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Medical Xpress / Women with multiple long-term conditions face increased pregnancy risks

Women who begin pregnancy with two or more pre-existing long-term physical or mental health conditions have a 20% higher risk of miscarriage, a 69% higher risk of severe nausea and vomiting, and around four times the risk ...

Aug 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Study suggests stair climbing enhances brain health

We all know taking the stairs is good for our physical health, but it turns out it can benefit our brains, too.

Aug 19, 2026
Phys.org / Studies find media literacy, social media use can predict trust in institutions, civic engagement

New research from the University of Kansas has found that the more media-literate people are, the more they trust institutions such as government and nonprofits. In addition, their social media habits can predict civic engagement.

Aug 19, 2026
Phys.org / Giant crocodylians dominated the food chain in Miocene South America, fossil evidence suggests

South America was a frightening place during the Miocene. More than 10 million years ago, a vast lake covered much of the continent, home to giant turtles and crocodylians.

Aug 16, 2026
Phys.org / Why Korean 'aegyo' speech sounds cute: Adults raise vocal resonances to sound younger and smaller

In Korean, the term "aegyo" denotes a playful cuteness put on by adults to win someone's affection, typically in romantic contexts. This is usually accomplished with bashful expressions or a childlike manner of speaking sometimes ...

Aug 18, 2026
Phys.org / Distinct neurons drive mice's social sounds and squeaks

Mice use almost completely distinct sets of neurons for their two different types of vocalizations—the squeaks they produce when in distress or fighting and the whistle-like ultrasonic vocalizations they use when communicating ...

Aug 18, 2026
Phys.org / 'Snooping' on dolphins offers acoustic clues to hotspots for food and friends

For dolphins, the ocean is a world of sound. Their whistles carry social information, helping them communicate and stay connected, while echolocation—rapid-fire clicks—functions like underwater sonar, helping them navigate ...

Aug 18, 2026
Phys.org / Dice design solves board gaming's most surprisingly complex problem—who goes first?

It took nearly 15 years, researchers around the world and enough computing power to search through a universe of possibilities to answer one question: Who goes first?

Aug 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / New stem cell treatment improves vision for previously untreatable condition

A new stem cell treatment for ARK (aniridia-related keratopathy) improved patients' vision in a first-in-human clinical trial for this previously untreatable rare genetic eye condition at Moorfields Eye Hospital and University ...

Aug 18, 2026
Phys.org / Climate change main driver of European ocean warming: Study

Climate change is the main driver of Europe's rising marine temperatures, directly adding around 2°C of warming in the Mediterranean this summer and severely affecting ecosystems, a study said Wednesday.

Aug 19, 2026
Phys.org / Time-gating technique sees through deep tissue, dense fog, and other obstacles

From helping doctors detect cancer to guiding self-driving cars through traffic, many modern imaging systems rely on near-infrared light, producing a crisp picture when visible light would scatter and yield a blurry picture. ...

Aug 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / AI can help make complex IPO filings easier to analyze

For investors trying to make sense of a company going public, one of the most important documents is often the most difficult to understand. Initial public offering (IPO) filings are dense disclosures submitted to the U.S. ...

Aug 18, 2026