All News
Phys.org / Chiral skyrmion flows enable new approach to nanoscale logic devices
In magnetic materials with antisymmetric exchange interactions, novel particle-like spin textures called magnetic skyrmions can appear and be manipulated by electrons. First observed in 2009, they have been created and controlled ...
Medical Xpress / Key protein for healing nerve damage reveals a dual role
Nerve damage can be an unfortunate side effect from an accident, illness or even certain treatments, like chemotherapy. Fortunately, the peripheral nervous system can heal itself to a certain extent, albeit very slowly. Researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Q&A-style messaging can increase public health engagement and information seeking
A study published in Management Science shows that question-and-answer messaging can significantly increase curiosity, drive topic-specific information seeking and, in some cases, promote healthier behaviors. The research ...
Phys.org / Imagery from 4,000-year-old goblet might depict a cosmic creation story, not Enuma Elish myth
The story depicted on the ˁAin Samiya goblet—an 8 cm tall silver vessel from the Intermediate Bronze Age (c. 2650–1950 BCE)—might actually represent a different myth than originally thought, according to a new study.
Medical Xpress / Two-thirds of women experience too much or too little weight gain in pregnancy
Around two-thirds (68%) of pregnancies have weight gain that is more or less than recommended and that is associated with complications such as preterm birth, large birth weight, and admission to intensive care, finds a review ...
Medical Xpress / Bone-targeted estrogen delivery reverses postmenopausal osteoporosis without uterine side effects in mice
Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them brittle and prone to fracture. Taking the hormone estradiol can reverse these effects, but it may also increase endometrial and uterine cancer risks. ...
Medical Xpress / Florida residents' anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows
Over 40 million American adults—approximately 19%—live with an anxiety disorder, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Medical Xpress / Is stomach cancer on the rise in young adults?
Stomach cancer, also referred to as gastric cancer, was once thought of as a disease of older adults. However, it is increasingly affecting people under the age of 50, mirroring a similar shift that is observed with colorectal ...
Medical Xpress / Even low-intensity smoking increases risk of heart attack and death, study finds
An analysis of data from almost two dozen long-term studies finds that even low-intensity smokers have a substantially higher risk of heart disease and death compared to people who never smoked, even years after they quit. ...
Medical Xpress / Thousands of NHS doctors trapped in insecure 'gig economy' contracts, investigation reveals
Thousands of locally employed doctors (LEDs)—many of them international graduates and from ethnic minority backgrounds—are trapped on insecure NHS contracts with no access to training, career progression, or national ...
Medical Xpress / Flexible organic electrodes convert infrared light into nerve signals in damaged retinas
In an important step toward visual prostheses, biocompatible electrodes can convert infrared light into nerve impulses, as demonstrated by a team at TU Wien.
Medical Xpress / Targeted protein degradation: A new way to combat harmful proteins in tumor cells
A new active substance attacks a key protein in tumor cells, leading to complete degradation. In cell experiments, this caused cancer cells to lose their protection and die. The active substance was developed by researchers ...
