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Medical Xpress / Although public overwhelmingly supports hepatitis B vaccine for a newborn, partisan differences exist

On December 5, 2025, the Trump administration's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), whose members were handpicked by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and vaccination critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Pediatrics
Phys.org / Tracking forever chemicals across food web shows not all isomers are distributed equally

When University at Buffalo chemists analyzed samples of water, fish, and bird eggs, they weren't surprised to find plenty of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). After all, these "forever chemicals" turn up nearly ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Cracking the code of Parkinson's: How supercomputers are pointing to new treatments

More than 1 million Americans live with tremors, slowed movement and speech changes caused by Parkinson's disease—a degenerative and currently incurable condition, according to the Parkinson's Foundation and the Mayo Clinic. ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Nearly one in five child deaths linked to growth failure, global analysis finds

Nearly 1 million children around the globe fail to reach their fifth birthday every year due to devastating health consequences linked to child growth failure, making it the third leading risk factor for mortality and morbidity ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / Emissions from global wildfires far higher than previously thought

The total emissions of greenhouse gases and airborne particles caused by wildfires are almost 70% higher than previously assumed. Researchers at Wageningen University & Research discovered this in a long-term study conducted ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Earth
Tech Xplore / Guided learning helps previously 'untrainable' neural networks learn effectively

Even networks long considered "untrainable" can learn effectively with a bit of a helping hand. Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have shown that a brief period of alignment ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Medical Xpress / Overlooked hormone may be deadly driver of postmenopausal breast cancer in women with obesity

A new analysis of research into the most common type of breast cancer has zeroed in on an overlooked hormone that may be responsible for the increased risk of breast cancer death in postmenopausal women with obesity. It also ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringement

On Dec. 4, the Chicago Tribune filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in New York federal court against Perplexity AI, alleging the California-based startup has been unlawfully profiting off the newspaper's content in building ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Business
Phys.org / Sperm tails and male infertility: Critical protein revealed via ultrastructure expansion microscopy

Male infertility is a major issue worldwide and its causes remain unclear. Now, an international team of researchers led by Hiroki Shibuya at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan has discovered ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / New bioadhesive strategy can prevent fibrous encapsulation around device implants on peripheral nerves

Peripheral nerves—the network connecting the brain, spinal cord, and central nervous system to the rest of the body—transmit sensory information, control muscle movements, and regulate automatic bodily functions. Bioelectronic ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Neuroscience
Tech Xplore / 'Rock candy' technique offers simpler, less costly way to capture carbon directly from air

University of Toronto Engineering researchers have discovered a new way of capturing carbon directly from the air—one that could offer significant cost savings over current methods.

Dec 1, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / Video-call glitches can have serious consequences

A technical glitch during a Zoom call shouldn't be that big a deal, or lead someone to make a judgment about the person on the other end. But in actuality, glitches during face-to-face video calls—even when the glitch does ...

Dec 3, 2025 in Other Sciences