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Medical Xpress / Boosting telomerase activity slows lung cell aging in pulmonary fibrosis study
Pulmonary fibrosis—also known in technical terms as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)—is a rare but life-threatening disease. It causes scarring of the connective tissue between the functional tissue of the lungs, leading ...
Phys.org / 57% of Australians willing to pay more for sustainable clothing
Fifty-seven percent of Australians are willing to pay more for clothing made from natural fibers, new Swinburne research reveals.
Phys.org / Noncredit community college training linked to higher earnings and employment rates
Students who enroll in short-term, job-focused training through community college noncredit programs experience modest but meaningful earnings gains and a greater likelihood of being employed after training, according to ...
Phys.org / New workplace technologies bring both benefits and emerging psychosocial risk
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has highlighted the need for effective management and integration of new technologies in the workplace, in order to protect workers' psychosocial health.
Medical Xpress / Home visits are helping new moms get health care, support, and diapers in the weeks after they give birth
When Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital began offering new mothers who gave birth there a follow-up visit with a nurse at home, Ebony Durant worried that the idea would be a hard sell for patients.
Phys.org / Study reveals how quiet political connections help corporations win contracts
A study published in Strategic Management Journal sheds light on the subtle yet significant role that unelected officials play in helping corporations secure successful contract bids.
Phys.org / Venice's newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger
Venice has been charmed by a recent visitor: An acrobatic, wild dolphin. The feeling appears to be mutual—he so far refuses to leave—but proximity to humans has put him in danger.
Tech Xplore / Europe looks to catch up with US in AI race at German digital summit
Europe must strive to lead in the AI race, top officials urged Tuesday at a summit focused on propelling the region to the forefront of the digital era and reducing its reliance on US tech titans.
Phys.org / Artificial intelligence sparks debate at COP30 climate talks in Brazil
At the U.N. climate talks in Brazil, artificial intelligence is being cast as both a hero worthy of praise and a villain that needs policing.
Medical Xpress / Understanding and preventing antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial Awareness Week, Nov. 18–24, serves as a global call to action to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR)—a growing public health concern that occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites stop responding ...
Phys.org / Deep imaging suggests isolated galaxy forms stars without signs of past mergers
Using the Two-meter Twin Telescope (TTT3), Spanish astronomers have conducted deep optical imaging of an isolated dwarf galaxy known as NGC 6789. Results of the new observations, presented November 10 on the arXiv preprint ...
Medical Xpress / Psilocybin could reverse effects of brain injuries resulting from intimate partner violence, rat study finds
The term intimate partner violence (IPV) refers to physical, sexual or psychological abuse perpetrated by an individual on their romantic partner or spouse. Victims of IPV who are violently attacked and physically abused ...