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Phys.org / Seeing rich people increases support for wealth redistribution, study finds
If people do not observe inequality, they are less likely to favor policies that redistribute wealth, such as taxation—but they are also more satisfied with their lot, according to online experiments involving 1,440 US-based ...
Medical Xpress / Expanding seasonal immunization access could minimize off-season RSV epidemics
Providing year-round access to RSV immunization would minimize the risk of large seasonal outbreaks across the nation, including in both urban and rural areas.
Phys.org / The ingenuity of white oval squid camouflage brought to light
White oval squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana sp. 2), known locally as shiro-ika, are medium-sized squids naturally distributed in the Indian and western Pacific oceans, flittering in and out of a wide range of different habitats—from ...
Phys.org / Island-wide field surveys illuminate land-sea connections in Mo'orea
A massive, multi-year scientific expedition led by researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara and collaborating institutions, including the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa, determined that land use ...
Phys.org / Scientists detect new climate pattern in the tropics
Tropical cyclones can unleash extensive devastation, as recent storms that swept over Jamaica and the Philippines made unmistakably clear. Accurate weather forecasts that buy more time to prepare are crucial for saving lives ...
Phys.org / Volcanic bubbles help foretell the fate of coral in more acidic seas
By 2100, Australian and global coral reef communities will be slow to recover, less complex, and dominated by fleshy algae, as high carbon dioxide changes ocean chemistry.
Medical Xpress / Focused ultrasound with chemotherapy shows survival benefit for brain cancer patients, clinical trial finds
Patients with the deadliest form of brain cancer, glioblastoma, who received MRI-guided focused ultrasound with standard-of-care chemotherapy had a nearly 40% increase in overall survival in a landmark trial of 34 patients ...
Phys.org / Using peat as sustainable precursor for fuel cell catalyst materials
Iron-nitrogen-carbon catalysts have the potential to replace the more expensive platinum catalysts currently used in fuel cells. This is shown by a study conducted by researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), Physikalisch-Technische ...
Phys.org / Climate change links Tibetan lakes to Yangtze River, fueling flood risks
Climate change is accelerating the reorganization of river-lake systems on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, reshaping hydrological and ecological processes in the "Asian Water Tower."
Medical Xpress / Doctors still outperform AI in clinical reasoning, study shows
AI may ace multiple-choice medical exams, but it still stumbles when faced with changing clinical information, according to research in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Phys.org / COVID vaccine tech could limit snakebite venom damage
The same technology used in COVID-19 vaccines could help prevent muscle damage from snakebites, according to a study published in Trends in Biotechnology.
Tech Xplore / A new route to optimize AI hardware: Homodyne gradient extraction
A team led by the BRAINS Center for Brain-Inspired Computing at the University of Twente has demonstrated a new way to make electronic materials adapt in a manner comparable to machine learning. Their study, published in ...