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Medical Xpress / Pharmacists respond differently to patients at risk of suicide depending on gender
Community pharmacists are more likely to show empathy toward women but to take men more seriously when they are perceived to be at risk of suicide, according to new research that echoes wider gender bias across the health ...
Phys.org / How starfish control tube feet without a central nervous system or brain
Starfish, also known as sea stars, are equipped with an almost alien-like anatomy. Despite lacking a brain, blood, and central nervous system, these odd creatures still have locomotive abilities. The structure of their many ...
Medical Xpress / Interferon signal reprograms macrophage mitochondria to promote inflammation resolution, finds study
When our body fights an infection, the immune system must quickly activate defenses and trigger a beneficial inflammatory response. But it is just as important to resolve that inflammation and return to homeostasis. Macrophages ...
Phys.org / New fear unlocked: Runaway black holes
Last year, astronomers were fascinated by a runaway asteroid passing through our solar system from somewhere far beyond. It was moving at around 68 kilometers per second, just over double Earth's speed around the sun.
Phys.org / AI bosses are creating a new problem for gig workers
For millions of gig workers driving for companies such as Uber Eats, DoorDash and Deliveroo, there is no human manager to call, no supervisor to appeal to and no office to walk into. Decisions about pay, performance, penalties ...
Phys.org / Cell surface glycoRNA clusters found to fine-tune growth factor signaling
The recent discovery of glycoRNAs on the cell surface upended the world of cell biology. These glycoRNAs were found to form highly organized clusters with cell surface RNA binding proteins (csRBPs), but their purpose remained ...
Medical Xpress / Influenza and whooping cough vaccines safe in twin pregnancies
Women who receive the influenza or whooping cough vaccine during a twin pregnancy do not face a higher risk of birth complications, University of Queensland researchers have found. The study—which showed 72% of women pregnant ...
Phys.org / Cells' built-in capacity limit for copying DNA could impact cancer treatment
For almost 60 years, scientists have tried to understand why DNA doesn't replicate wildly and uncontrollably every time a cell divides, which happens constantly. Without this process, we would die. These essential, ongoing ...
Medical Xpress / Prepping for future pandemics: MERS vaccine candidate shows long-lasting immune response
A new study has shown for the first time that an experimental vaccine against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) induces a stable and functional immune response in humans that persists for at least two years after a ...
Phys.org / South African San rock art reveals trance dances and initiation ceremonies
In a study published in Telestes, Dr. Joshua Kumbani and Dr. Margarita Díaz-Andreu categorized the various dance scenes depicted in South African rock art, drawing on ethnographic sources, published studies, and the comprehensive ...
Phys.org / Land use acts as a 'silent amplifier' of extreme heat, AI-driven study reveals
A new study using Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) has revealed land-use change—particularly deforestation and unplanned agricultural expansion—is dramatically intensifying heat waves across Africa, with findings ...
Medical Xpress / What causes chronic pain? New study identifies key culprit in the brain
A neural circuit hidden in an understudied region of the brain plays a critical role in turning temporary pain into pain that can last months or years, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.
