A joint research team from KAIST and the APEC Climate Center found that the East Asian summer front has migrated north over the past half century, increasing the risk of heavy rain and heat stress in Korea. The study suggests that summer disaster planning should address flood prevention and heat-illness management together.
A new study links social determinants of health to kidney failure risk among critical illness survivors, highlighting racial and socioeconomic disparities. Neighborhood-level socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with an increased risk of kidney failure, particularly among residents of moderately and highly deprived neighborhoods.
A clinical decision support tool, Treat CKD, has been developed to improve the diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care. The tool accurately confirms Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes-based CKD risk classification and provides guideline-concordant treatment recommendations.
A clinical trial found that adding potassium binder sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC) improved quality of life and reduced pre-dialysis serum potassium levels in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. SZC also increased fruit intake without increasing total dietary potassium intake.
A recent clinical trial found that dietary acid reduction with fruits and vegetables was associated with more favorable long-term clinical outcomes and health care utilization than standard treatment with sodium bicarbonate or usual care. Participants who received fruits and vegetables had fewer hospitalizations, emergency department v...
Admissions for atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and heart attack rose faster in Western US states with legal cannabis sales, with faster rates for atrial fibrillation (2%), heart failure (4%), and heart attack (3%)
A prospective study found that the ROCKY standardized protocol is safe for high-risk patients, with a low rate of severe complications and no procedure-related deaths. The protocol's implementation may broaden access to kidney biopsy for vulnerable patient populations.
A new playground design methodology uses activity zones to protect children from UV radiation while promoting healthy play. The approach has been successfully tested in a New Zealand school playground and aims to improve playground design globally.
A new study reveals how marine heatwaves disrupt humpback whales' metabolism, nutrient use, and reproductive success. Researchers analyzed biochemical records in baleen to understand the physiological mechanisms behind population declines, and found that whales 'power down' during heatwaves, making early pregnancy harder to maintain.
The Center for Research and Advancement of Forest Product Technologies (CRAFT) will unite national laboratories, universities, and industry partners to modernize mill operations, reduce costs, and improve productivity. CRAFT will focus on solutions that reduce costs, enhance productivity, and increase the abundance of US forest products.
Eight new members have joined the Board of Visitors at UT MD Anderson, bringing vast expertise in law, business, and finance to advance the institution's mission to end cancer. The new members will support the institution's fundraising efforts, including the $2.5 billion 'Only Possible Here' campaign.
The Reddit community r/heat_prep shares practical advice on coping with extreme heat, revealing a disconnect between official guidance and community needs. Users share low-cost adaptations, peer-driven innovation, and emotional support, highlighting the potential of online communities to model effective health communication.
Two LaserSETI stations were installed at AlUla Manara in northwest Saudi Arabia, expanding the global network's observational coverage into Asia and strengthening its ability to monitor the sky continuously. The stations are now collecting astronomical data and contributing to the global LaserSETI network.
Researchers developed CANID, a 40-minute assessment measuring memory and behavioral flexibility to detect subtle cognitive impairment in dogs. The study confirmed that small breeds like Chihuahuas are more likely to experience decline, and may inform preventative and therapeutic strategies for pet owners.
A recent grant from the Office of Naval Research will help improve understanding of long-range acoustic propagation in polar and temperate ocean environments. The project aims to investigate the impact of oceanographic variability on sound patterns and develop adaptive algorithms for underwater acoustic geo-positioning.
Researchers identify SPRIZ as a key protein that genetically controls mitochondrial architecture, allowing cells to shape their powerpacks and tune energy production. This discovery may lead to new insights into diseases where mitochondria fail to meet energy needs.
A new MSK study reveals how genes activate across vast distances inside a cell, identifying a new form of cell death that could open new opportunities for cancer therapy. The research also uncovers hidden genetics involved in autism and develops an AI tool to predict a cell's fate.
Weill Cornell Medicine has received a four-year, $8.2 million NIH grant to develop and test an experimental on-demand male contraceptive pill. The pill temporarily stops sperm in their tracks, providing a six-to-eight hour window of protection from pregnancy.
A new AI tool, DEXI, helps dermatologists evaluate skin lesions for cancer risk by assigning a score based on image characteristics. The tool correctly identified 93.4% of cancerous lesions and 75% of noncancerous lesions, providing a potential threshold of 3.0 for monitoring or biopsy decisions.
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz discover psilocybin rapidly accelerates neural connection formation and maturation, promoting the elimination of some pre-existing connections. This provides a framework for developing non-hallucinogenic psychiatric treatments.
Researchers found that automation in farming still relies on human knowledge, particularly in adapting to changing conditions. Human workers are needed to interpret technology, troubleshoot problems, and bridge the gap between designed and actual farming practices.
