.

21 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / From earthquakes to wildfires, Canada is woefully ill-prepared for disasters

A fault line in Canada's Yukon territory has stirred after more than 12,000 years of geological sleep. Researchers studying the Tintina Fault, which stretches 1,000 kilometers from northeast British Columbia into the Yukon ...

13 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Intimate partner violence injury patterns linked with suicidal behavior

Victims of intimate partner violence with suicidal behavior have characteristic injury patterns on medical imaging, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). ...

21 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / New study overturns assumptions about AFib treatment in sleep apnea patients

Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one increases the odds of developing the other, and together, the breathing difficulties of sleep apnea ...

21 hours ago in Cardiology
Phys.org / The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules

A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet marketplaces and becoming ...

22 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / How long-acting injectable treatment could transform care for postpartum women with HIV

For breastfeeding women who have HIV, consistently taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential for their own health and the health of their infants. New long-acting (LA) injectable ART options, such as LA cabotegravir ...

20 hours ago in HIV & AIDS
Phys.org / Study suggests flood-driven contamination deepens climate anxiety in vulnerable communities

Major storms are spreading industrial contaminants across entire neighborhoods, raising concerns about future well-being, especially in communities of color, according to new research from Rice University and the University ...

21 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Study finds where Australians live influences their body weight

A Curtin University-led study has found that where Australians live has a measurable influence on their body weight, with local food environments and neighborhood design playing a big part in shaping health outcomes.

19 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Medical humanities reveal overlooked barriers to health care equity in Washington, DC

A new study analyzing dozens of published papers over five decades focusing on health care disparities in Washington, DC, found that those that employed medical humanities approaches identified crucial barriers and opportunities ...

21 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Recognizing the need for more precise community investments to support youth mental health

Parks, libraries, recreation centers, and sidewalks, ideally, would serve to improve the quality of living for residents, but it is not that simple, especially for youth. Research by Melissa Villodas, whose work focuses on ...

21 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / SpaceX gets OK to build up Starship pads at Canaveral site

The Department of the Air Force announced it had given the OK for SpaceX to move forward with its Starship and Super Heavy launch pad plans at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37.

16 hours ago in Astronomy & Space