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Phys.org / Balloon telescope captures new details of matter swirling around black holes

An international collaboration of physicists including researchers at Washington University in St. Louis has made measurements to better understand how matter falls into black holes and how enormous amounts of energy and ...

10 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Multiple patient factors linked to EMS pediatric care quality

Multiple patient factors, including age, are associated with emergency medical services (EMS) pediatric care quality, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in Pediatrics.

5 hours ago in Pediatrics
Phys.org / People support higher taxes after understanding benefits of public goods, Japanese study finds

A research team led by Associate Professor Tomoko Matsumoto from the Institute of Arts and Sciences at Tokyo University of Science, Japan, along with Associate Professor Daiki Kishishita and Associate Professor Atsushi Yamagishi, ...

3 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / The international system for assessing organ dysfunction in critically ill patients is updated after thirty years

The updated version of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), the global reference system in intensive care medicine used to assess the degree of organ dysfunction in critically ill patients, has recently been published ...

3 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles from desert plants show broad antimicrobial activity

As drug-resistant infections continue to rise, researchers are looking for new antimicrobial strategies that are both effective and sustainable. One emerging approach combines nanotechnology with "green" chemistry, using ...

10 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Earth's earliest life 3.3 billion years ago revealed by faint biosignatures

A new study uncovered fresh chemical evidence of life in rocks more than 3.3 billion years old, along with molecular traces showing that oxygen-producing photosynthesis emerged nearly a billion years earlier than previously ...

11 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Thyroid cancer is often highly treatable: What patients should know

Thyroid cancer is often a highly treatable disease. Most cases are detected in early stages and have excellent outcomes. There are several different types of thyroid cancer, and recent changes in management—especially for ...

5 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Dutch students show growing enthusiasm for generative AI in education

Dutch computing students, from high schools to universities, are generally positive about using generative AI in their studies. The more they use it, the more enthusiastic they become, according to research conducted by a ...

3 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / A unified model of memory and perception: How Hebbian learning explains our recall of past events

A collaboration between SISSA's Physics and Neuroscience groups has taken a step forward in understanding how memories are stored and retrieved in the brain. The study, recently published in Neuron, shows that distinct perceptual ...

10 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / From artificial organs to advanced batteries: A breakthrough 3D-printable polymer

A new type of 3D-printable material that gets along with the body's immune system, pioneered by a University of Virginia research team, could lead to safer medical technology for organ transplants and drug delivery systems. ...

11 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Acceptance and lack of negativity are keys for passing parenting styles on to the next generation, says study

The children of people who grew up with parental acceptance and lack of negativity tend to struggle less with their own parenting, a new analysis indicates.

5 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Scientists identify two key targets of common cold virus

Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body, identifying key cellular checkpoints that are important targets of the virus.

11 hours ago in Medical research