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Phys.org / Study of 400 children in five societies finds culture shapes how kids cooperate
How do children learn to cooperate with others? A new cross-cultural study suggests that the answer depends less on universal rules and more on the social norms surrounding the child.
Phys.org / Fear or dread? How intensity of emotion may shape climate policy support
New research has found that we are more likely to back policies aimed at tackling climate change when we feel fearful, but feelings of dread make us less likely to support such policies.
Medical Xpress / Study finds distinct gut bacteria in newly diagnosed children with Crohn's disease
NYU researchers have found a microbial signature of pediatric Crohn's disease that differs from the makeup of gut bacteria in children with other gastrointestinal conditions, with Crohn's patients harboring more pro-inflammatory ...
Tech Xplore / Next-generation batteries could redefine the future of energy storage
Drawing on an extensive survey of emerging battery chemistries and design innovations, researchers at the University of Sharjah are pointing to transformative technologies poised to meet the escalating energy demands of an ...
Phys.org / Laser‑written glass chip pushes quantum communication toward practical deployment
As quantum computers continue to advance, many of today's encryption systems face the risk of becoming obsolete. A powerful alternative—quantum cryptography—offers security based on the laws of physics instead of computational ...
Medical Xpress / Antibody-drug conjugate achieves high response rates as frontline treatment in aggressive, rare blood cancer
Seventy-five percent of patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) who were treated with the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) pivekimab sunirine (PVEK) had a complete response, according to new data from ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers find link between higher levels of air pollution and dengue-related deaths
A research team including a Keele scientist has found that countries with higher levels of air pollution were also more likely to have higher numbers of deaths from dengue, a rapidly expanding disease spread by mosquitoes. ...
Medical Xpress / Why does having a crush make you feel crazy?
The feeling starts in your nervous system. Your pupils dilate, you become short of breath, sweat collects on your palms, and suddenly you can't eat a bite. You're in love—or in lust, at the very least. It's what psychologist ...
Phys.org / What to watch as fungal infections rise: Species that can quickly 'translate' fat-use proteins
A new study by researchers at Kiel University and MPI-EvolBio describes how more efficient protein production drives the adaptation of fungi to the human body, potentially turning previously harmless species into emerging ...
Medical Xpress / Rallying more T-cells to immunotherapy's fight against cancer
Immune Checkpoint Blockade (ICB) has revolutionized the treatment of cancers like melanoma, but up to 60% of patients don't respond to this immunotherapy for reasons not yet fully understood. Australian scientists have found ...
Tech Xplore / France bets on nuclear power to phase out fossil fuels
France's government on Thursday presented an energy plan to use less imported fossil fuels, including by ramping up nuclear-fueled power production over the next decade.
Medical Xpress / State-level abortion restrictions associated with increased maternal deaths
The increased number of state-level abortion restrictions in the U.S. was associated with a parallel increase in maternal deaths between 2005 and 2023, according to new research presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal ...