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Phys.org / Measuring the consequences of plastic contamination

Plastic pollution is everywhere—including where you would least expect it, especially when it's in tiny particle form. Today, scientists are working to measure the consequences of this contamination. There's the pollution ...

14 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Pig vaccine candidate outperforms leading available treatment in new trials

A vaccine developed to tackle Streptococcus suis, an economically damaging disease endemic in the global pig population, has outperformed a leading commercially available vaccine in a challenge trial. The trial showed the ...

14 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Beyond the fear: Scientists test the health impacts of 5G

From street-level measurements to long-term health studies, researchers are building a clearer picture of the impact of everyday exposure to 5G signals on human health.

14 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / FDA weighs allowing Zyn pouches to be marketed as lower-risk nicotine option

Flavored nicotine pouches called Zyn could soon be legally advertised as a lower-risk option for adults who smoke, as federal regulators take a closer look at the popular product.

13 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / For every dollar we spend protecting nature, we spend $30 destroying it: Report

For every US$1 the world invests in protecting nature, it spends US$30 on destroying it. This stark imbalance is the central finding of a new UN Environment Program (UNEP) report released today. It calls for a major shift ...

15 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / Evaporative cooling systems could pave way toward more sustainable air conditioning

Rising global temperatures are driving the need for more efficient cooling systems, one of today's key sustainability challenges. According to a Eurostat report, the need for air conditioning in buildings has nearly quadrupled ...

14 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Prediabetes: Blood-based epigenetic markers enable more precise risk assessment

Prediabetes is an extremely heterogeneous metabolic disorder. Scientists from several partner institutes of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have now used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify epigenetic markers ...

14 hours ago in Genetics
Tech Xplore / Is an under-16 social media ban the right course?

Dr. Victoria Nash, associate professor and senior policy fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, researches the governance challenges of digital technologies, with a particular focus on online safety, content moderation ...

15 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / How microbial fossils illuminate life's origins

More than 3.5 billion years ago, the Earth was not the hospitable world we know today. The atmosphere lacked oxygen, the seas were acidic and rich in iron, and volcanic activity roared across a barren landscape. Yet, in this ...

15 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / From lunar nights to Martian dust storms: Why batteries struggle in space

Space agencies are no longer talking about visiting the moon, they're planning on living on it.

16 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Surgery beats medical therapy in type 2 diabetes, regardless of social deprivation: Study

For adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), surgery is superior to medical therapy for reducing hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and achieving weight loss, regardless of social deprivation, according to a study published online Jan. ...

13 hours ago in Diabetes
Medical Xpress / Targeted radiation therapy can be safely combined with chemotherapy, study finds

A University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study shows that a targeted form of radiation therapy can be safely delivered alongside high-dose chemotherapy and systemic therapy without requiring patients to pause their cancer ...

14 hours ago in Immunology