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Medical Xpress / Drug-resistant gonorrhea on the rise in Europe, ECDC warns
Alongside growing evidence of the domestic spread of such resistant strains in Europe over the past two years, this poses a significant challenge for future treatment options for one of the most common sexually transmitted ...
Phys.org / A new 'library' for Feynman integrals
Theoretical physicists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a new method of ordering Feynman integrals. This critical step in making theoretical predictions for high-energy precision measurements has ...
Phys.org / Webb telescope discovers hidden planet in famous star system
Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a giant planet outside our solar system, called an exoplanet, hiding within one of the most intensely studied planetary systems in the Milky Way galaxy.
Phys.org / Thinner wires, faster electrons: Quantum material challenges copper at chip scale
Electrical interconnects may very well be the unsung heroes of modern microchips. These tiny wires—typically made of copper due to its high conductivity—string together the billions of transistors that drive our computers ...
Medical Xpress / Pandemic treaty talks roll on into September
Countries failed to find a breakthrough after a seventh round of talks aimed at finalizing the missing piece of a pandemic treaty, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Medical Xpress / Second death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York, the New York City Health Department announced Saturday.
Phys.org / Q&A: How do federal taxes impact local schools and services?
Increases to the standard federal tax deduction implemented in 2018 were made permanent a year ago, and researchers are beginning to understand the downstream effects on state and local governments. The increased deduction ...
Medical Xpress / New research identifies challenges to human rights for people with disabilities during lockdown
Australia's health care system aims to protect society's most vulnerable and hidden people, including those with disabilities.
Medical Xpress / Call for systematic bone health optimization before joint replacement and spinal fusion surgery
A new position statement from the International Osteoporosis Foundation's (IOF) Committee of Scientific Advisors Fracture Working Group urges orthopedic surgeons and bone health specialists to work together to assess and ...
Phys.org / Envisioning the next 150 years of crop research with the Alma Mater Plots
A couple of miles south of the main quad at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a remarkable agricultural experiment is taking shape. The so-called Alma Mater Plots are unique in their setup—with 64 plots of 1 acre ...
Medical Xpress / Alcohol, sex and violence: A dangerous cocktail that makes young women vulnerable to HIV
South Africa has the largest HIV epidemic in the world, with adolescent girls and young women ages 15–24 at the highest risk of getting HIV. HIV prevalence among girls and women in this age group is roughly double that of ...
Tech Xplore / Analysis reveals exponential increase in e-bike injuries in California
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that injuries involving electric bicycles, or e-bikes, have increased dramatically across California, rising from just two reported collisions in 2018 to 1,506 ...
