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Phys.org / Women in politics face more personal, sexualized attacks than men, a recent analysis shows
Online spaces, and social media in particular, are forums for vigorous political debate. They provide a space for members of the public to express political opinions, organize and sometimes even interact directly with politicians. ...
Phys.org / Metastable 3D printing 'ink' enables a closed-loop material cycle
Polymers used for light-based 3D printing are very stable because of their chemical structure, but they are typically hard to recycle. A research team led by Professor Dr. Eva Blasco, a researcher at the Institute for Molecular ...
Medical Xpress / Preoperative chemo and immunotherapy combo shrinks head, neck cancer tumors
Combining chemotherapy with immunotherapy before surgery for head and neck cancer is associated with significantly greater reductions in tumor size than immunotherapy alone, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in ...
Phys.org / New study links bad bosses with greater work intensity
Work intensity is significantly higher under poor line managers, according to new research led by Bayes Business School (City St George's, University of London) that could have strong implications for global occupational ...
Tech Xplore / When zombie credit cards attack—a loophole that can reanimate expired cards
A new security loophole discovered by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst can bring some expired credit cards back to life. If stolen, these "zombie credit cards" could leave cardholders vulnerable to ...
Phys.org / Leaving abusive relationships can be harder for migrant women. Here's what they need to feel safe
Like many women raised in traditional cultures and religious contexts, I was taught that a "good" woman holds the family together. In my culture, women were often glorified for quietly accepting hardship.
Medical Xpress / Study points to broader stem cell donor options for blood cancer patients
For decades, stem cell transplantation has operated under a simple rule: The closer the donor match, the better. Patients with leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndromes and other blood cancers often faced an extensive ...
Phys.org / AI-driven literature mining speeds discovery of heat-stable lead-free dielectric materials
Artificial intelligence has analyzed data scattered across hundreds of research papers to discover new lead-free dielectric materials that maintain stable performance even at high temperatures. The study presents a new approach ...
Phys.org / Japan aims for the moons of Mars
Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the solar system and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission aims to make it back first.
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 ...
Medical Xpress / Blood proteins may flag disability risk years before loss of independence
Japan has one of the world's fastest-aging populations, but maintaining independence into very old age remains a growing public health challenge. Nearly 60% of Japanese adults aged 85 years and older already receive support ...
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 ...
