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Phys.org / Satellite data reveal ESG scores track public image more than actual forest loss
Environmental sustainability researchers at NUS found that widely used environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings often fail to reflect companies' actual exposure to deforestation, highlighting the need to integrate ...
Medical Xpress / Earliest bladder cancer metastasis may seed later spread
A new study published in Nature has established the foundational landscape of tumor evolution in bladder cancer and differences among cancer subtypes, which could point toward better diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Phys.org / Some governments may hide a budget surplus to justify a tax hike
It's annual property tax collection season, and with it may come questions about how those property taxes are used and, if there's a tax increase, why.
Phys.org / Incarceration may escalate criminal behavior in South Africa
Allowing petty offenders in South Africa to remain in the community may reduce their risk of committing serious crimes compared with imprisonment, according to a study published in PLOS One by Farai Nyabadza of the University ...
Medical Xpress / New dementia warning sign is hiding in our muscles
Losing muscle as we age could be an important warning sign for dementia, according to new Curtin University research. Researchers analyzed more than 80 studies examining the links between body weight, body fat, muscle health ...
Medical Xpress / Why an overactive immune system attacks the bodies of people with lupus but still leaves them vulnerable to infection
Despite having an overactive immune system, people with lupus may still struggle to fight bacterial infections. My team and I found that this paradox may result from chronic inflammation pushing their immune cells toward ...
Phys.org / Measuring milk's carbon footprint
Every product or service has a "carbon footprint," a measure of the environmental impact of creating or delivering it.
Phys.org / Three questions: Putting nuclear waste into perspective
For decades, one of the major complaints about nuclear power in the United States has been the argument that, after all this time, we still have not come up with a dependable strategy for sequestering high-level radioactive ...
Medical Xpress / New mechanism reveals how atypical E. coli maintain their ability to infect
A new study shows how a type of disease-causing E. coli can quickly adapt when it loses one of its main ways of attaching to the intestine. The bacteria either change shape or make small changes to a protein that strengthens ...
Medical Xpress / Volatile work hours cut access to employer health insurance, study finds
In the 46 years since Dolly Parton wrote the workers' anthem "9 to 5," American jobs, and access to employment-based health insurance, have changed a lot.
Medical Xpress / Targeting Nav1.7: A new approach to long-lasting relief from nerve pain
Pain is a natural protective mechanism that alerts the body to actual or potential injury. But when nerves themselves are damaged, they can generate abnormal pain signals even in the absence of a new injury. This condition, ...
Medical Xpress / New study sheds light on dementia among Indigenous Bolivians
In two Indigenous communities living preindustrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, dementia is remarkably uncommon. However, a new longitudinal study reveals why earlier estimates told only part of the story.
