Cancer survival is improving, but return‑to‑work support is falling behind
Phys.orgby Griffith University·6d ago
Cancer survival is improving, but return‑to‑work support is falling behind Australia has made significant strides in improving cancer survival, but new research from Griffith University finds far...
New report reveals gaps in corporate modern slavery disclosures
Phys.orgby Monash University·6d ago
New report reveals gaps in corporate modern slavery disclosures Many of Australia's largest companies fail to show enough public evidence that workers affected by modern slavery can safely report...
Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin
Phys.orgby KOSTYA MANENKOV; STEFANIE DAZIO; ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN·6d ago
Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for his contributions to the IceCube...
Nature's capacity to 'bounce back' when species are lost is vastly overestimated, global analysis finds
Phys.orgby King's College London·6d ago
Nature's capacity to 'bounce back' when species are lost is vastly overestimated, global analysis finds The idea that ecosystems carry plenty of backup, so if a small number of species become...
California scientist wins a Nobel Prize, then makes school lunches for his kids
Phys.orgby NOAH BERGER; TERRY CHEA; ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN·6d ago
California scientist wins a Nobel Prize, then makes school lunches for his kids Dr. Karl Deisseroth spent hours fielding congratulatory calls after learning early Monday that he had won a Nobel...
Switching on brain cells: The Nobel-winning science of optogenetics
Phys.orgby Alexander Pol·6d ago
Switching on brain cells: The Nobel-winning science of optogenetics In optogenetics, scientists control neurons by stimulating them with light—potentially unlocking breakthroughs for conditions...
Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died
Phys.orgby The Associated Press·6d ago
Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and are monitoring contacts of an employee at a...
Carefree shoppers most likely to receive retail discounts, study finds
Phys.orgby Durham University·6d ago
Carefree shoppers most likely to receive retail discounts, study finds Research involving Durham University Business School reveals how retailers target customers most likely to spend more.
Exploring systemic racism as the default explanation for disparities
Phys.orgby Sharita Forrest·6d ago
Exploring systemic racism as the default explanation for disparities Much of the field of sociology treats systemic racism as its default explanation for racial disparities rather than as an open...
Vitamin B1 gains in wild lake trout embryos challenge assumptions drawn from hatcheries
Phys.orgby Hannah Fischer·6d ago
Vitamin B1 gains in wild lake trout embryos challenge assumptions drawn from hatcheries For decades, fisheries managers have struggled to restore recruitment in wild lake trout populations across...
Global review reveals major blind spots in our understanding of climate change impacts on Mediterranean ecosystems
Phys.orgby University·6d ago
Global review reveals major blind spots in our understanding of climate change impacts on Mediterranean ecosystems A new global review of observed climate change impacts on plant communities...
Neutrons, rotating black holes, and a galactic PeVatron at the center of the Milky Way
Phys.orgby Brian Koberlein·6d ago
Neutrons, rotating black holes, and a galactic PeVatron at the center of the Milky Way Galactic black holes are cosmic mitochondria, powerhouses of the universe.
Global soil erosion outpaces natural recovery, report warns
Phys.orgby University·6d ago
Global soil erosion outpaces natural recovery, report warns Isaac Larsen, an associate professor in the College of Natural Sciences' Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences, is a lead...
Political orientation and institutional trust emerge as key factors in local wind energy support
Phys.orgby Bianca Schröder·6d ago
Political orientation and institutional trust emerge as key factors in local wind energy support Why does the expansion of wind energy sometimes meet with local resistance, even though renewable...
Game simulator shows how math can guide decisions when resources are limited
Phys.orgby Tilburg University·6d ago
Game simulator shows how math can guide decisions when resources are limited In "Bloons Tower Defense," the goal is to stop balloons from reaching the end of a track by strategically placing towers...
'Digital ibuprofen' offers Chinese youth comfort through cute characters facing familiar struggles
Phys.orgby Hui-Ying Kerr·7d ago
'Digital ibuprofen' offers Chinese youth comfort through cute characters facing familiar struggles In China, young people are encountering a myriad of challenges, from societal pressures around...
Attention can't be bought, so brands turn to memes
Phys.orgby Farhan Mutaqin; Almukantar Fikriansyah·7d ago
Attention can't be bought, so brands turn to memes The funniest post you saw this week may not have come from a friend; it may have come from a brand.
What a locust can teach us about how neuromodulators alter odor processing
Phys.orgby Beth Miller·7d ago
What a locust can teach us about how neuromodulators alter odor processing When you walk into a bakery and smell fresh cookies, the enticing smell draws you in.
Quantum interactions may have locked early universe's fields into existing energy states
Phys.orgby Alex Dunbar·7d ago
Quantum interactions may have locked early universe's fields into existing energy states The universe may be trapped in its own comfort zone, and a researcher in the College of Engineering and...
Does increased childcare funding help mothers into work?
Phys.orgby Eva Lloyd; Sung-Hee Lee·7d ago
Does increased childcare funding help mothers into work? Since Labor won the 2024 general election, policy focused on children in the early years—from birth to school age—and their parents has...
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