A new review of international research highlights the dangers of forced separation from pets in crisis situations like domestic violence, homelessness, or natural disasters. The study found a lack of support services puts people and animals at risk of distress and harm.
Experts predict a significant increase in bowel cancer death rates among young adults in the EU and UK, driven by rising obesity and heavy alcohol consumption. Death rates are predicted to rise by 26% in men and nearly 39% in women in the UK, with similar increases seen in Italy and other European countries.
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a spray coating for grapes that can prevent off-flavors caused by wildfire smoke. The coatings, made with cellulose nanofibers and chitosan, block or capture wildfire smoke compounds, protecting wine quality.
Researchers at Light Publishing Center created a thin disk oscillator to generate 100-W high-power optical vortex beam. The technique uses transverse mode competition and control to achieve high power output, enabling efficient material processing and exploring new parameter space associated with structured light.
A new study proposes a data-sharing solution based on distributed fountain coding to improve the reliability of transmission in complex vehicle-connected environments. The proposed method allows receivers to accept encoded packets from different vehicles, reducing decoding failure caused by network anomalies.
The article discusses the author's journey into plant humanities, a field that combines biology and culture to promote plant appreciation. Plant South Salesroom, an action group in China, facilitates public-engaged practices to break down 'plant blindness' and foster dialogue between science and humanities.
A new study published by experts at the University of Exeter found that playing a musical instrument is associated with improved memory and executive function in older adults. Continuing to play into later life provides even greater benefit, suggesting that music could be a way to harness cognitive reserve.
A new numerical program improves light scattering analysis at the nanoscale by enhancing multipole decomposition calculations. The program significantly improves accuracy and efficiency using Lebedev and Gaussian quadrature methods.
A team of scientists developed a method using Bessel beam illumination to measure the internal structure of seven-core fibers with high precision. The approach provides sharper fibre core patterns and higher image contrast compared to traditional methods.
A new study found a statistically significant increase in ambulance callouts for all causes by 10%, with cardiovascular causes rising by 5%. As heatwaves intensify, the risk of ambulance callouts is expected to rise further, highlighting the need for proactive measures to address heat-related health issues.
Researchers found that zebrafish lacking usp3 exhibit enhanced hypoxic capacity due to decreased HIF-1α degradation, leading to improved tolerance. The study reveals usp3's role in modulating the activity of HIF-1α and its impact on hypoxia signaling.
Researchers developed a finite element model to analyze the structural static loads and collisions of a train cowcatcher. The simulation results showed that the cowcatcher has good obstacle clearance ability, but may suffer damage during frontal collision with large obstacles.
A study published in Global Transitions found that the COVID-19 lockdown led to a sustained reduction in hospital visits for respiratory diseases in Wuhan, China. The decrease in visits remained significant even after the lockdown was lifted.