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Medical Xpress / What to know about menopause: Latest guidance to empower women
Menopause. Suddenly, the topic is everywhere in the headlines, in our news feeds, on podcasts. Until recently, this normal life stage marking the end of a woman's reproductive years was discussed only in certain circles, ...
Phys.org / Neil the seal is more than a viral animal. He's become a global folk hero
I am one of Hobart's many residents who traveled to a nearby beach to witness Neil the seal—an animal that has been receiving global attention for his wild personality and humorous antics.
Phys.org / Jellyfish videos reveal why science content sparks curiosity for some viewers
It can be easy to get sucked into social media for hours on end. Funny, cartoony science videos may be especially interesting, but not to everyone, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia.
Phys.org / Machine learning calibration of biosensors for microcystin toxin monitoring in freshwater
Portable screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) biosensors offer a rapid, low-cost way to detect microcystin-lysine-arginine (MC-LR), an extremely potent toxin produced by cyanobacteria during harmful algal blooms in freshwater. ...
Phys.org / In deep oceans, evolution is supercharged. This diversity could help unlock humanity's greatest challenges
Far beneath the surface of the ocean lies the largest and least explored habitat on Earth. The deep sea is cold, dark, highly pressurized—and home to a huge amount of undiscovered life.
Phys.org / Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions
Nature is beautiful, powerful and essential. But nature is not always gentle. The same biological world that gives rise to forests, coral reefs and human life also produces infections, cancer, genetic disease, crop blights ...
Medical Xpress / Body's own cell-to-cell messaging packets studied as the basis for next-generation medicines
The Blood and Tissue Bank is studying how to therapeutically manufacture and use a type of nanoparticles released by the body's cells to communicate with one another, in one of the most promising fields of research for the ...
Phys.org / The public isn't bored with economists, management scholars and sociologists but engaging people has conditions
For years, we've been told a familiar story: Social scientists such as economists, management scholars and sociologists talk, and the public shrugs. The claim goes that people don't find our work interesting, that our expertise ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists improve the analgesic efficacy of morphine
Scientists at the Department of Cell Biology of the University of Malaga have taken a step forward in the search for more effective treatments for pain with a new study that advances efforts to mitigate the addictive effects ...
Medical Xpress / Bacteria from gum disease may cause inflammation, harden heart valves
Gum disease bacteria may spur calcium buildup in the heart's aortic valve, leading to a common and serious heart valve disease, according to preliminary, independent research presented at the American Heart Association's ...
Phys.org / In Sicily, drones at work to predict volcanic eruptions
Hovering over the volcano, a buzzing drone pauses in front of a laser beam on the crater's edge as researchers test whether the devices can measure gases to predict eruptions.
Phys.org / New heat wave blasts US, could break records
Some 44 million Americans were under a heat wave warning Saturday as temperatures in the Rocky Mountains and northern Plains of the United States were expected to hit 43°C (110°F) over the weekend.