The exhibition showcases the ANERIS Operational Marine Biology (OMB) approach, facilitating systematic, long-term monitoring of ocean and coastal ecosystems. Citizen science initiatives, such as the MINKA platform and BioMARathon campaigns, also play a major role in monitoring biodiversity across larger areas.
Researchers at NUS create world's first touchscreen built into a garment, integrating 54 pixels into a sleeve to display images and video. The sleeve also senses touch and connects wirelessly to devices, offering a flexible and wearable interface for direct access to health data and digital devices.
A new book examines the growing significance of staycations in reshaping tourism, hospitality, and consumer behavior. The volume brings together researchers and practitioners from diverse countries to explore various dimensions of staycation tourism, including rural hospitality, eco-tourism, and wellness tourism.
The book provides a structured overview of dioxirane chemistry, examining fundamental principles and their use in organic transformations. It offers practical guidance for chemists to understand and apply dioxirane chemistry in precision synthesis.
The study analyzed 7,115 news stories, 13,787 journalistic sources, and 11,266 photographs, finding a 41.60% focus on men, 39.06% on mixed topics, and only 5.33% on women. The report also examines sexist language, biases, and representation in AI media, proposing recommendations for journalists to promote more egalitarian coverage.
Researchers Christine Ott and Zhiyi Yang are exploring homoerotic poetry in 14th to 16th-century Italy and the evolution of Chinese poetry in the internet age. Yang's work challenges the narrative of traditional poetry being displaced by modern forms, while Ott aims to analyze previously unexplored sources on homoerotic poetry.
Neuropsychologist Nicholas Humphrey argues that the benefits of being drawn to beauty are primarily cognitive, training our minds to recognize patterns and connections. This leads to a uniquely human form of aesthetic emotion, one that recognizes a hidden artist's or Creator's hand behind every design.
Researchers developed openDVP to make Deep Visual Proteomics easier to use, adapt and scale. The tool enables spatially mapping thousands of proteins inside cells, preserving their tissue context. This technology deepens understanding of disease development and helps design better disease interventions.
inClinico Agent automates and optimizes clinical trial intelligence, predicting trial outcomes with high accuracy. The platform achieves an overall AUROC of 0.805 and an accuracy of 0.734, with Phase 3 trial accuracy reaching 0.780.
A new study has provided important pharmacokinetic and safety data to guide dolutegravir dosing in newborns, supporting the FDA approval of the HIV drug for treatment from birth. The study found that dolutegravir achieves levels comparable to those in older children and adults, and is generally well-tolerated.
A new study from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine found that eating more meat, fish, and dairy products was associated with weight gain, even when minimally processed. In contrast, minimally processed plant foods, such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, showed a stronger link to weight loss.
The University of Michigan is developing a crash-prevention system to detect vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists on roads and sidewalks. The system, called SAFETI, uses LiDAR, cellphones, and traffic cameras to predict conflicts and respond through warnings, in-pavement lights, or signal changes.
Researchers have identified promising ways to recover potassium from wastewater, highlighting the potential for nutrient-rich fertilizers. The study suggests that concentrated wastewater favors solid, multi-nutrient fertilizers, while more dilute streams may be better suited to liquid products.
Researchers developed a layered molecular co-assembly strategy to improve organic solar cells' interface quality, enabling devices to achieve 20.1% power conversion efficiency. The strategy promotes favorable vertical phase separation, reduces trap-assisted recombination, and suppresses interfacial defects.
Researchers developed a hybrid intelligent strategy for high-dimensional OAM-comb multicasting using single-shot phase-only holography. The system expands communication dimensionality through parallel multicasting channels and structured OAM combs, achieving high-capacity transmission with enhanced security.
Researchers developed a deep-learning framework to estimate tree abundance using multisensor satellite imagery, providing a national-scale baseline for restoration planning and monitoring. The framework accurately counted 5.25 billion trees across Rwanda and Tanzania, with 51.2% occurring outside areas classified as tree cover.
Afua Acheampong, an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion leader, has won the Dorothy Jones Diversity & Inclusion Achievement Award for her work advancing diversity and inclusion in STEM. The award highlights her leadership and commitment to building a more diverse, equitable, and resilient scientific workforce.
The ISSCR 2029 Annual Meeting will take place in Kyoto, Japan, showcasing discoveries across stem cell science and regenerative medicine. The event will foster international collaboration and accelerate progress in the field, with a focus on Japan's scientific leadership.
Researchers propose a five-step decision-making framework to identify resistance risks early, refine promising drug candidates, and prevent costly failures. The framework groups antibiotic candidates into five main risk categories, helping developers decide which compounds to prioritize, redesign or pursue for more targeted applications.
Weaning stress causes broad transcriptional and translational remodeling in piglets, leading to increased translation efficiency of key inflammatory mediators. GC-rich codons and gut microbiota composition play a role in this process.
