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Phys.org / Costly school uniforms a barrier to education for some Kiwi kids
The cost of school uniforms is proving a barrier to education for secondary students in Aotearoa, with some missing school because they don't have a full uniform, a study from the University of Otago, Wellington—Ōtākou Whakaihu ...
Phys.org / AI makes granular pricing easier, but consumer psychology may make it less profitable
Big data, artificial intelligence and advanced pricing algorithms make it easier than ever for companies to fine-tune prices for individual products to closely reflect their unique value and cost. The conventional wisdom ...
Medical Xpress / Robust flu protection may rely on B cells that are long-lived residents in the lungs
Deep in the lungs, resident memory B cells stand guard against influenza reinfection—but whether they remain there may depend on how strongly they are signaled through their own receptors. New research using an animal model ...
Medical Xpress / Preventing cirrhosis is the most effective way to reduce liver cancer deaths, say experts
A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) urges stronger prevention efforts and better early-detection tools for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the leading cause of cancer-related death in patients ...
Medical Xpress / New antibody-drug conjugate shows clinical benefit for advanced platinum-resistant ovarian cancer
Patients with advanced platinum-resistant ovarian cancer whose disease had progressed on standard therapy experienced clinical benefit when treated with the investigational antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) QLS5132, according ...
Phys.org / Older workers seen as less competent and trustworthy by their younger peers, study shows
Older workers are stereotyped as less competent, less trainable, and less adaptable by their younger colleagues, influencing how they are viewed by management, a University of Queensland study has found. Associate Professor ...
Phys.org / Mediterranean mussel farming could collapse by 2050
Greenhouse gas emissions are heating our atmosphere and oceans, and turning seawater more acidic. One of the myriad expected impacts of these conditions is a reduction in farming yields of shellfish, such as oysters and mussels. ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers survey the challenges of integrating wind and solar into power grids
As wind and solar power expand rapidly worldwide, researchers are confronting a growing challenge: how to effectively integrate them into the power grid. Wind turbines and solar panels have what economists call zero marginal ...
Phys.org / 'Immature' lunar soil could be suitable for roadways on the moon
Between the Artemis Program, the ESA's Moon Village, and the Sino-Russian International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), the next step in space exploration is clear: we're going back to the moon, and this time, to stay! This ...
Medical Xpress / Largest US study finds teen cannabis use linked to slower cognitive development
Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that teenagers who begin using cannabis show slower gains in thinking and memory skills as they grow. The study, published in Neuropsychopharmacology, analyzed ...
Phys.org / A crowd scientist is helping the Boston Marathon manage a growing field of 30,000-plus runners
Running the Boston Marathon is tough enough without having to jostle your way from Hopkinton to Copley Square.
Phys.org / Sulfur-rich Mercury magmas behave differently than Earth's do
Mercury is a small, rocky planet about which researchers know relatively little. Two missions, taking readings as they passed over the planet, have revealed that Mercury is covered by an iron-poor and sulfur-rich crust. It ...
