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Medical Xpress / Outdated Medicare rule delays nursing care and wastes hospital resources, study finds
A long-standing Medicare policy meant to manage rehabilitation services in nursing homes may keep older Americans in hospitals longer than necessary without improving patient health or saving Medicare money, new research ...
Medical Xpress / Intermittent fasting cuts Crohn's disease activity by 40% and halves inflammation in randomized clinical trial
A randomized controlled study found that time-restricted feeding—a form of intermittent fasting—significantly reduced symptomatic disease activity and systematic inflammation in adults with Crohn's disease and overweight ...
Phys.org / Reparations research highlights roots of African inequality
Historical injustices such as slavery and colonialism are not just matters of the past but active forces shaping present-day inequality and development, according to new legal research published in a leading African human ...
Tech Xplore / When AI goes haywire: The case of the skyscraper and the slide trombone
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now part of our everyday life. It is perceived as "intelligence" and yet relies fundamentally on statistics. Its results are based on previously learned patterns in data. As soon as we move ...
Phys.org / When Valentine's Day forces a relationship reckoning
For people who have been quietly struggling with doubts about their relationship, the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day can feel fraught. As Feb. 14 approaches, questions that were once easy to sidestep often become harder ...
Medical Xpress / Winter Olympians often compete in freezing temperatures—physiology and advances in materials science help keep them warm
The Winter Olympics and Paralympics are upon us once again. This year the games come to Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, where weather forecasts are predicting temperatures in the upper 30s to mid-40s Fahrenheit (1 to ...
Tech Xplore / New technologies are stepping up the global fight against wildlife trafficking
In late 2025, Interpol coordinated a global operation across 134 nations, seizing roughly 30,000 live animals, confiscating illegal plant and timber products, and identifying about 1,100 suspected wildlife traffickers for ...
Phys.org / Quantum dots reveal entropy production, a key measure of nanoscale energy dissipation
In order to build the computers and devices of tomorrow, we have to understand how they use energy today. That's harder than it sounds. Memory storage, information processing, and energy use in these technologies involve ...
Medical Xpress / Whether it's yoga, rock climbing or Dungeons & Dragons, taking leisure to a high level can be good for your well-being
What do collecting old editions of Dungeons & Dragons monster manuals, securing the same tailgate spot for over 20 years and mastering yoga postures have in common? They are all forms of "serious leisure."
Phys.org / Why walking in a national park in the dark prompts people to turn off lights at home
As soon as you drive over the top of the Peak District and down into Sheffield you can see the light pollution—and it's horrible, said a participant in a research project into darkness and light pollution.
Phys.org / The brilliant and bizarre ways birds use their sense of smell—from natural cologne to pest control
When we think about birds, we often picture their colorful plumage: the iridescence of a peacock's tail or the electric blue flash of a kingfisher. Or we might consider how they use voices, from the song of the nightingale ...
Medical Xpress / What to do if someone's choking: Evidence says begin with back blows
Eating is a social event. Whether it's a night out with friends or an evening at home enjoying family dinner, conversation goes well with food. But what if, in the middle of laughter and big bites, someone suddenly began ...
