New way to spot beetle-killed spruce can help forest, wildfire managers
A new machine-learning system can automatically produce detailed maps from satellite data to show locations…
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Pacific coast gray whales have gotten 13% shorter in the past 20-30 years, Oregon State study finds
Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest…
Western agricultural communities need water conservation strategies to adapt to future shortages
The Western U.S. is heavily reliant on mountain snowpacks and their gradual melt for water…
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Does having a child with low birth weight increase a person’s risk of dementia?
People who give birth to infants less than 5.5 pounds may be more likely to…
Depressive symptoms in young adults linked to thinking, memory problems in midlife
People who experience prolonged depressive symptoms starting in young adulthood may have worse thinking and…
Exposure to heat and cold in early life may affect development of white matter in the brain
Brain scans of more than 2,000 preadolescents suggests that early life exposure to heat and…
NASA’s Roman mission gets cosmic ‘sneak peek’ from supercomputers
Researchers used supercomputers to create nearly 4 million simulated images depicting the cosmos. Read Original…
Swimming microrobots deliver cancer-fighting drugs to metastatic lung tumors in mice
Engineers have developed microscopic robots, known as microrobots, capable of swimming through the lungs to…
Mobile monitoring for an airborne carcinogen in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’
Louisiana’s southeastern corridor is sometimes known colloquially as ‘Cancer Alley’ for its high cancer incidence…
Bizarre health fads: a roundup of the top 10 strangest fake medicines – Boing Boing
Bizarre health fads: a roundup of the top 10 strangest fake medicines Boing Boing Read Original…
What the geologic record reveals about how oceans were oxygenated 2.3 billion years ago
Geochemists used thallium isotopes to track the rise and fall of free oxygen on Earth…
No bones about it: 100-million-year-old bones reveal new species of pterosaur
New research has identified 100-million-year-old fossilized bones discovered in western Queensland as belonging to a…
AI-powered simulation training improves human performance in robotic exoskeletons
Researchers have demonstrated a new method that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and computer simulations to…
Ritual sacrifice at Chichén Itzá
Rising to power in the wake of the Classic Maya collapse, Chich n Itz was…
Just thinking about a location activates mental maps in the brain
Researchers found that mental representations known as cognitive maps, located in the hippocampus and entorhinal…
Michael Mosley: doctor, writer, and broadcaster
bmj;385/jun12_13/q1299/FAF1faCredit: BBCDoctor, writer, and broadcaster Michael Mosley died while holidaying on the Greek island of…
Tories pledge to slash number of NHS managers to fund health spending
The Conservative Party has said that it will slash the amount of money currently spent…
Matt Morgan: Words matter
I’ve just returned from our annual family trip to the amazing Hay Festival of Literature…
ROBVALU: a tool for assessing risk of bias in studies about people’s values, utilities, or importance of health outcomes
Healthcare decision making relies on evidence on the relative effectiveness, safety, and cost effectiveness of…
Wider use of tranexamic acid to reduce surgical bleeding could benefit patients and health systems
Major bleeding during surgery is common and is an important cause of surgical deaths.1 Each…
Help create an opportunity to learn together
I had my first major vascular event in my early 30s. Even though I knew…
Striking doctors rally in Stormont
bmj;385/jun12_1/q1280/FAF1faLiam McBurney/PA/AlamyJunior doctors in Northern Ireland staged their latest walkout over pay and conditions from…
Painful truth about knee osteoarthritis: Why inactivity may be more complex than we think
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and joint stiffness. And while physical…
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Between Us Clinic Survey Reveals Urologists’ Top Alternative ED Treatment Recommendations – Morningstar
Between Us Clinic Survey Reveals Urologists’ Top Alternative ED Treatment Recommendations Morningstar Read Original Article: Between…
University of Michigan Health professional on alternatives to insomnia drugs – WILX
University of Michigan Health professional on alternatives to insomnia drugs WILX Read Original Article: University of…
If Acupuncture Weren’t A Placebo, It Would Be Real Medicine, So It Can’t Help With Infertility – Science 2.0
If Acupuncture Weren’t A Placebo, It Would Be Real Medicine, So It Can’t Help With…
Healthiest Soda: Dietitians Share Tips To Cut Back And Alternatives – TODAY
Healthiest Soda: Dietitians Share Tips To Cut Back And Alternatives TODAY Read Original Article: Healthiest Soda:…
20 Plant-Based Protein Sources – Health.com
20 Plant-Based Protein Sources Health.com Read Original Article: 20 Plant-Based Protein Sources – Health.com »
Wind from black holes may influence development of surrounding galaxies
Clouds of gas in a distant galaxy are being pushed faster and faster — at…
How do supermassive black holes get super massive?
By combining forefront X-ray observations with state-of-the-art supercomputer simulations of the buildup of galaxies over…
3D-printed mini-actuators can move small soft robots, lock them into new shapes
Researchers have demonstrated miniature soft hydraulic actuators that can be used to control the deformation…
Scientists spot more Milky Way-like galaxies in early universe
Scientists are peering into the past and uncovering new clues about the early universe. Since…
Research on the visual rabbit illusion takes a leap forward
Researchers have discovered new variations of an illusion created when we see three rapid flashes…
Origins of fast radio bursts come into focus through polarized light
What scientists previously thought about where Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) come from is just the…
Would astronauts’ kidneys survive a roundtrip to Mars?
The structure and function of the kidneys is altered by space flight, with galactic radiation…
New technique could help build quantum computers of the future
Researchers have demonstrated a new method that could enable the large-scale manufacturing of optical qubits….
Trash-sorting robot mimics complex human sense of touch
Researchers are breaking through the difficulties of robotic recognition of various common, yet complex, items….
How did a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way come to be?
Crater 2, located approximately 380,000 light years from Earth, is one of the largest satellite…
RCP president is asked to resign over handling of physician associates row
Senior officers at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) have called on President Sarah Clarke…
Handedness in medicine: it makes sense to learn to use both sides
Milton says that medicine is designed for righthanded people.1While there is focus on handedness, there…
Helen Salisbury: Risk and responsibility when working with physician associates
One of the issues troubling doctors in general, and GPs in particular, is the question…
Scarlett McNally: Conferences can help talented clinical leaders to change the NHS
While travelling around the UK this conference season, I’ve been considering the differences between today’s…
Lib Dems launch “manifesto to save NHS” with pledges on GP access and cancer
The Liberal Democrats have placed health at the heart of their UK general election manifesto…
Dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass surgery
Antiplatelet therapy is an integral part of secondary prevention for patients with coronary artery disease,…
Antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass surgery: five year follow-up of randomised DACAB trial
AbstractObjectiveTo assess the effect of different antiplatelet strategies on clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass…
Gilead pays $40m to settle allegations that it delayed work on an improved HIV drug to maximise profits from an older drug
Gilead Sciences has agreed to pay $40m (£31.5m; €37m) to about 2600 patients who developed…
Feeling rough after your COVID shot? Congrats, it’s working!
One of the most common reasons for bypassing the COVID vaccine is concern about side…
Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms Are An Alternative Medicine Fad More Toxic Than Fentanyl – Science 2.0
Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms Are An Alternative Medicine Fad More Toxic Than Fentanyl Science 2.0 Read Original…
Forest bathers extol benefits of ecotherapy amid mental health crisis and long waiting lists – Sky News
Forest bathers extol benefits of ecotherapy amid mental health crisis and long waiting lists Sky News…
Lone Star State: Tracking a low-mass star as it speeds across the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered a rare hypervelocity L subdwarf star racing through the Milky Way. More…