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Phys.org / Company location, rather than growth, may lead to higher investment returns
Investors looking for higher returns may want to focus on a company's location instead of its growth potential, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. They found that portfolios built to consider company ...
Medical Xpress / How early brain activity may shape speech-linked circuits before babies ever speak
Communication begins long before children learn to speak. Researchers at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) in Taiwan have now uncovered how early brain activity helps build developing communication circuits ...
Phys.org / Religion plays a greater role in the economy than previously thought, says paper
Religion plays a greater role in growth, prosperity and economic development than many people realize. This is the finding of a paper published by the Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RFBerlin) ahead of Pentecost, marking the ...
Medical Xpress / Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type
Anxious health care workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world's most remote and vulnerable places.
Medical Xpress / Once-nightly pill treats causes of airway collapse to control obstructive sleep apnea in large clinical trial
A once-nightly oral pill helped control obstructive sleep apnea in a large, Phase III clinical trial presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference. The drug, called AD109, is the first therapy to treat OSA by addressing ...
Medical Xpress / Decolonizing health care: Systematic review identifies practical elements of health care across six countries
When an Indigenous woman gives birth at a Canadian hospital, saving the placenta is treated as a given. Multiple family members crowd the birthing room. A quiet space is made available. These aren't special accommodations, ...
Phys.org / Pressure mounts at United Nations for climate change 'lifeline'
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday considers a resolution reinforcing states' obligations to combat climate change, a long-awaited move toned down under pressure from major greenhouse gas emitters.
Phys.org / Japan to sell eels bred in captivity in 'world first'
Eels bred in captivity will be sold in Japanese shops for the first time, in a move that could ease eventually pressure on the endangered fish, officials said Wednesday.
Phys.org / Flying sick: One in three pilots reported working despite illness
Many pilots and cabin crew members go to work despite suffering from mental or physical health issues. This is shown in a new doctoral thesis by Filippa Folke at Karolinska Institutet.
Phys.org / Politically connected firms face softer penalties for bribery
When companies are caught making illegal payments to foreign government officials to win or keep business, the penalties are meant to be severe. But new research suggests those consequences are not always applied evenly. ...
Tech Xplore / Data centers are driving up power bills—a new study looks at how bad it could get
New research suggests electricity demand from data centers and cryptocurrency mining is likely to increase power costs in some parts of the country by up to 57% by 2030, with a national average increase of 6%-29%. Electricity ...
Medical Xpress / How switching to smarter lighting can cut energy bills and boost your health
Lighting accounts for almost 8% of the world's energy usage. It makes up around 10–20% of domestic energy bills, with an even higher proportion in commercial premises like offices.
