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Phys.org / Using NBA, study finds that pay differences among top performers can erode cooperation

NBA teams that paid their core players inequitably won fewer games as a result of reduced cooperation, according to a Washington State University study with implications for workplace management. While it draws on data from ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Northern Britain's oldest human remains are of a young female child, DNA analysis reveals

The oldest human remains ever found in Northern Britain have been identified as a young female three years after being discovered in a Cumbrian cave. Excavated at Heaning Wood Bone Cave in Cumbria's Great Urswick by local ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Study suggests toddlers' ultraprocessed diets at age two linked to lower IQ

A new analysis from the 2015 Pelotas Birth Cohort suggests that dietary patterns at just 2 years of age are associated with cognitive performance at ages 6 and 7. The findings add to growing global evidence that early childhood ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / AI in neonatal intensive care units: Investigating its use and impact

A team of researchers from the SABIEN group at the ITACA Institute of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has led an international study that comprehensively analyzes the use and impact of artificial intelligence ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Pediatrics
Tech Xplore / AI governance is not just top-down in China, research finds

China watchers arguing that Beijing's artificial intelligence controls are dependent on its authoritarian government are peddling a "stereotypical narrative," according to new research. Xuechen Chen, associate professor in ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Business
Medical Xpress / The intensity and perfectionism that drive Olympic athletes also put them at high risk for eating disorders

Olympians—athletes at the top of their sport and in prime health—are idolized and often viewed as superhuman. These athletes spend their lives focusing on building physical strength through rigorous training and diets ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Barriers to mental health care leave many children behind, study cautions

A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute finds that mental health care gaps for U.S. children remain stark: one in five households reported a child needing treatment, yet nearly a quarter didn't receive ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Study finds fewer overdose deaths among needle and syringe program participants

A recently published study from Karolinska Institutet shows that mortality among people who inject drugs enrolled in the Stockholm needle and syringe program declined over a 10-year period, with a marked reduction in opioid ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Addiction
Phys.org / Recently discovered SN 2024abfl is a low-luminosity Type IIP supernova, astronomers find

An international team of astronomers has conducted photometric and spectroscopic observations of a recently discovered supernova designated SN 2024abfl. Results of the observational campaign, presented February 4 on the preprint ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Energy-saving 5G features could cut carbon emissions across the UK economy

An optimal combination of energy-efficient 5G network features—including AI systems that let mobile mast and antenna base stations go into sleep mode when usage is low, and phones that avoid unnecessary background network ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Telecom
Medical Xpress / Pregnancy and pre-eclampsia: Is aspirin the answer for everyone?

A new study has ignited the debate over whether every pregnant woman should take low-dose aspirin.

Feb 16, 2026 in Cardiology
Tech Xplore / Study maps seven roles for generative AI in fighting disinformation

Generative AI can be used to combat misinformation. However, it can also exacerbate the problem by producing convincing manipulations that are difficult to detect and can quickly be copied and disseminated on a wide scale. ...

Feb 16, 2026 in Consumer & Gadgets