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Phys.org / Hydrogen atmosphere could keep exomoons habitable for billions of years
Liquid water is considered essential for life. Surprisingly, however, stable conditions that are conducive to life could exist far from any sun. A research team from the Excellence Cluster ORIGINS at LMU and the Max Planck ...
Tech Xplore / Why harmful content keeps reaching children online, and what advertising has to do with it
Children today can encounter harmful material online with alarming ease, including violent, sexual and self-harm content. While this is often treated as a moderation failure, the deeper cause is economic.
Phys.org / Not one ring but many: Antioxidant enzyme family can assemble in far more diverse ways than previously thought
Peroxiredoxins are among the most abundant enzymes involved in managing oxidative stress. They control the levels of peroxides such as hydrogen peroxide, relay redox signals, and help protect other proteins during stress. ...
Tech Xplore / Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What's really going on?
In the past few months, a wave of tech corporations have announced significant staff cuts and attributed them to efficiency gains driven by artificial intelligence (AI).
Phys.org / Failing to succeed: Why post‑secondary students need more room to mess up
University students today face a confusing mix of messages about failure. They hear from a variety of sources, sometimes including educational institutions, that it's a normal part of learning, yet they move through systems ...
Phys.org / Half of Native Hawaiian University of Hawaiʻi students experience period poverty, study reveals
Approximately 14% of college students across the United States experience period poverty, meaning they cannot afford to purchase or access menstrual products. A new study of 462 college students in the University of Hawai'i ...
Medical Xpress / New research reveals why some esophageal cancers are so hard to treat
New research has uncovered new insights into why the most aggressive esophageal cancers are so difficult to treat and how the body's own defense systems are helping them to thrive. The study, led by Professor Eileen Parkes ...
Phys.org / Bacteria that generate electricity: How a shellfish-based gel could monitor wastewater and food
Microbial bioelectronic sensors use living bacteria that can create an electrical signal in response to the presence of a target substance, or analyte. These types of sensors offer many advantages over other types of biosensors ...
Medical Xpress / Study maps cellular mechanisms driving fibrosis in Crohn's disease
Researchers at the Earlham Institute, the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University analyzed gut cells to understand the drivers behind fibrosis, a common complication in Crohn's disease affecting 10–20% of patients. ...
Medical Xpress / Two-year-olds anticipate turn switches, tracking 'you' and question word order
Two-year-olds already have a surprisingly good sense of when it is someone's turn to speak. This is shown by new research conducted by linguist Imme Lammertink from the Baby & Child Research Centre at Radboud University, ...
Medical Xpress / Fair and safe medical AI: Why local expertise matters
A Global Grand Challenges case study reveals the potential of large language models (LLMs) to close health gaps in South Asia, but only when they're adapted and fine-tuned using local data and expertise. The study, "Evaluating ...
Medical Xpress / ACC/AHA guidelines updated for dyslipidemia management
In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and nine other leading medical associations, updated recommendations are presented for managing dyslipidemia. ...
