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Phys.org / What to know about sex trafficking as Pittsburgh hosts the NFL draft

With the NFL draft taking place in Pittsburgh and an estimated 500,000 to 700,000 people expected to attend the events downtown and on the North Shore, conversations about sex trafficking have resurfaced—as they often do ...

Apr 27, 2026
Science X / From public kissing to talking during movies, a simple formula predicts moral norms across cultures

People living in different countries and societies worldwide can have very different views on what behaviors are acceptable. In the field of sociology, these population-level judgments are broadly referred to as moral and ...

Apr 23, 2026
Science X / An immense clean power source is pushing beyond volcanic hotspots and into the mainstream

Almost 6,000 degrees Celsius. That is how hot Earth's inner core is. Earth's heat is already being put to use in geothermal power plants in Iceland, for example, and many Swedish homeowners use geothermal heating to keep ...

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why UK retirement now outlasts healthy life expectancy for many people

The number of years British people enjoy good health has fallen by over two years in a decade, with more suffering from ailments before hitting retirement age, a new study has shown.

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / Medical scientists apply the strictest ethics—at least in theory

Medical scientists are stricter while natural, social and humanities scientists are more permissive. The attitude to ethically problematic ways of conducting research differs clearly between disciplines, according to a study ...

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Key protein in the inflammatory response to infections identified

Whenever there is a wound or infection, the body produces an inflammatory response. This is the body's first line of defense, and macrophages—cells of the innate immune system—play a key role: first, they help eliminate pathogens ...

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Coal ash sites linked to elevated cancer risk nationwide

Counties near coal ash storage facilities are more likely to report higher cancer rates, raising questions about regulation and long-term health risks of such installations, a new study concludes. University of Mississippi ...

Apr 27, 2026
Phys.org / Neutrinos caught on camera: Testing the first prototype of a new elementary particle detector

Some innovations in physics come from entirely new technologies, others from fresh theoretical insights. Others still take shape by bringing together existing tools in new ways, working out how to combine them to outperform ...

Apr 24, 2026
Phys.org / Cold fronts in nearby galaxy group may redistribute metals, Chandra and GMRT data reveal

Astronomers from South Africa and India have analyzed archival data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) regarding a nearby small galaxy group known as IC 1262. Results of the new ...

Apr 22, 2026
Medical Xpress / Rare bone disease mutation linked to kidney failure pathway, mouse study shows

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have elucidated the molecular pathogenesis of multicentric carpotarsal osteolysis (MCTO), a rare hereditary disorder that frequently results in renal failure. Using a mouse model, they ...

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Routine Alzheimer's screening promised early answers, but one crucial group saw almost nothing change

A new study conducted by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers has found that primary care screenings for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in older adults did not cause psychological distress for ...

Apr 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Road infrastructure and traffic can affect community members' mental health

While research has shown a link between traffic-related exposures such as air pollution and noise and adverse mental health outcomes, few studies have looked at the role of road infrastructure itself in isolating communities ...

Apr 27, 2026