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Phys.org / 'Switchable' smart gel may pave way for next-gen drug delivery and sensing tech
University of Birmingham scientists have developed a new material that changes from a gel to a liquid-like state under ultraviolet light and can be rebuilt using heat or dismantled by acid.
Medical Xpress / Junk food suppliers have 'shocking' major presence at UK's biggest school food event
As the government prepares to introduce updated school food standards, an investigation by The BMJ finds that more than a third of the firms exhibiting at the UK's biggest school food show sell products high in fat, sugar ...
Tech Xplore / Workplace AI learns to read more like humans by breaking documents into multiple levels
Modern artificial intelligence (AI) platforms can summarize reports, analyze documents and answer questions in seconds. But when information is spread across dozens of slides, charts and tables, even advanced models can miss ...
Medical Xpress / Cannabis use linked to earlier onset of psychosis
Cannabis users develop psychosis an average of two-and-a-half years earlier than nonusers, a new meta-analysis by UNSW Sydney researchers shows. This earlier onset of psychosis becomes more pronounced with age, stretching ...
Phys.org / Harsher weather could encourage sustainable ecolabeling in fishing industry
New research by a Washington State University economist examines how changing environmental conditions may influence the practice and trustworthiness of sustainable ecolabeling in the fishing industry.
Phys.org / Most mammal species discovered in the Global South since 1990 end up in Northern collections
According to a study by Brazilian scientists published in the journal npj Biodiversity, most new mammal species described over the past 35 years are housed in institutions in countries of the so-called Global North, even ...
Medical Xpress / Why do we see colors in a black-and-white top?
When a pattern drawn only in black and white is rotated, people sometimes perceive colors that are not actually present. This phenomenon, known as "subjective color," has been studied for approximately 200 years as one of ...
Phys.org / Plants could transform how scientists measure the climate benefits of tidal marshes
Growing up in New Jersey, Emily Wilson regularly passed tidal marshes without giving them much thought. They were part of the coastal landscape—stretches of green and blue she saw from the road.
Medical Xpress / Patchy brain development may help explain autism's varied traits
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects every individual differently. Scientists have identified more than a thousand genes associated with ASD, yet no single gene accounts for most cases. This has left researchers with a ...
Tech Xplore / Polymer cage extends zinc-iodine battery life beyond 60,000 cycles
While soaring demand for lithium-ion batteries pushes prices higher, Flinders University experts are making headway in developing a safe, more sustainable aqueous zinc-iodine rechargeable battery. In their latest study, published ...
Phys.org / Three photons at once beat the standard photon test
Physicists at the University of Twente have improved the standard test for the quality of individual particles of light. By letting three photons interfere at the same time instead of two, they draw more information from ...
Medical Xpress / Transparency for global health aid: 60% of disease burden draws just 2.5% of targeted funds, analysis reveals
To what extent does the allocation of aid for combating disease correspond to disease burden? LMU researchers have developed a machine-learning pipeline that helps uncover relative discrepancies in aid distribution.
