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Phys.org / At-risk gamers gambling with their financial future
Nearly 8 out of every 10 people at risk of gaming disorder have experienced overspending or financial harm due to their habit, an international study led by University of Queensland researchers found.
Medical Xpress / Peptides are spreading on social media. Here's how platforms can better protect public health
Scroll through social media these days and you'll likely come across someone injecting themselves with a clear liquid, raving about how it's changed their body for the better, improved their recovery or maybe their skin.
Medical Xpress / Get kids on a sleep schedule that will set up for success at school
With summer break over and school back in session, some children and teens may be struggling to adjust their sleep schedules. A pediatric sleep expert at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital explains why ...
Phys.org / From 10 to 22 years: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's mission has just been extended
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope hasn't yet reached its Sun–Earth L2 orbit, and it already has some good news. NASA has announced that the mission has enough fuel to potentially double its mission length. Though initially ...
Medical Xpress / Stem cell model of diabetic kidney disease identifies inflammation as a therapeutic target
Stem cell researchers have identified inflammatory pathways that may play a key role in driving kidney damage in diabetic kidney disease (DKD), pointing to potential new approaches for protecting the kidneys. Using stem cell-derived ...
Medical Xpress / Recommendations updated for management of anemia in chronic kidney disease
In a clinical guideline published online Sept. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are presented for managing anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Phys.org / Education reform student and professor find that social media also affects students in developing countries
Sometimes the best collaborations start with disagreements in class discussions.
Phys.org / Blue light breaks long-standing chemistry rule, unlocking 3D drug building blocks
For more than a century, pharmaceutical companies have relied on flat structures called aromatic rings, which can help drugs bind to target sites in the body. They include benzene rings and other flat, nitrogen-containing ...
Phys.org / Bubbles the food-stealing dolphin finds shortcut to easy meal
A dolphin that harasses fish until they regurgitate their food—then swoops in to steal it—has astonished University of the Sunshine Coast researchers who have documented this novel feeding strategy.
Medical Xpress / Experimental cancer vaccine makes its own oxygen and gives T-cells a boost
When it comes to priorities in life, oxygen tops the list. Humans can go weeks without food and days without water. Take away the ability to breathe, however, and the clock starts ticking within minutes as the brain begins ...
Phys.org / What the Bayeux tapestry reveals about medieval buildings on both sides of the Channel
For many, the Bayeux Tapestry conjures images of clinker-built ships, prancing horses, the Normans feasting on chicken on the eve of the Battle of Hastings, and the arrow in King Harold's eye that ended centuries of Anglo-Saxon ...
Phys.org / Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis
Human-caused global warming thinned glaciers and thawed mountain permafrost, likely helping to destabilize the Himalayan slope that collapsed last month and unleashed catastrophic flooding across Nepal, according to a report ...
