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Phys.org / Americans Hall and Woodford win economics Nobel for stabilization models
Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the Nobel economics prize Monday for their work on how monetary and fiscal policy can better stabilize disruptive economic fluctuations.
Phys.org / DNA 'flight recorder' traces embryonic development cell by cell
For decades, scientists have been able to look at individual moments in the development of an embryo: a snapshot of a developing brain, a picture of how the heart takes shape or a glimpse of cells beginning to form the nervous ...
Phys.org / Rescued weather records reveal hot days became nearly twice as common in the Congo Basin over two decades
New research led by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and published in the journal Earth System Dynamics shows a clear warming signal across the Congo Basin since the 1960s, using historical weather records from the Democratic ...
Medical Xpress / Think cannabis helps you sleep better? Think again
Millions of Americans use cannabis products as sleep aids, but a new Northwestern Medicine study suggests marijuana may not improve sleep the way many people believe it does.
Phys.org / How did Mars get its moons? Japan's MMX space mission aims to solve the puzzle
The Earth got its moon when a small planet collided with our planet more than 4 billion years ago. This impact hurled molten rock into space, which eventually coalesced to form the satellite we can see every night from across ...
Tech Xplore / Shoulder exoskeletons can slow arm movements, revealing potential barrier to worker adoption
Shoulder exoskeletons designed to help manufacturing workers with overhead tasks need to allow for more dynamic movement before workers reliably use them, according to two studies led by University of Michigan Engineering ...
Medical Xpress / Reversible genetic switches could give cancer immunotherapy more precise control
A genetic switch that activates immune cells as they fight tumors: this is the new strategy developed by an international research team coordinated by Velia Siciliano at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT—Italian Institute ...
Phys.org / How shark ecotourism sparks long-term conservation
People who join shark ecotourism tours are more likely to take action to protect sharks, including donating to related causes, signing petitions or speaking up online, new research from the University of Sydney shows.
Medical Xpress / Disaster recovery support may need to address loneliness and purpose, not just social ties
Researchers at Kanazawa University analyzed data from 16,296 adults affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake and the subsequent heavy rainfall disaster to examine factors associated with psychological distress and the ...
Medical Xpress / Step up: How to build a walking habit, 500 steps at a time
Starting a walking routine takes very little: comfortable, supportive shoes and your own two feet.
Medical Xpress / Toddler EEG study shows why story time and playtime really matter
The everyday moments parents spend reading books, solving puzzles and playing with their toddlers may do more than create memories. New research shows these simple interactions engage young brains in ways that screen time ...
Phys.org / Transferable chemical prediction approach may help reduce trial and error
Chemical predictions can help prevent unwanted reactions or improve the efficacy of industrial processes, among other applications, but predicting how chemicals interact can be costly and time-consuming—especially because ...
