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Phys.org / Dealing with a difficult relationship? Here's how psychology says you can shift the dynamic
Relationships can feel like both a blessing and the bane of your existence, a source of joy and a source of frustration or resentment. At some point, each of us is faced with a clingy child, a dramatic friend, a partner who ...
Tech Xplore / EU says WhatsApp to face stricter content rules
WhatsApp is set to face greater EU scrutiny after the European Commission on Monday added the platform to its list of digital firms big enough to face stricter content rules.
Phys.org / Manganese helps reduce agricultural nitrogen pollution in air, water
Nitrogen pollution is a serious concern for the agriculture industry. Agricultural fertilizers contain nitrogen, an essential nutrient for plant health. However, these fertilizers also produce nitrogen runoff, which occurs ...
Phys.org / Social media ban for under-16s could 'create a game of cat and mouse' between platforms and users
The House of Lords has voted to back a ban on social media for under-16s, putting pressure on the government ahead of its own upcoming consultation on the matter.
Medical Xpress / Pollen exposure linked to worse quality of life for chronic sinus infection sufferers
The results of a pilot study suggest that long-term exposure to higher pollen levels leads to worse symptoms and quality of life for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. For the 103 patients studied, levels of ragweed pollen ...
Phys.org / Elucidating liquid-liquid phase separation under non-equilibrium conditions
Crystallization is a well-explored natural phenomenon where atoms or molecules arrange themselves into highly organized solid forms called crystals. This phenomenon has been widely utilized across pharmaceutical and agrochemicals ...
Phys.org / US hospitality and tourism professors don't reflect the diversity of the industry they serve
White and male professors continue to dominate U.S. hospitality and tourism education programs, our new research has found, even as the industry is growing increasingly diverse. This imbalance raises questions about who shapes ...
Phys.org / Bionic LiDAR system achieves beyond-retinal resolution through adaptive focusing
In a recent study, researchers from China have developed a chip-scale LiDAR system that mimics the human eye's foveation by dynamically concentrating high-resolution sensing on regions of interest (ROIs) while maintaining ...
Medical Xpress / Pregnancy stroke signs are often missed, study shows
More than 25% of pregnant or postpartum women who suffered an acute stroke had had encounters with health care providers for stroke-related symptoms within the prior month but did not receive a timely diagnosis, finds University ...
Phys.org / New reports illustrate historical patterns of inequity in policy design and their impact across generations
Tracing policy decisions from early America to today, the reports reveal how long-standing choices continue to shape access and outcomes for families.
Medical Xpress / Large genetic study uncovers 34 regions linked to allergic conjunctivitis risk
Itchy, red and watery eyes are familiar symptoms for many people, especially during the spring and summer pollen season. Allergic conjunctivitis is a very common condition, but its hereditary background has not previously ...
Phys.org / Saturday Citations: A weird, extinct life form; cholesterol hacking; interspecies prosociality of whales
It's Saturday! This week, in an eminently practical analysis of the Boltzmann brain conjecture, physicists put constraints on the idea that memories could arise from random fluctuations in entropy rather than reflecting the ...
