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Phys.org / Argentine mining threatens scarce water resources in the Andes
San Juan's once-sparkling rivers have shriveled due to drought, and residents in the rugged, western Argentine province fear that prospective mining projects in the Andes will make matters worse.
Science X / Could an ancient plant compound hold the key to metabolic harmony?
For centuries, the secrets of traditional medicine were locked away, and only recently have they come to light. Imagine an ordinary yellow plant extract, widely used in Chinese medicine, exerting effects not only on blood ...
Phys.org / Manakins' dazzling dances may owe their origins to an ancient diet shift
Few animals put on a show quite like manakins. In the rainforests of Central and South America, males of these small tropical birds, with strikingly bright plumage, often gather at communal display sites (leks), where they ...
Phys.org / A cornerstone of Milky Way history may need rewriting with evidence of multiple ancient mergers
Astronomers may have uncovered new details about one of the Milky Way's most important ancient collisions. Using data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) and a new clustering algorithm, researchers have found ...
Phys.org / El Niño arrives and could rank among strongest events since 1950
The phenomenon El Niño has arrived, the U.S. weather agency said Thursday, and scientists expect the pattern, synonymous with droughts, floods and soaring temperatures, will intensify through the end of the year, potentially ...
Phys.org / World Cup Fever Study now open to all major smartwatches
At the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Bielefeld University is looking for fans of all national teams. The Football Fever Study uses smartwatch data to record how match events affect fans' heart rates and stress levels. ...
Medical Xpress / Seasonal flu patterns in temperate and tropical regions may both be driven by specific humidity
Every year, about a billion people worldwide contract influenza, leading to as many as 650,000 deaths. Outbreaks are often seasonal, and their pattern varies by climatic zone. In temperate regions, flu season is in the winter, ...
Medical Xpress / How do financial conflicts of interest influence medical prescribing practices?
Financial relationships between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry have long raised important questions about how these interactions may influence clinical decision-making, prescribing behavior and health care spending.
Medical Xpress / What does being 'trauma‑informed' actually mean?
What does it mean for a hospital to offer "trauma-informed care?" How about a hairdresser? Or even a paint color consultant?
Phys.org / Jury service boosts public trust in courts, but fewer Americans are serving
As public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court continues to fall, new research from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania finds that jury service is associated with more positive attitudes ...
Tech Xplore / Harsh critics are the most loyal fans of video game brands, study shows
Dr. Naser Pourazad, senior lecturer in marketing at Flinders University's College of Business, Creative Arts, Law and Social Sciences, has examined how video game fans express their brand advocacy through online forums—and ...
Medical Xpress / Does paraquat cause Parkinson's? What the evidence says about this common weed killer
Paraquat is one of the world's most widely used herbicides. It's also highly toxic, and some research points to a link with Parkinson's disease.
