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Phys.org / Reeling in labor abuse: Building tools to improve accountability in the fishing industry
In 2020, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation approached Stanford's Center for Ocean Solutions (COS) to help identify priorities for action on social sustainability issues in seafood supply chains. After years ...
Phys.org / What Amazonian photographs reveal when we look again, and together
A new paper by Junia Mortimer, Urban Studies Foundation fellow, explores what happens when photographic archives are revisited through different conceptual frameworks, and with different people in the room. The archive in ...
Medical Xpress / Drug reduces the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, clinical trial finds
A clinical trial led by researchers from Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) and the Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) compared the effectiveness ...
Medical Xpress / Not all children with early puberty need the same level of testing or treatment, says new guideline
Some subgroups of children with precocious puberty—such as older girls with slowly progressing puberty—may not need the same level of testing or treatment, according to a new Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline ...
Phys.org / River wildlife moves freely once dams are removed, but so too can invasive species
Almost a quarter of all freshwater species are threatened with extinction. The removal of human-made barriers from rivers, such as dams and weirs, is a popular way to restore water flow and sediment transport to its natural ...
Medical Xpress / Adding T3 to standard thyroid treatment may ease lingering symptoms in hypothyroidism
A working professional who describes herself as "a tired mom of two" believes she's gaining the upper hand on a condition that's made her struggle with fatigue, weight gain, lethargy and hair loss.
Phys.org / Borneo's ferret badger is found nowhere else on Earth
A collaborative study has provided the most comprehensive assessment to date of the endangered Bornean ferret badger (Melogale everetti). Weighing only around one kilogram (2.2 pounds), the Bornean ferret badger is a small, ...
Medical Xpress / Ebola spreading into new areas in northeast DR Congo: WHO
The Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading into new areas, the World Health Organization warned Friday.
Medical Xpress / Health 'war room,' digital tools are tracking disease risks during World Cup
With 48 teams competing across 16 host cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, tracking the health and location of World Cup players and fans is a logistical challenge that public health experts want to get a handle on.
Phys.org / One storm pushed world's rarest great ape closer to extinction in Sumatra
Climate change-fueled landslides wiped out nearly one in 10 remaining members of the world's rarest great ape species on Indonesia's Sumatra island, scientists said Wednesday.
Medical Xpress / Cows v plants: Which milk delivers the best health benefits?
New research at Edith Cowan University has shed new light on the growing debate between cow's milk and plant-based alternatives. Results of the study, published in the journal Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, ...
Phys.org / Growing energy efficiency divide making renters sweat
Households are motivated to reduce their energy consumption and help mitigate climate change, but unaffordable technologies and rental restrictions are preventing them from doing so, according to a recent Charles Darwin University ...
