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Science News Archive September 2025 - Page 16


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New research identifies educational strategies that fuel lifestyle medicine adoption across health systems

A new study by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine found that intentional educational strategies are critical to adopting lifestyle medicine programming. The study highlights the importance of CME courses, professional certification, webinars, and conference participation in facilitating deepening clinicians' knowledge and skills.

SourceAmerican College of Lifestyle Medicine·JournalTranslational Behavioral Medicine·DateSep 23, 2025

Gesticulating while speaking is key in improving comprehension in children with developmental language disorders

A study by Universitat Oberta de Catalunya researchers found that gestures and speech rhythms are key to helping children with DLD comprehend oral language. Intonation and head inclination can facilitate understanding of complex meanings, particularly in children with language difficulties.

SourceUniversitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)·JournalJournal of Communication Disorders·DateSep 23, 2025

Meditation to treat depression and gaming addiction

A study found that mindfulness meditation training significantly decreased depressive symptoms, Internet Addiction Test scores, and video game cravings in individuals with depression and gaming disorder. Brain imaging revealed a decrease in brain responses to gaming cues and increased activity in the lentiform nucleus.

SourcePNAS Nexus·JournalPNAS Nexus·DateSep 23, 2025

BMP9 regulates tooth root development

A study found that BMP9 signaling is crucial for tooth root development, influencing odontoblast differentiation and HERS cell proliferation. The findings reveal a complex regulatory network involving TGF-β and Wnt signaling pathways.

SourceCompuscript Ltd·JournalGenes & Diseases·DateSep 23, 2025

New study reveals critical gap: 45% of experienced professionals lack structured decision-making habits despite high confidence in their own skills

A groundbreaking study by the Global Association of Applied Behavioural Scientists found a significant gap between professionals' confidence and actual preparedness in workplace decision-making. The research identified 24 specific challenges, including training gaps, experience myths, and seeking help in the wrong places.

Study: 72% of Illinois wetlands no longer protected by federal Clean Water Act

A study found that 72% of Illinois' remaining 981,000 acres of wetlands are unprotected under the federal Clean Water Act, despite providing $419 million in residential flood control benefits. The decision also removes protections for wetlands that may better mitigate a storm surge or heavy rain event.

SourceUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau·JournalJournal of Environmental Management·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateSep 23, 2025

More than a reflex: How the spine shapes sex

The study found that a specific spinal circuit is involved in both ejaculation and arousal, and integrates sensory inputs to adjust its output based on the animal's internal state. The researchers also discovered that Gal⁺ neurons receive sensory input from the penis and can trigger ejaculation, but their effects are suppressed by brai...

SourceChampalimaud Centre for the Unknown·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 23, 2025

How a blood test can aid spinal cord injury recovery

A recent study by the University of Waterloo found that routine blood samples can provide early warnings for spinal cord injury patient outcomes. The research team used machine learning to analyze hospital data from over 2,600 patients and discovered patterns in common blood measurements that could forecast recovery and injury severity.

SourceUniversity of Waterloo·Journalnpj Digital Medicine·DateSep 23, 2025

USTC deciphers temperature-governed processes of lithium-mars gas batteries

Researchers from USTC deciphered the temperature-governed processes of lithium-mars gas batteries, finding that temperature regulates a balance between two-electron and four-electron processes. Low temperatures cause interface passivation, while high temperatures stimulate decomposition efficiency through the generation of highly activ...

SourceUniversity of Science and Technology of China·JournalAdvanced Functional Materials·DateSep 22, 2025

HKU researcher and collaborators detect first “heartbeat” of a newborn neutron star in distant cosmic explosion

A collaboration among HKU and Nanjing University detected millisecond pulsations hidden within a gamma-ray burst, revealing the birth of a millisecond magnetar. The findings provide the clearest evidence yet that magnetars can power some of the most luminous explosions in the universe.

