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Medical Xpress / TV depictions of Hands-Only CPR are often misleading, research suggests
TV depictions of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may mislead viewers about who is most likely to need cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and where it's needed, according to new research published in the journal Circulation: ...
Medical Xpress / Expanded school-based program linked to lower youth tobacco use rates in California
Researchers from University of California San Diego report that an expanded, school-based tobacco prevention program in California was associated with significantly lower rates of smoking and vaping among middle and high ...
Phys.org / Botanic gardens' vast knowledge remains untapped due to fragmented data systems, say researchers
An international group of researchers says that biodiversity conservation and scientific research are not benefiting from the vast knowledge about the world's plants held by botanic gardens, because of fragmented data systems ...
Phys.org / Clues from the past reveal the West Antarctic Ice Sheet's vulnerability to warming
The Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers, located in the Amundsen Sea sector of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS), are among the fastest-melting glaciers on Earth. Together, they are losing ice more rapidly than any other ...
Dialog / A semicrystalline catalyst balances activity and stability for electrolytic hydrogen production
The production of clean hydrogen through water electrolysis is a promising route toward emission-free and sustainable energy technologies. However, its efficiency is still constrained by the kinetically sluggish oxygen evolution ...
Medical Xpress / Why are men more likely to develop multiple myeloma than women? Study identifies several clinical features
Rates of multiple myeloma (MM), the second most common blood cancer in the United States, are increasing and are twice as high in men than in women. A new study published online in Cancer provides insights that may help to ...
Tech Xplore / New sodium-sulfur battery may offer safer, cheaper alternative to lithium
Due to our ever-increasing reliance on electronics, researchers are always on the lookout for battery materials with more desirable qualities. Common battery materials, like lithium, can be prone to disadvantages like overheating ...
Phys.org / A case of mistaken identity: Mammoth fossils from Alaska turn out to belong to two ancient whales
For more than 70 years, what were thought to be mammoth fossils were tucked away in the archives of the University of Alaska Museum of the North. During the museum's Adopt-a-Mammoth program, which allows the public to sponsor ...
Medical Xpress / Perfectionism and competitive sport increase the risk of exercise addiction, study finds
Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and without control, it can become a problem: exercise addiction.
Medical Xpress / Smartphone-based interventions show promise for reducing alcohol and cannabis use
Young adults today are digital natives—naturally fluent with devices and online platforms—so some of their most effective behavioral-health interventions will likely arrive in their pockets via text, app, or other mobile ...
Phys.org / As puzzling as a platypus: The JWST finds some hard to categorize objects
The platypus is one of evolution's lovable, oddball animals. The creature seems to defy well-understood rules of biology by combining physical traits in a bizarre way. They're egg-laying mammals with duck bills and beaver-like ...
Phys.org / Men's job satisfaction tied to shared money values in dual-income couples
The old saying goes: Money can't buy happiness. But it sure can make or break a relationship.
