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Phys.org / Global study finds majority of people worldwide prioritize environmental protection over economic growth
A new study by University of Vermont researchers finds that a majority of people across the globe favor protecting the environment over growing the economy when the two goals conflict. The paper, published recently in the ...
Medical Xpress / Closing your eyes might not help you hear better after all
Most people will close their eyes when trying to concentrate on a faint sound. Many of us have been told that keeping our eyes closed helps us hear better—that it frees up our brains' processing abilities and increases ...
Tech Xplore / Indigenous‑led renewable energy projects offer benefits that reach far beyond reducing carbon emissions
The number of renewable energy projects that are fully or partly Indigenous-owned is growing quickly in Canada, and our new research suggests that their benefits reach far beyond reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Phys.org / Simple pretreatment activates cellulose for saccharification
Utilization of biomass as a chemical resource is a promising strategy for establishing a circular economy. Cellulose, a polymer composed of glucose units, is the most abundant form of biomass, and glucose is a versatile feedstock ...
Phys.org / Across Europe, warm-adapted plants spread as cold specialists retreat
An international study shows how climate change is reshaping plant communities across Europe. Published in Nature, the study analyzed a unique database of more than 6,000 vegetation plots across forests, grasslands and mountain ...
Phys.org / Tracking male sea turtles just got easier
Monitoring the populations of one of nature's slower creatures could become faster, thanks to the University of Georgia. UGA researchers have developed an easier, more cost-effective way to learn more about male marine turtles, ...
Medical Xpress / System-wide medication algorithm leads to better blood pressure control
A blood pressure program adopted across the University of California's six academic medical centers has effectively lowered hypertension and prevented serious disease or death for thousands of patients, according to a new ...
Medical Xpress / No evidence to suggest medicinal cannabis is effective for depression, anxiety or PTSD, says systematic review
A landmark paper published in Lancet Psychiatry—the largest-ever review of the safety and efficacy of cannabinoids across a range of mental health conditions—found no evidence that medicinal cannabis is effective in treating ...
Phys.org / What an ancient Chinese philosopher can teach us about Americans' obsession with college rankings
Each March, many of the country's most selective colleges and universities release their admissions decisions, reviving debates over the roles of race, wealth and privilege—and putting Americans' cultural obsession with ...
Tech Xplore / China tech giant Tencent bets on AI agents
Tencent wants to bring artificial intelligence agents into its WeChat social media app, the Chinese tech firm's president said on Wednesday, a move that could change how hundreds of millions of users interact with the platform ...
Phys.org / The fish were biting in ancient Alabama: Tooth found embedded in Cretaceous apex predator's neck
The oceans of the Cretaceous of North America teemed with life. Gigantic fish and enormous marine reptiles hunted the Western Interior Sea. A unique new fossil demonstrates rare evidence of direct conflict between these apex ...
Phys.org / Why sugar breakdown matters beyond energy—new insights into how it makes cells move
It has long been known that our bodies derive energy from sugar. Researchers at RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau have now discovered that sugar breakdown produces an intermediate product that is also crucial for the ...