SourceThe University of Hong Kong·JournalNature Astronomy·TypeObservational study·DateSep 22, 2025

Missing harmonic dynamics in Generalized Snell’s Law: revealing full-channel characteristics of gradient metasurfaces

Researchers introduce a new theoretical framework that accounts for higher-order spatial harmonics in gradient metasurfaces, enabling precise control over inter-unit coupling. This allows for unprecedented harmonic-selective control in devices, with applications in ultra-dense beamforming and reconfigurable multichannel sensing.

The oldest shell jewellery workshop in Western Europe

Researchers uncover pierced shells and pigments from Châtelperronian period, indicating a genuine workshop for jewellery manufacture. The findings suggest long-distance trade networks or significant human mobility, shedding new light on cultural variability of the time.

SourceCNRS·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateSep 22, 2025

Self‑regulated bilateral anchoring enables efficient charge transport pathways for high‑performance rigid and flexible perovskite solar cells

Researchers develop one-molecule, self-regulated 'bilateral anchoring' for high-performance rigid and flexible PSCs, achieving record efficiencies while extending device lifetime under real-world stress. The innovative design enables commercial viability of squaric acid as a single-component modifier for stable PSCs on any substrate.

SourceShanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center·JournalNano-Micro Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 22, 2025

Plant steroid hormones speed up grape ripening and boost berry quality

Researchers applied epibrassinolide to accelerate berry coloration, increase anthocyanin content, enhance sugar accumulation, and promote softening. The study reveals that plant steroid hormones orchestrate grape ripening through coordinated regulation of secondary metabolism, hormone cross-talk, and cell-wall dynamics.

SourceMaximum Academic Press·JournalFood Innovation and Advances·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 22, 2025

Toward objective diagnostics in depression: blood metabolomics for symptom profiling, suicide risk, and personalized psychiatry

A review explores how blood-based metabolomics can provide objective biomarkers for depressive states, suicidal ideation, and treatment responsiveness in depression. Metabolites such as 3-hydroxybutyrate and citrate have shown reproducible associations with depressive severity across multiple clinical cohorts.

SourceShanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center·JournalLabMed Discovery·TypeNews article·DateSep 22, 2025

Immunoblot assay shows comparable accuracy to ELISA in detecting anti-F-actin antibodies for autoimmune hepatitis type 1

A study comparing immunoblot assays and ELISA for detecting anti-F-actin antibodies in autoimmune hepatitis type 1 reveals comparable accuracy, with immunoblotting providing higher specificity. The findings suggest that immunoblot assays could be a reliable alternative to ELISA for diagnostic purposes, but larger studies are needed.

SourceShanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center·JournalLabMed Discovery·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 22, 2025

Study identifies functions to expect from interdisciplinary care teams delivering whole person substance use disorder care for pregnant people

Interdisciplinary primary care teams in Oregon's Project Nurture and Nurture Oregon model deliver comprehensive substance use disorder care to pregnant individuals. These teams perform medical, behavioral health, and coordination functions, providing social support, advocacy, and quality improvement activities.

SourceAmerican Academy of Family Physicians·JournalThe Annals of Family Medicine·DateSep 22, 2025

Metalloligand enabling cobalt-catalyzed anti-markovnikov hydrosilylation of alkynes with tertiary silanes

Researchers discovered a cobalt-catalyzed anti-Markovnikov hydrosilylation reaction of terminal alkynes with tertiary silanes using a dinuclear cobalt carbonyl complex coordinated by the bidentate phosphine ligand Xantphos. The catalyst achieves excellent β/α selectivity and exhibits good compatibility with functional groups.

SourceChinese Chemical Society·JournalCCS Chemistry·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 22, 2025

Tip sheet and summaries Annals of Family Medicine September/October 2025

This study found that combining Medicare wellness visits with problem-based visits increased the completion of annual wellness visits by 50.8% and reduced no-show rates by 11.9%. The combined visits also led to an increase in screenings, tests, and vaccines ordered, including for depression, falls, pain, and cancer screening.

SourceAmerican Academy of Family Physicians·JournalThe Annals of Family Medicine·DateSep 22, 2025