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A new study in JAMA Network Open finds that people living in states with abortion bans face significant obstacles to obtaining care out of state, including financial strain, logistical complexity, and limited access to information about available resources.
Read the releaseA Taiwanese cohort study found associations between maternal acetaminophen prescriptions during pregnancy and offspring ADHD or autism in the full cohort, but sibling-matched analyses showed no such link, pointing to unresolved bias in the evidence.
Read the releaseResearch from Linkoping University shows that employees in traditional open-plan offices face a clearly elevated risk of workplace bullying compared to those with private or shared offices, regardless of personality or remote work frequency.
Read the releaseSwiss sleep researchers tracked exhaustion levels in 418 people across an entire year and found no evidence that spring fatigue is a biological phenomenon, suggesting it may be a culturally reinforced expectation rather than a seasonal syndrome.
Read the releaseA newly described Late Triassic reptile, Sonselasuchus cedrus, appears to have shifted from quadrupedal to bipedal locomotion during growth -- a developmental transition not previously documented in its family group.
Read the releaseA Cambridge study combining meta-analysis and Mendelian randomization across 100 million people finds cocaine, amphetamines, and cannabis significantly increase stroke risk, with genetic evidence suggesting the drugs themselves are causal factors.
Read the releaseNew research presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting shows that minimal depression levels can impair executive function and memory as people age, with effects amplified in Black and Mexican American populations.
Read the releaseResearchers found that using ethanol instead of water during manganese-carbon catalyst preparation increases nitrogen oxide conversion from 83% to 96% at just 150 degrees Celsius, offering a low-cost path to cleaner industrial emissions.
Read the releaseA study of over 3,000 MS patients and 27,000 controls found that key immune system genetic variants drive MS risk across ancestral groups, while also identifying a protective variant common in South Asians but rare in Europeans -- invisible to less diverse research.
Read the releaseJoy Wu, chief of endocrinology at Stanford and an expert in osteoporosis and bone biology, has been elected Endocrine Society president for 2027-2028. She will serve as president-elect beginning June 2026.
Read the releaseCornell's analysis of nearly 10 million job postings and multiple experiments found that broad salary ranges deter female applicants more than male ones. But providing context about typical starting pay and how offers are determined closed the gap entirely.
Read the releaseCornell's Shane Littrell tested over 1,000 workers using computer-generated corporate jargon mixed with real Fortune 500 quotes. Those most receptive to the BS scored worse on cognitive reflection, analytic thinking, and practical decision-making.
Read the releaseFebruary's nTIDE report shows disability employment declined month-over-month after three months of gains, though year-over-year numbers remain stronger -- up 2.7% compared to February 2025.
Read the releaseA 31-year-old woman's massive, calcified pancreatic head mass was surgically removed and confirmed as a solid pseudopapillary neoplasm -- a rare, low-malignancy tumor that accounts for under 3% of exocrine pancreatic cancers.
Read the releaseResearchers synthesized five psilocin derivatives designed for slow, sustained brain release. The most promising, compound 4e, retained serotonin receptor activity comparable to psilocin while producing significantly fewer hallucinogenic-like responses in mice.
Read the releaseRESPIN's free online course walks researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders through the workings of IPBES and IPCC, covering assessment processes, expert engagement, and how scientific findings translate into environmental policy.
Read the releasePrivate landowners who trust their neighbors invest more in feral hog control but resist government-led programs. Willingness to pay varies sharply by state -- from $12.85 per hectare in Louisiana to $36.37 in East Texas.
Read the releaseThe ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine will present adaptive bicycles to children with genetic conditions at the Baltimore Convention Center on March 13, 2026. The bikes, designed for children with mobility challenges, are provided through the foundation's annual Day of Caring event in partnership with Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Read the releaseA 23-year cross-sectional study published in JAMA Health Forum found that racial disparities in food insecurity persist across income levels despite policy changes and economic shifts. The disparities are smaller among households participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) than among non-participating households.
Read the releaseA nationwide cohort study in South Korea found that out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence rises significantly on the first weekday after a holiday. The effect is strongest after consecutive rest days and among populations already at elevated cardiovascular risk, pointing to a predictable window for emergency preparedness.
Read the releaseA Potsdam Institute study found that the warming rate over the past decade is approximately 0.35 degrees Celsius per decade, nearly double the 0.2 degrees per decade average from 1970 to 2015. The acceleration is consistent across five major global temperature datasets and statistically significant at over 98% confidence.
Read the releaseProfessor Akio Inoue analyzed the bamboo muzzle worn by a character in the anime Demon Slayer and found its proportions are botanically impossible. In real bamboo, adjacent sections are nearly as long as the longest segment; in the anime, they are less than half. The study, published in Advances in Bamboo Science, aims to boost public awareness of bamboo biology.
Read the releaseA UMass Amherst-led study using citizen science data found that the 2021 Texas freeze killed purple martins at up to 52% of monitored breeding sites. Survivors delayed reproduction, hatched fewer chicks, and were genetically different from the birds that died. Full population recovery could take six to seven years, if no similar events occur.
Read the releaseScientists at the Korea Institute of Materials Science created a ceramic membrane that filters dye-contaminated wastewater at just 2 bar of pressure while letting salt ions pass through. The key innovations: a mutual doping technique that reduces sintering temperature by 300 degrees and a surface so smooth it prevents the microcracks that typically degrade membrane performance.
Read the releaseA team from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics and Tsinghua University experimentally determined the structural motifs of a cluster of 11 water molecules, revealing that a sandwich-like 5+1+5 arrangement dominates. The work fills a gap in understanding how water's hydrogen-bond network assembles.
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