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Phys.org / Rethinking climate impacts through human well-being
A new study by IIASA researchers offers a pioneering way to understand how climate change affects people's lives over the long term. Using a global model and the Years of Good Life (YoGL) metric, the research shows that today's ...
Medical Xpress / Genetic risk factor and viral infection jointly contribute to multiple sclerosis, study suggests
Recent findings suggest that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is involved in both causing multiple sclerosis (MS) and shaping its progression.
Medical Xpress / New drug candidate reverses metabolic liver disease and fibrosis, pre-clinical data show
Researchers at McMaster University are leading preclinical studies into a novel drug candidate developed by Espervita Therapeutics that has the potential to prevent and reverse liver fibrosis—a dangerous, disease-induced ...
Medical Xpress / Why a life-threatening sedative is being prescribed more often for seniors
When agitated dementia patients wander or shout through the night, families and caregivers understandably feel the need to treat this frightening and potentially dangerous behavior. Antipsychotic medications are often resorted ...
Medical Xpress / Most COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to concerns that can be overcome, study suggests
Most COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is rooted in concerns that can be addressed and effectively reduced over time, according to a new study following more than 1.1 million people in England between January 2021 and March 2022 ...
Phys.org / Myth of Native Hawaiians causing bird extinctions debunked by study
Challenging a 50-year-old narrative about Hawaiʻi's native birds, a new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa found no scientific evidence that Indigenous People hunted waterbird species to extinction. Published ...
Medical Xpress / Sugar structures on kidney cells predict immune therapy response, study finds
Among modern cancer therapies, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are among the most successful treatment methods. These antibodies activate the immune system and enable T cells to detect and destroy tumor cells.
Phys.org / Surface ceramics reveal self-sufficient rural economy in Ancient Samos
An international team of researchers has uncovered hidden clues about life in the hills of ancient southwest Samos, Greece.
Phys.org / Lack of coordination is leaving modern slavery victims and survivors vulnerable, say experts
Researchers at The University of Manchester are calling for stronger, coordinated partnerships to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking, warning that gaps between organizations risk leaving victims and survivors without ...
Tech Xplore / Supersonic tests defy a 70-year-old rule of metal strength
When engineers want to make a metal stronger, one of the most reliable strategies is to use smaller grains—the microscopic crystal regions within the material. But when deformed at extreme speeds, this rule flips and metals ...
Medical Xpress / Flu deaths have doubled in NC since week of Christmas: Has the season peaked?
The number of people who have died from complications of the flu in North Carolina more than doubled in the last two weeks to 134, according to state health officials.
Phys.org / How E. coli exploit fluid flow and channel shape to swim upstream and cause infections
"The UN estimates that by 2050, common bacterial infections could kill more people than cancer," says Arnold Mathijssen, a biophysicist at the University of Pennsylvania who studies how active particles like bacteria move ...
