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Phys.org / Long-term cattle performance focus of research review, call for collaboration

Despite the United States' long and storied past with cattle ranching, long-term research on health, nutrition and management is rarely wrangled, hamstrung by budget constraints and the segmented nature of the industry.

11 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Study demonstrates proof of concept for preventing esophageal cancer

Trinity St James's Cancer Institute (TSJCI) researchers demonstrated the power of a structured, quality-assured Barrett's Esophagus Registry to prevent and detect early esophageal cancer.

11 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Volcanic bubbles help foretell the fate of coral in more acidic seas

By 2100, Australian and global coral reef communities will be slow to recover, less complex, and dominated by fleshy algae, as high carbon dioxide changes ocean chemistry.

20 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Scientists reverse aging in blood stem cells by targeting lysosomal dysfunction

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered how to reverse aging in blood-forming stem cells in mice by correcting defects in the stem cell's lysosomes. The breakthrough, published in Cell Stem ...

12 hours ago in Immunology
Tech Xplore / Integrated photonic millimeter-wave radar chip developed for next-generation radar 6G networks

In a breakthrough in radar technology, researchers from the City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) have developed the world's first integrated photonic millimeter-wave radar chip, achieving unprecedented precision in a remarkably ...

12 hours ago in Hardware
Phys.org / Microbial innovation and engineering design offer fresh solutions for plastic waste

Chemical engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo have joined forces to take on a pressing environmental problem by using synthetic biology to turn plastic waste into valuable resources. The multidisciplinary ...

12 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Traumatic events in communities can make organizations more risk-averse

Violent traumatic events—such as mass shootings and acts of domestic terrorism—have become increasingly common in the United States. Yet, despite their growing prevalence, little research has examined how these events ...

11 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Boeing's troubled capsule won't carry astronauts on next space station flight

Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company's next Starliner flight and instead perform a trial run with cargo to prove its safety.

13 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / How multitrophic interactions alleviate phosphorus limitation in subtropical ecosystems

A research team led by Prof. Wang Kelin from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has uncovered how multitrophic organisms adapt to phosphorus (P) limitation in subtropical ecosystems.

12 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Physician shortage in rural US has worsened since 2017, research reveals

The national shortage of primary care physicians has been a concern for years, and a new study in the Annals of Family Medicine underscores how urgent the problem is and where the biggest pain point lies: in rural parts of ...

12 hours ago in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / Synthetic stress hormone dexamethasone could reduce certain breast cancer metastases

The drug dexamethasone supplements cancer treatments to alleviate side effects of chemotherapy such as nausea or inflammation. Researchers at the University of Basel, Switzerland, have now discovered that it also fights metastases ...

13 hours ago in Medications
Medical Xpress / Having a cannabis dispensary in the neighborhood linked to increased harm rates

A population-based natural experiment study examined the association between exposure to cannabis retail stores and cannabis-related harms. The study found that exposure to retail stores was associated with increased rates ...

12 hours ago in Health