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Medical Xpress / PFAS mixture disrupts normal placental development, which is important for a healthy pregnancy

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of nearly 10,000 long-lasting chemical compounds that stay in the environment and have been linked to adverse health effects on humans, including pregnant women and their ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Tech Xplore / Avoiding marine collisions with system powered by radar and machine learning

Collisions between marine vessels and stationary structures, like offshore oil platforms and depleted wellheads, are becoming increasingly common. These collisions come with a cost—including the financial burden of lost ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Better predicting the lifespan of clean energy equipment for more efficient design

Technology, no matter how advanced, always comes with a shelf life. Mechanical equipment used in clean-energy systems is no different. But as global efforts toward carbon neutrality accelerate, assessing the durability of ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / Q&A: Why understanding stem cells is the root of treating diseases from psoriasis to cancer

Your skin is in a constant state of reinvention. Every month, your body sheds and regenerates its entire outer layer—a complete turnover powered by tiny, tireless stem cells. These same cells spring into action when you ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Sri Lanka's latest climate-driven floods expose flaws in disaster preparations: Here's what needs to change

When Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on November 28 2025, Sri Lanka experienced one of its deadliest environmental disasters in modern history.

Dec 4, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Terahertz device sets performance record and opens new quantum horizons

A prototype device that has demonstrated record-breaking longevity could help open up new frontiers in next-generation communications and computing technologies.

Dec 3, 2025 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Does mental illness have a silver lining? New paper says yes

An estimated one in five U.S. adults live with mental illnesses, conditions that are almost universally characterized by their negative consequences. But there are also positive attributes associated with psychological disorders— ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / Research shows utilities the path to software-defined operational technology

The next era of power system operations is taking shape through digitalization, artificial intelligence, and intelligent automation. To help utilities and navigate this change, Fraunhofer FIT and Accenture have published ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Software
Medical Xpress / Brushing well is more important for a healthy mouth than high-tech tools

Real progress in oral health doesn't come from expensive gadgets, but from better daily habits. That is the conclusion of dentist-periodontist Tim Thomassen in his dissertation Oral Disease Prevention, which he will defend ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Dentistry
Medical Xpress / The power of gut enzymes: Why healthy eating affects everyone differently

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse at the University of Jena and the Leibniz-HKI, together with international partners, have uncovered a mechanism that determines how our gut microbiome processes ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / Researchers find promising adaptations to climate change in tropical forests

As tropical forests experience chronic drying and more extreme droughts due to climate change, some plants are adapting by growing longer root systems to reach water deep within soils, according to a study published in November ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / An AI system for real-time fault detection in rail transport

Railway infrastructure could be made safer and more reliable using AI, artificial intelligence, according to research published in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology. The research outlines ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Automotive