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Phys.org / Urban blue spaces quietly support food, income and community
The rivers, lakes and ponds in cities—urban blue spaces also known as UBS—are increasingly recognized for their ecological and social roles. However, their contributions to sustainable food systems remain understudied.
Phys.org / Sticky beginnings: Surface-bound gels may explain life's origins on Earth
How did life begin? An international team of researchers from Japan, Malaysia, the UK, and Germany suggest that the answer may lie in sticky, surface-bound gels that existed long before the first cells.
Medical Xpress / Who will develop type 1 diabetes? New calculator offers quick, low-cost answers
Predicting who will develop type 1 diabetes is now cheaper and more accessible, thanks to a new tool based on research conducted at the University of Exeter which could one day help determine who to target with recently approved ...
Phys.org / Researchers use social media for real-time monitoring of heat experiences
A study led by health communications experts at the University of California, Irvine has yielded a new way to monitor heat equity in real time, facilitating the design of heat warning systems and targeted mitigation efforts ...
Medical Xpress / Why undisturbed sleep is important to brain injury recovery
A new study highlights how important uninterrupted sleep is to recovery after a traumatic brain injury, finding that fragmented sleep in injured mice is linked to a loss of rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep and increased fatigue.
Phys.org / Before trips to Mars, we need better protection from cosmic rays
The first step on the moon was one of humanity's most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists are planning return trips—and dreaming of Mars beyond.
Phys.org / Striped bass are struggling: Biologists identify keys to sustainable fisheries
A pair of recent papers, led by biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and published in Fisheries Research and Marine and Coastal Fisheries, sought to comprehensively pinpoint which catch-and-release fishing ...
Phys.org / We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers—here's what it reveals
When you picture medieval warfare, you might think of epic battles and famous monarchs. But what about the everyday soldiers who actually filled the ranks? Until recently, their stories were scattered across handwritten manuscripts ...
Medical Xpress / Oregon's first-in-the-nation hospital price cap cuts costs without compromising care
As health care costs continue to soar across the U.S., a growing number of states are setting limits on how much hospitals can charge. These policies, known as hospital payment caps, aim to curb spending by tying hospital ...
Medical Xpress / Inflammation and metabolic stress combine to drive a new cell death pathway—mitoxyperilysis
In several disease conditions, including infections and cancers, innate immune activation and nutrient scarcity occur together. A study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, published in Cell, found that this combination ...
Phys.org / High pressure increases terahertz emission 13-fold in 2D semiconductor GaTe, study reveals
A new study led by the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with their collaborators, has demonstrated that high pressure can significantly enhance and precisely tune terahertz ...
Phys.org / New building blocks of cell communication: How an invisible 'cap' could control electrical synapses
When two cells "talk" to each other, they often do so through tiny channels called electrical synapses. Unlike chemical synapses, these so-called gap junctions enable the direct exchange of information between two cells, ...
