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Phys.org / Survey across 153 countries links the effects of LGBT-phobia and economic insecurity

LGBTQ+ people face unequal treatment across different human societies. Several concomitant factors can contribute to this discrimination at various levels of society, resulting in diminished living conditions. In a study ...

Jan 5, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Breastfeeding may lower moms' later life depression/anxiety risks for up to 10 years after pregnancy

Breastfeeding may lower mothers' later life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the findings of a small observational study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

Jan 8, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Targeting epigenetic modifiers and splicing regulators together may offer new acute myeloid leukemia treatment paths

Treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) depends on knowing what goes wrong inside cells. A new study suggests that two genetic mutations—IDH2 and SRSF2—work cooperatively to mis-splice RNA messages and change how blood ...

Jan 6, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / AI improves flood projections under climate change

When engineers and planners design roads, bridges and dams, they rely on hydrological models intended to protect infrastructure and communities from 50- and 100-year floods. But as climate change increases the frequency and ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / 'Hectic' bushfires threaten rural towns in Australian heat wave

Bushfires destroyed houses and razed vast belts of forest in southeast Australia on Friday, firefighters said, as hot winds fanned "hectic" conditions in the tinder-dry countryside.

Jan 8, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Electric cars won't fix sitting: The health costs of designing cities around cars

Commuters feel this in their bones—time spent in traffic is bad for your health.

Jan 8, 2026 in Health
Medical Xpress / How the last two respiratory pandemics rapidly spread through cities: Simulations highlight air travel as key driver

Public health researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health used computer modeling to reconstruct how the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in the U.S. The findings highlight ...

Medical Xpress / Odds of infant mortality higher among US-born than non-US-born individuals

U.S.-born individuals have higher odds of infant mortality than non-U.S.-born individuals, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Network Open.

Jan 8, 2026 in Pediatrics
Tech Xplore / Humanoid robots go for knockout in high-tech Vegas fight night

Two robots the size of schoolchildren stepped into the ring at BattleBots Arena.

Jan 8, 2026 in Robotics
Phys.org / Gender stereotypes reflect the division of labor between women and men across nations

Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Bern in Switzerland have conducted the first cross-temporal, multinational study to compare views of gender using data collected 30 years apart.

Jan 5, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Freestanding birth centers are closing as maternity care gaps grow

Dr. Heather Skanes opened Alabama's first freestanding birth center in 2022 in her hometown of Birmingham. Skanes, an OB-GYN, wanted to improve access to maternal health care in a state that's long had one of the nation's ...

Jan 8, 2026 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Phys.org / Other people's backgrounds shape their social position, but I worked hard for mine: The paradox in how we view status

The concept of "hard work v privilege," and what either one says about someone's social status, is an important one.

Jan 8, 2026 in Other Sciences