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Medical Xpress / Smartphone apps triple long-term quit rates compared to minimal smoking cessation support
Smartphone apps—particularly those based on psychological theories—are three times as effective as no/minimal support at helping people who smoke stub out their tobacco use long term, suggests a pooled data analysis of ...
Phys.org / Lion conservation in Kenya: Why one approach does not fit all
Lions in Kenya respond very differently to human land use, climate and conservation practices. That is the conclusion of thesis from Leiden biologist Monica Chege. A uniform approach is therefore insufficient. "Effective ...
Phys.org / Starch sachets release fertilizer in a controlled manner and can replace petroleum-derived polymers
An innovative product with the potential to replace polymers used in soil fertilizers is being developed in São Carlos in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Medical Xpress / Exploring the complex relationship between oral health and dementia
Poor oral health may increase dementia risk through both biological and social pathways, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo. Drawing on recent epidemiologic research, the team highlights how eating and speaking ...
Tech Xplore / AI data centers could stabilize the power grid
The rapid development and widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems is posing new challenges for electricity consumption. This is because most AI systems rely on data centers, facilities hosting several computing ...
Phys.org / Researchers harness nonlinear Compton scattering to create sharper, multicolor gamma-ray beams
Researchers from Skoltech, MEPhI, and the Dukhov All-Russian Research Institute of Automation have proposed a new method to create compact gamma-ray sources that are simultaneously brighter, sharper, and capable of emitting ...
Phys.org / Avian flu death count rises to 32 birds at Orlando's Lake Eola, including 26 swans
Avian flu has been blamed for the deaths of 32 birds at Lake Eola Park since Dec. 17, including 26 of the city's signature swans.
Medical Xpress / Using rare sugars to address alcoholism
While investigating the FGF21-oxytocin-dopamine system, a mechanism that regulates sugar appetite, a team of researchers at Kyoto University noticed reports suggesting that the protein FGF21 may regulate alcohol ingestion.
Phys.org / How floodwaters impact fossil formation
A new study by the University of Minnesota challenges previous classifications paleontologists use to determine how the fossil record is formed. They investigated how dinosaur and mammal bones are transported and buried by ...
Phys.org / Scientists solve the mystery of Europe's missing dinosaurs. Spoiler alert! They were never actually missing
Ceratopsians were horned, beaked dinosaurs that once stomped their way all over North America and Asia during the Late Cretaceous period, about 80 million years ago. Their abundance in the fossil records of these continents, ...
Phys.org / Silky shark tagging study reveals gaps in marine protected areas
The limited range of marine protected areas (MPAs) offers reduced protection to vulnerable species such as the highly mobile silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis). Because the survival of these sharks is threatened by commercial ...
Phys.org / Compressed data technique enables pangenomics at scale
Engineers at the University of California have developed a new data structure and compression technique that enables the field of pangenomics to handle unprecedented scales of genetic information. The team, led by UC San ...