Researchers have identified four climatic oscillation indices associated with Ebola outbreak distribution, proposing their use for epidemiological surveillance to detect early warning signals for new outbreaks. The predictive tool can help activate preparedness measures when climate conditions indicate an increased risk, identifying pe...
Experimental lithium fluoride detectors installed on the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis I mission recorded radiation doses near the Moon, differing from those in low Earth orbit. The detectors, developed by Polish scientists, provided preliminary estimates of cosmic radiation doses and their properties.
A study by psychologists from SWPS University and Jagiellonian University found that higher levels of self-compassion and mindfulness can alleviate premenstrual symptoms in women. Practicing mindfulness and self-compassion can help women navigate challenging phases of their menstrual cycle and reduce the impact of daily stress.
Researchers at Fraunhofer IAF developed a laser-enhanced quantum sensor that combines high magnetic-field sensitivity with a large dynamic range. The breakthrough achieved 100% optical contrast and improved the ratio of sensitivity and dynamic range by a factor of up to 590.
Researchers examine how carbon capture can connect with electricity, sunlight, and heat to convert CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels. The review highlights opportunities to integrate capture with conversion, combine catalytic steps, and use renewable energy or waste heat to accelerate materials discovery and improve efficiency.
A new study reveals the planet's magnetic field was in turmoil 261 million years ago, with rapid reversals occurring over a 3.75-million-year interval. This geomagnetic behavior may have amplified surface environmental stress, which could have contributed to a severe mass extinction event.
Researchers will investigate how urbanization, transport networks, and forest loss are influencing mosquitoes, viruses, and disease risk. The project aims to produce national-scale disease-risk maps and identify potential 'hotspots' where viruses could spill over into people.
A recent study reveals human activity significantly erodes climate-driven Arctic greening, with climate forcing remaining prominent. In a pan-Arctic analysis, researchers found that human disturbance accounted for 16.1% of greenness variability, with browning most pronounced in industrial and mining regions.
Researchers at Columbia University have caught electron waves in a metal for the first time, enabling the manipulation of quantum states in metals. The discovery was made using a material called Pd5AlI2, which has a frustrated crystal lattice structure that allows electrons to be trapped in place.
Researchers discovered a spatial map of numerical magnitude in the brain, allowing for the processing of integers and fractions within the same system. This organized system enables the brain to represent and compare different kinds of numbers, potentially improving mathematical decision-making.
Replacing PE packaging with paper, glass, aluminum, or steel may not reduce environmental impacts, researchers found. The study highlights the importance of considering the complete packaging system and the product being protected.
A team of researchers at ETH Zurich has developed an implantable system that uses an electrically powered catalyst to convert excess glucose in the blood into gluconate, helping to regulate blood sugar levels. The system, which is wirelessly controlled and powered, has shown promising results in laboratory experiments and in diabetic m...
Climate-vulnerable countries face a dual challenge of maintaining sustainable public debt while investing in climate resilience. Jamaica's experience with Hurricane Melissa reveals a self-reinforcing cycle where disasters force underprepared countries to take on additional debt, diverting resources away from future resilience measures.
A wirelessly powered implant uses electrocatalysis to remove excess glucose from the bloodstream, offering a drug-free approach to managing diabesity. In a proof-of-concept study, obese mice with type 2 diabetes experienced weight loss and improved blood glucose levels without adverse effects.
A new study by Stevens Institute of Technology finds that entrepreneurs tend to live longer than non-entrepreneurs due to the autonomy, purpose, and personal control associated with entrepreneurship. The study, which analyzed data from over 27,000 Americans, found that entrepreneurs have a 10% lower risk of death than non-entrepreneurs...
A new AI system, DxO, has been developed to guide diagnostic reasoning and improve diagnostic accuracy while reducing testing costs. The system achieved accuracies of 79.6% to 84.5% and average costs ranging from $1,303 to $8,945 per case, outperforming participating human doctors.
Research suggests combining artistic experiences with conservation science can deepen understanding of biodiversity and correct misconceptions about threatened species. Poetry can evoke empathy, wonder, grief, and a sense of responsibility, motivating people to care and take action in conservation efforts.
A team of researchers reconstructed the Laurentide Ice Sheet's history, revealing it reached its minimum dimensions 3,000 years ago and began re-expanding 2,000 years ago due to cold climate conditions. This finding challenges prevailing ideas about when glacial periods begin.
Researchers from the University of St Andrews have uncovered a previously unknown process linking ice sheets in the Northern Hemisphere to changes in ocean circulation and sea ice in the Southern Hemisphere. This process, which involves cooling of northern waters, can induce significant changes in the Southern Ocean and lead to CO2 dra...