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Medical Xpress / Global resource developed for osteoporosis self management
A new paper published in Osteoporosis International describes the rigorous, user-centered development of "Build Better Bones," a multilingual website created to support self-management for people living with osteoporosis ...
Phys.org / Managed retreat in Europe more widespread than previously assumed
When floods, coastal erosion or sea-level rise threaten settlements or infrastructure, European countries turn to managed retreat more often than previously assumed. Managed retreat refers to the planned, government-supported ...
Medical Xpress / Modeling suggests climate change could drive millions into physical inactivity by 2050
Rising temperatures due to climate change could drive millions more adults globally into physical inactivity by 2050, being linked to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths and billions of dollars in lost productivity, ...
Tech Xplore / New model tests hundreds of MTA subway flood defenses in one minute
As transit agencies face growing climate risks and limited capital budgets, deciding which flood protection measures to implement—and where—has become a critical challenge. Now, a research team at NYU Tandon School of ...
Phys.org / How big data is transforming what we know about the universe
Science in the modern era is increasingly reliant on enormous datasets and automated analysis. In astronomy, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST)—a ten-year survey covering the entire southern ...
Phys.org / Meet Crocodylus lucivenator, a 12- to 15-foot predator that hunted iconic Lucy's species
More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head, patiently lurking in ...
Phys.org / What you study in school shapes your voting choices in adulthood
Across Europe, education has become one of the biggest dividing lines in politics, and educational qualifications are now one of the best predictors of vote choice in Britain. This is particularly the case for new parties ...
Medical Xpress / One-third of U.S. parents worried their young driver could cause a car crash
Many U.S. parents are worried that their teen or young adult is going to cause a wreck through their unsafe driving, a new survey says. About one in three parents worry that their young driver could cause a motor vehicle ...
Phys.org / Satellite mapping reveals recent and large-scale habitat changes across the Southern Ocean's seascapes
New research reveals that changes following the recent and dramatic decline in Antarctic sea ice could help a low-nutritional species prosper, with major ramifications for food webs and biogeochemical cycles. The findings ...
Medical Xpress / A first-of-its-kind tool helps Parkinson's patients decide if deep brain stimulation is right for them
Deciding if and when to pursue deep brain stimulation (DBS) can be overwhelming for people with Parkinson's disease. While DBS is one of the most effective interventions for movement symptoms, it's also among the most complex. ...
Medical Xpress / How the brain filters out 'expected' sounds: Orbitofrontal cortex study offers new insight
Humans and other animals gradually learn what sounds or other sensory cues in their surroundings are meaningful or potentially threatening. Via a process known as habituation, they gradually learn to ignore non-threatening ...
Phys.org / Tiny tools, sharp aim: Nanobodies target tumors with precision
Nanobodies—miniature proteins—derived from camel antibodies demonstrated powerful potential to accurately and safely deliver radioisotopes as specialized cancer treatments in a project at ORNL.
