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Phys.org / Radar data can help protect birds from wind turbines
Wind turbines generate climate-friendly electricity, but they can pose a danger to migratory birds. A study led by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) published in Nature Sustainability ...
Medical Xpress / AI in nursing raises questions about safety, ethics, and human care
As artificial intelligence systems spread through hospitals and clinics, a growing debate is emerging over whether the technology will ultimately strengthen nursing care—or gradually replace parts of it.
Medical Xpress / Early pregnancy exposure to heat and cold linked to differences in fetal size at 12 weeks
Moderate exposure to cold and heat during early pregnancy may affect fetal development as early as the first trimester, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported ...
Phys.org / A lack of sex held back life's diversity for millions of years, fossil study finds
The way that Earth's first animals reproduced held back life's diversity for millions of years, until stress and competition led to the development of sexual reproduction, which in turn accelerated the pace of evolution.
Medical Xpress / Smartphone tests spot cognitive decline faster than standard method
People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are at higher risk of developing dementia. Indeed, many of them experience a gradual decline in cognitive performance over time. Smartphone- or tablet-based memory tests can capture ...
Medical Xpress / Nursing job turnover has nearly doubled since the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic did not push nurses out of hospitals or other care settings as feared, but nurses left their primary jobs at nearly double the rate from 2018 to 2022, finds a University of Michigan study. The study, ...
Phys.org / Physicists observe synchronized quantum dance of excitons and phonons
An international team of researchers has reported a major advance in understanding quantum dynamics in semiconductor materials. They directly observed how excitons and phonons evolve together in perovskite nanocrystals, revealing ...
Phys.org / Life after death: From burned trees to bleached corals, how dead organisms live on as the building blocks of new life
People's knee-jerk reaction to seeing death in nature is often not positive. The burn scar left by wildfire on a once-forested hillside, or a ghostly white coral reef, may evoke tragedy and despair. But in nature, most plants ...
Phys.org / Chasing the ghost dog of the Amazon: New insights into a mythical canid
For decades, the short-eared dog (Atelocynus microtis) has been considered one of the least-known carnivores in Latin America, and potentially one of the least-known canids in the world. Because of its highly secretive nature, ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers uncover new details in type 2 diabetes development
Researchers at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine have discovered new information about how type 2 diabetes develops and how future treatments may help protect insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. ...
Phys.org / NASA head defends Artemis 3 crew of all men
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday defended the makeup of the space agency's latest Artemis crew, an all-male group.
Phys.org / Firms with independent board members are more willing to challenge risky CEO pay structures, says new research
The study, published in European Financial Management, focused on "inside debt," which includes pensions and deferred compensation awarded to chief executives. Unlike bonuses or shares, these payments can encourage CEOs to ...
