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Phys.org / Local political crises are breaking the global unity of youth activism, study finds
A new study reveals that the image of a seamless global youth climate movement is fracturing as activists in the "periphery" feel increasingly sidelined by Western-centric leadership. By investigating why these local chapters ...
Phys.org / Southern Alaska killer whales eat a remarkably diverse diet, observations reveal
Fish-eating killer whales in southern Alaska have a diverse, seasonally changing diet featuring salmon and groundfish, according to a published study in the journal Ecosphere. The types of fish consumed also differ greatly ...
Medical Xpress / Rethinking how to protect babies for longer against RSV
New strategies may be needed to protect infants older than six months against the highly infectious Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV, new University of Queensland research has found. The study examined 18,683 cases of RSV ...
Medical Xpress / How urinary tract infections can trigger delirium and worsen dementia
Although urinary tract infections (UTIs) are typically minor—albeit painful—health issues for most people, they can pose serious risks for older adults, particularly those with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. ...
Medical Xpress / Geographic variation seen in declines in cervical cancer incidence
Declines in cervical cancer incidence among young U.S. women during the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination era vary by geographic region, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in the Journal of the National Cancer ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers develop a system that detects subtle defects missed by existing industrial visual inspection
Industrial quality inspection plays a critical role in manufacturing, from ensuring the reliability of electronics and vehicles to preventing costly failures in aerospace and energy systems. Traditional vision-based inspection ...
Phys.org / How bacteria can reclaim lost energy, nutrients and clean water from wastewater
Wastewater contains untapped resources that, if reclaimed, could power agriculture, global sanitation, and its own treatment to help us meet UN SDG goals, according to a review published in Frontiers in Science.
Medical Xpress / First evidence of a 'critical priority' fungal pathogen becoming more deadly when co-infected with tuberculosis
Cryptococcus neoformans is one of four fungi classified as "critical priority" on the WHO's Fungal Pathogens Priority List, which was published in October 2022 following decades of research and calls for fungal pathogens ...
Phys.org / Industrial research labs were invented in Europe but made the U.S. a tech superpower
How did the United States overtake Europe to become the world's technological leader within just a few decades? A new study by researcher Frank Neffke from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) and colleagues from the Growth Lab ...
Medical Xpress / Wealthy countries once faced child stunting levels on same scale as today's low- and middle-income countries
New research led by the London School of Economics reveals that high-income countries once suffered severe child stunting comparable to rates seen in many low- and middle-income countries today, offering powerful evidence ...
Medical Xpress / FDA cracks down on weight-loss drug alternatives as thousands sickened in Maryland
Popular weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic, Wegovy, Trulicity and Mounjaro, produced by independent pharmacy labs, sickened some 8,000 or more Marylanders a year by 2024. The Food and Drug Administration has announced that ...
Phys.org / How Japanese medical trainees view AI in medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming health care and medical education. From enhancing diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making to enabling virtual simulations and personalized learning, AI technologies ...
