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Phys.org / Greenhouse gases projected to sharply increase extreme flooding in Central Himalayas

Rising greenhouse gas emissions could see the size of extreme floods in the Central Himalayas increase by between as much as 73% and 84% by the end of this century.

5 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / Team develops chips that act like brains and makes them scalable

Developing chips that simulate how the brain works has great promise for AI, robotics, and other fields. But making them so that they're scalable while providing repeatable results has proven tricky. Now, a Yale-led team ...

5 hours ago in Hardware
Phys.org / An ancient genetic switch that lets plants grow, adapt and survive

A team of scientists from Monash University has identified a single gene in a land plant that could help explain how plants first evolved the ability to grow continuously, a key trait that allowed them to colonize dry land ...

5 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Gene therapy improves movement in kids with spinal muscular atrophy

A single-dose gene replacement therapy is found to improve movement ability in children over 2 years of age and teenagers with spinal muscular atrophy, according to research published in Nature Medicine. The results of this ...

3 hours ago in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Cardiology expert explains how faster and cost-effective testing can help save lives

In November, The Lancet published an international expert consensus review, "Contemporary, non-invasive imaging diagnosis of chronic coronary artery disease," that shows using CT coronary angiography (CTCA) when patients ...

3 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years

Health insurance premiums in the U.S. significantly increased between 1999 and 2024, outpacing the rate of worker earnings by three times, according to our newly published research in the journal JAMA Network Open.

3 hours ago in Medical economics
Phys.org / Gauging success after release from prison: New study measures outcomes in six life domains

A recent National Academy of Sciences report criticized traditional ways of measuring success after individuals are released from prison that are entrenched in identifying failure by relying solely on recidivism, and place ...

3 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Ultrafine particles from small home appliances may pose health hazards

Indoor air quality has become an urgent concern in recent times, as we spend a considerable amount of time inside our home. Advances in measurement technologies have revealed that small, otherwise invisible ultrafine particles ...

5 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Public welfare policy benefits public safety

A new article that evaluated the impact of changes to the scope or generosity of social safety net programs concludes that public welfare policy has measurable benefits for public safety.

3 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Towards sustainable organic synthesis—mechanochemistry replaces lithium with sodium in organic reactions

Highly reactive organometallic reagents, like organolithiums (molecules with a carbon–lithium bond) are essential reagents in organic synthesis because of their applications from polymer synthesis to pharmaceuticals, and ...

5 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Immunotherapy works for sepsis thanks to precision approach

Immunotherapy for sepsis is effective when doctors tailor the treatment precisely to the patient's immune system condition. While earlier research showed little benefit of immunotherapy in sepsis, a new study demonstrates ...

Phys.org / Helping crops survive in saltwater: Mangroves reveal key cellular traits

Rising sea levels along coastlines not only threaten populations, but also pose a danger to agricultural crops, which may be damaged by surging amounts of saltwater. Researchers have, in response, sought to improve salt-tolerance ...

5 hours ago in Biology