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Medical Xpress / Study examines factors that influenced changes in US sterilization policy
For decades, female sterilization has been one of the most common forms of birth control in the U.S.: 11.5% of U.S. women, ages 15–49, use female sterilization as their primary contraceptive method—nearly identical to the ...
Phys.org / China launches crewed space flight as part of moon ambitions
China launched its crewed Shenzhou-23 spacecraft and eased it into a successful docking with a space station early Monday as part of Beijing's ambitions to send humans to the moon by 2030, state media said.
Medical Xpress / Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief
More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said.
Medical Xpress / Ebola outbreak in the DRC: Four reasons it will be hard to contain
By the second week of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it was already clear that containing the spread of the hemorrhagic disease was proving to be difficult.
Phys.org / When wars destroy heritage, women lose more than monuments—new research
As conflict continues in Ukraine, Gaza, Iran and elsewhere, the cost is being recorded not only in deaths and displacement, but also in ruined libraries, mosques, churches, museums, archives and historic neighborhoods.
Medical Xpress / Dread and denial at heart of deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak
Unlike other residents of Mongbwalu, a town at the heart of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's latest devastating Ebola outbreak, Laureine Sakiya believes that the blood-letting virus exists after seeing some of her ...
Tech Xplore / Huawei touts new chipmaking technology to sidestep US restrictions
Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Monday it had developed a new way of making semiconductors that could get around its US-enforced lack of access to the most advanced chipmaking equipment.
Medical Xpress / Short exposures to common air pollutants have distinct impacts on lung function and brain activity, study shows
New research by a collaboration of U.K.-based scientists has revealed that common indoor and outdoor air pollutants can alter both brain and respiratory function within just four hours of exposure, offering key insights into ...
Medical Xpress / Aging with purpose: The surprising science of frailty reversal
Some of the most powerful interventions to slow or improve frailty are also the most ordinary: regular movement, adequate nutrition, and meaningful social connection.
Phys.org / Kids need to play—and how cities are designed and resourced affects their access
Decades of research in child development confirms that young children's play is linked to positive outcomes in mental health, cognitive and social development as well as fewer behavioral problems.
Tech Xplore / Could sodium replace lithium as the dominant ingredient in batteries?
The world we live in today runs on batteries. But the lithium ion batteries that dominate the market are expensive and environmentally demanding to extract. The raw materials for lithium ion batteries are scarce and concentrated ...
Phys.org / When order gives way to chaos—the turbulent birth of magnetic nanovortices
Magnetic switching processes are considered a prime example of controllable physics at the nanometer scale: in certain thin-film systems, a short electrical current pulse is sufficient to reverse the magnetization in a targeted ...
