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Phys.org / There's no right or wrong way to say 'Appalachia'
People pronounce the word "Appalachia" differently, and much of that contrast depends on where they live. But no matter how you say it, a Virginia Tech project shows that no one way trumps all. The differences are rooted ...
Medical Xpress / Antivaccine legislation is rising rapidly in US states, driven primarily by GOP push
Despite overwhelming evidence of the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine hesitancy intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic and has fueled skepticism toward other lifesaving vaccines for children, adults and ...
Medical Xpress / How brain remodeling during adolescence shapes memory
Scientists have long known that the human brain continues developing well beyond the teenage years, with important changes involving decision-making and emotional regulation extending into the mid- to late 20s. Now, for the ...
Phys.org / Tooth enamel reveals the origins of African slaves buried on St Helena
In the mid-19th century, the remote island of St. Helena, located about 1,200 miles (1,900 kilometers) off the southwestern coast of Africa, became a receiving point for thousands of enslaved Africans rescued from illegal ...
Phys.org / A new stellar census strengthens the case for a 13.8-billion-year-old universe
Astronomers have used the ages of more than 155,000 stars in the Milky Way to independently estimate the age of the universe, and their findings may be good news for the standard cosmological model. The new research was reported ...
Phys.org / Understanding how wild plants handle shifting disease threats, conditions
St. Louis is a plant science powerhouse, but outside the neatly tended rows of crops and gleaming greenhouses sits another treasure trove of biological data: The wild plants tucked into yards, sidewalk cracks, ditches and ...
Phys.org / Florida bloom toxins turn up in air, suggesting inhalation risk beyond shorelines
Research on Southwest Florida cyanobacterial blooms shows that the toxins they produce are aerosolized and potentially inhaled by people far from contaminated water bodies.
Medical Xpress / Researchers explain differences in brain tissue vulnerability in neurological disease
Many neurological diseases damage specific parts of the brain, even though the harmful protein involved is present throughout the brain. Researchers at Texas Children's Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) ...
Medical Xpress / Clinical trial: Oral drug keeps cancer treatment on track for patients who develop persistently low platelet counts
In a phase 2 clinical trial, Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute researchers found that the oral drug avatrombopag was safe and effective in managing persistent chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia (CIT) in more than half ...
Tech Xplore / Low-cost innovation boosts green hydrogen production
Green hydrogen is expected to play a major role in cutting emissions from industries such as shipping, steelmaking and aviation. But producing it efficiently remains a major hurdle. RMIT researchers and international collaborators ...
Medical Xpress / The hidden cost of caring: The invisible burden on emergency nurses
Emergency nurses across Australia are experiencing a hidden form of psychological harm that experts say is contributing to burnout, workforce shortages and affecting patient care. New research led by Murdoch University lecturer ...
Phys.org / Researchers challenge evidence behind high-profile parental alienation study
Researchers from Manchester and Canada have shown that the claim by the authors of a study published earlier this year that most of its participants had experienced parental alienating behaviors during childhood is seriously ...
