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Medical Xpress / Japan panel approves stem cell medical products
Japanese government experts endorsed on Thursday ground-breaking projects to manufacture regenerative medicine products to treat heart diseases and Parkinson's, media reports said.
Phys.org / Getting hands-on with LEDs and logic to make science tangible in the classroom
How do you make the complex reality of chips and electronics accessible to a broad audience? TU/e researcher Elles Raaijmakers believes an educational game can do just that. In the game I.C. Tycoon (working title), players ...
Medical Xpress / Targeted radiation therapy improves quality of life outcomes for patients with multiple brain metastases, finds study
In a Phase III randomized trial, Mass General Brigham researchers found that stereotactic radiation targeting individual tumors led to lower symptom burden, better cognitive outcomes, and better day-to-day function when compared ...
Medical Xpress / Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes can lower dengue risk by 70%, citywide experiment finds
Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus affecting millions of people each year, with symptoms ranging from flu-like illness to severe bleeding and organ failure. Scientists are now using Wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacteria ...
Phys.org / Study reveals impact of extreme heat and drought on Australia's jarrah forests
Western Australia's jarrah forests were unevenly impacted by the record-breaking 2023–2024 heat wave and subsequent drought, with some areas experiencing more severe tree die-off than others, according to a new study.
Phys.org / Climate change and persistent contaminants deliver one‑two punch to Arctic seals, study finds
New research shows a single year of warmer-than-average Arctic temperatures can cause malnutrition in Arctic seals, intensifying risks to Inuit food security and northern ecosystems already under pressure from environmental ...
Phys.org / Metal oxide electrodes may enable rapid electrochemical detection of microplastics
Microplastic (MP) pollution poses a major concern, especially in aquatic environments, necessitating efficient detection technologies to safeguard marine life as well as human health. However, conventional detection methods ...
Medical Xpress / Childhood BMI changes genetically linked to adulthood diabetes and heart disease
A University of Queensland study has modeled how genes can influence a child's body mass index (BMI) over time and how they may contribute to the risk of developing diseases, such as heart disease or type 2 diabetes, later ...
Medical Xpress / Inexperienced exercisers at risk of harm from fitness trackers
People with limited experience of physical activity who are trying to get fit are the most vulnerable to emotional and psychological harm from wearable fitness trackers, a new study led by Nottingham Business School (NBS) ...
Phys.org / Off-the-shelf components enable deployment-ready quantum entanglement source
Efficient generation and reliable distribution of quantum entangled states is crucial for emerging quantum applications, including quantum key distribution (QKDs). However, conventional polarization-based entanglement states ...
Phys.org / Climate change widened Valencia's 2024 extreme rain footprint by 55%, study finds
Human-driven climate change intensified rainfall that triggered Spain's deadliest natural disaster in a generation when flash floods hit the Valencia region in 2024, a new study showed on Tuesday.
Medical Xpress / Acupuncture can reduce migraine pain, and brain scans reveal who might benefit
Acupuncture may be an effective treatment for migraine without aura, a type of migraine that occurs without warning signs like flickering lights. A new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open showed that real acupuncture ...
