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Phys.org / Unequal from the start: The achievement gap and the early years

We know that the first years of life are crucial to the development of children. We also know that, without the right supports in place, disadvantage in early life can have a profound impact on a child's educational journey.

12 minutes ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Americans largely disapprove of attacks on science and medicine, survey finds

Americans disapprove of the Trump administration's policies targeting science and medicine by a margin of more than 2 to 1, according to a survey by Rutgers and other universities.

2 minutes ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Here are the flowers that both bees and humans like best

Flower strips, seed mixtures, and wild by design. We want to help bees and other vital pollinators, which are in decline all over the world. But which flowers are actually the best?

22 minutes ago in Biology
Tech Xplore / Widespread non-compliance found in loot box advertising disclosure rules in the UK and South Korea

A new study has found overwhelming (90%+) non-compliance with mandatory advertising disclosure requirements for gambling-like loot boxes in video games, raising concerns about consumer protection enforcement in both the United ...

5 minutes ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / Nearly 150,000 pounds of ready-to-eat bologna recalled due to mislabeling

Gaiser's European Style Provisions Inc. is recalling almost 150,000 pounds of ready-to-eat bologna due to mislabeling.

35 minutes ago in Health
Phys.org / Analysis provides day-by-day insight into prehistoric plankton's capacity for change

Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new way of analyzing fossils, allowing them to see how creatures from millions of years ago were shaped by their environment on a day-to-day basis for the first ...

1 hour ago in Biology
Phys.org / Genomes reveal the Norwegian lemming as one of the most recently evolved mammal species

Using whole genome sequencing and cutting‐edge analyses, researchers at Stockholm University have uncovered the surprising evolutionary history of the Norwegian lemming (Lemmus lemmus), revealing it to be one of the most ...

1 hour ago in Biology
Phys.org / Southern Ocean saltier, hotter and losing ice fast as decades-long trend unexpectedly reverses

Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ice in steep decline.

1 hour ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Gut microbiota play pivotal role in disordered eating tied to repeated dieting, researchers find

For the first time, the gut microbiota has been shown to play a pivotal role in the risk of disordered eating behavior stemming from yo-yo dieting. Researchers conducted a preclinical study showing that repeated dieting leads ...

1 hour ago in Overweight & Obesity
Medical Xpress / Genetic ancestry linked to risk of severe dengue

For the first time, the extreme variability in dengue fever has been linked to a biological mechanism, potentially opening doors to new treatments and vaccines for the most common mosquito-borne disease worldwide.

1 hour ago in Genetics
Phys.org / Innovative clip-off chemistry enables fast and precise production of complex molecules

Researchers at the ICN2 and the UAB have developed a novel strategy to obtain different types of organic molecules by breaking down their molecular structures. This technique enables fast and precise production of these molecules ...

1 hour ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / AI-assisted technique offers effective and painless breast imaging alternative

A Caltech-led team has developed a safe, effective, and painless breast imaging technique that incorporates machine learning to help differentiate between suspicious and healthy tissue. The method has now been tested on patients ...

1 hour ago in Radiology & Imaging