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Phys.org / New cable design mitigates flaws in superconducting wires
When current flows through a wire, it doesn't always have a perfect path. Tiny defects within the wire mean current must travel a more circuitous route, a problem for engineers and manufacturers seeking reliable equipment.
Medical Xpress / What men should know before signing up for testosterone 'optimization'
Pop-up clinics and glossy adverts are selling men a new message: it is time to "check your T" (shorthand for testosterone levels).
Medical Xpress / Do fatalistic attitudes affect clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes?
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and University at Buffalo investigators report that diabetes fatalism is associated with lower mental health-related quality of life over 12 months in African American adults with poorly ...
Medical Xpress / Antidepressant use tied to lower prevalence of periodontitis
Antidepressant use is linked to a lower prevalence of periodontitis, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in the Journal of Periodontology.
Phys.org / WeChat is now a front-line policing tool in China—here's what the research found
WeChat is best known as China's all-purpose "super-app." It is used for everything from messaging and mobile payments to shopping and government services.
Medical Xpress / How a key protein helps drive healthy longevity by maintaining a precise balance
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered how the longevity-associated protein Sirt6 orchestrates a delicate molecular balancing act that protects the body from age-related decline and disease. The new findings, ...
Phys.org / Enzyme-free approach gently detaches cells from culture surfaces
Anchorage-dependent cells are cells that require physical attachment to a solid surface, such as a culture dish, to survive, grow, and reproduce. In the biomedical industry, and others, having the ability to culture these ...
Medical Xpress / A new index challenges common beliefs about drug use and harm in NZ
New Zealand's mainstay drug law turned 50 this year—yet we still don't have a clear, comprehensive picture of the social harms different drugs pose.
Medical Xpress / Poor health is the primary driver of involuntary retirement, study finds
Poor health is the primary reason why more than half of middle-aged workers in the United States retire earlier than planned, but state vocational rehabilitation agencies that provide career assistance to individuals with ...
Medical Xpress / New therapeutic strategies show promise against a hard-to-treat prostate cancer
A new study has uncovered promising therapeutic strategies against one of the deadliest forms of prostate cancer.
Medical Xpress / Chemotherapy drug for brain cancer may be more effective at certain times of the day
When doctors biopsy and treat cancer may be just as important as how they treat it. New research from Erik Herzog, Ph.D., the Viktor Hamburger Distinguished Professor in biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University ...
Tech Xplore / Companies are warming up to saying AI is the reason for job cuts
In late September, the German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG told analysts and investors that it planned to eliminate 4,000 administrative positions by the end of the decade. Among the reasons it cited was "the increased use ...
