The types, locations and causes of cycling ‘near misses’ in London have been mapped using helmet-mounted cameras and GPS devices to track commuter journeys, in a new study from UCL researchers that provides valuable data for improving road safety. The study, published in Accident Analysis and Prevention, is the first to combine real-time verbal reporting of incidents with panoramic video footage and GPS data to understand the behavioural and environmental factors contributing to ‘near misses’ (where a crash between ...

We’ve all learned the same story in school: plants breathe in carbon dioxide (CO₂) through their leaves during photosynthesis, and breathe it out through respiration. The roots? They’re just for water and nutrients, right? Think again. In a surprising twist to one of biology’s most fundamental processes, a new study published on October 17, 2025, in the open-access journal Carbon Research has revealed that plant roots can actively absorb CO₂ from the soil—and this hidden process is powerfully influenced by light, fertilizer, and atmospheric conditions. Led by Dr. Amiran Khabidovich Zanilov ...

Adding carbon-rich materials such as biochar and hydrochar to farmland soils is often seen as a promising way to fight climate change. But a new study from Finland shows that the type of char used can make a big difference in whether the soil releases or stores greenhouse gases. Researchers from the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and collaborating universities tested how biochar and hydrochar, combined with nitrogen fertilizer, affected greenhouse gas emissions, soil carbon pools, and crop ...

A new study offers a breakthrough solution to one of the world’s most pressing environmental problems: plastic pollution. Researchers have discovered how to transform discarded plastics into valuable carbon-based materials that can clean the environment and power next-generation energy devices. The research, published in Sustainable Carbon Materials, reviews the latest technologies that convert waste plastics into functional carbon materials, including carbon nanotubes, graphene, porous carbon, and carbon quantum dots. These high-performance ...

From grazed elbows to bruised knees, pain is a common part of childhood. But how do young children learn about pain and make sense of it? According to new research from the University of South Australia, the answer may lie in the pages of their picture books.   In a new study that analysed hundreds of popular children’s picture books UniSA researchers found that pain and injury are depicted in about one in five stories, with the most common experiences being bumps, grazes, or falls.   Yet the ways in ...

Scientists at Indiana University have achieved a breakthrough in understanding the universe thanks to a collaboration between two major international experiments studying neutrinos, which are ubiquitous, tiny particles that stream through everything in space but barely interact with anything around them. The results, published in the journal Nature, bring researchers closer to answering one of the biggest questions in science: why is the universe filled with matter, such as stars, planets, and life, instead of nothing? The discovery stems from a first-of-its-kind joint analysis between the NOvA experiment in the United ...

More than 60% of adults aged 18 to 29 worry that a mass shooting will impact their lives in some way. About 17% worry a lot. But when it comes to sentiments about gun control, the age group dubbed the “massacre generation” is deeply divided, new University of Colorado Boulder research shows. The study, published in the journal Social Science Quarterly, found that while young adults overall modestly favor gun control, their viewpoints differ wildly depending on their gender and political leanings: Among young Republicans, young conservatives ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – In a new study, chemists have developed a novel framework for determining how effectively carbon monoxide sticks to the surface of a catalyst during conversion from carbon dioxide.  This stickiness, known as carbon monoxide (CO) adsorption energy, is a property that can often decide the final product of a chemical reaction. Using a widely accessible advanced electroanalytical technique, researchers found that the strength of this energy actually relies on a mix of reaction factors, including the type of catalyst material, applied voltage, and the surface’s ...

SAN FRANCISCO – OCTOBER 26, 2025 – Results from the first randomized controlled trial to directly compare the safety and efficacy of cutting balloon (CB) angioplasty to intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) prior to drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation for the treatment of calcified coronary artery disease found CB to be noninferior to IVL. Findings were reported today at TCT® 2025, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation® (CRF®). TCT is the world’s premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. Coronary calcium is present in up to 30% of patients undergoing ...

SAN FRANCISCO – OCTOBER 26, 2025 – Results from the first randomized clinical trial in the United States to compare a sirolimus-eluting balloon (DEB) to control group consisting of drug-eluting stent (DES) and balloon angioplasty (BA) for the treatment of bare-metal and DES in-stent restenosis (ISR) deemed DEB to be noninferior to conventional therapies.   Findings were reported today at TCT® 2025, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation® (CRF®). TCT is the world’s premier ...

A new University of Phoenix survey conducted by The Harris Poll finds that while 90% of U.S. workers are actively learning or developing new skills on the job, many don’t realize those experiences may translate into college credit. While 45% of employed Americans do not believe work experience can count towards a degree, among workers without a college degree, nearly 3 in 5 (57%) don’t know that work experience could count toward a degree. Evaluating prior learning — sometimes called ...

SAN FRANCISCO – OCTOBER 26, 2025 – New study findings show that utilizing super-high-pressure non-compliant balloons (NCB) is non-inferior to intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) balloon catheters for lesion preparation and stent expansion in severely calcified lesions during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).   Findings were reported today at TCT® 2025, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation® (CRF®). TCT is the world’s premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine.   The ...

Hani K. Najm, MD, MSc, FACC, will be the next vice president of the American College of Cardiology, a global cardiovascular organization dedicated to transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all. Najm will assume the role of vice president during the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26) on March 28 – 30 in New Orleans. “It is a profound honor to serve as Vice President of the American College of Cardiology — an organization that has been the heartbeat of cardiovascular innovation and collaboration around the world,” Najm said. “From my early years in Riyadh to my current role at the Cleveland ...

Embargoed for release until 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday 27 October 2025    Follow @Annalsofim on X, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, and Linkedin              Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. This information is under strict embargo and by taking it into possession, media representatives are committing to the terms ...

The way you walk: 10–15 minute bouts of walking better for your cardiovascular health than shorter strolls  People who walk at least 10-15 minutes in a single stretch reduce their risk of developing cardiovascular disease by two thirds compared to those who walk less than five minutes in one go  When walking the same number of steps, longer accumulations of steps in one go have a greater health benefit than short bouts spread out across the day    An international study ...

Many modern artificial intelligence (AI) applications, such as surgical robotics and real-time financial trading, depend on the ability to quickly extract key features from streams of raw data. This process is currently bottlenecked by traditional digital processors. The physical limits of conventional electronics prevent the reduction in latency and the gains in throughput required in emerging data-intensive services. The answer to this might lie in harnessing the power of light. Optical computing—or using light to perform demanding computations—has the potential to greatly accelerate feature extraction. In particular, optical diffraction operators, which are plate-like structures ...

Embargoed until 27-Oct-2025 15:00 ET (27-Oct-2025 19:00 GMT/UTC) Between 2008 and 2010, polarization in society increased dramatically alongside a significant shift in social behavior: the number of close social contacts rose from an average of two to four or five people. The connection between these two developments could provide a fundamental explanation for why societies around the world are increasingly fragmenting into ideological bubbles. [Vienna, 23.10.2025]—"The big question that not only we, but many countries are currently grappling with, is why polarization has increased so dramatically in recent years," says ...

Touch the branches of Leptogorgia chilensis, a soft coral found along the Pacific coast from California to Chile, and its flexible arms stiffen, like Marvel’s Mr. Fantastic warding off a foe.  Now, Penn Engineers have discovered the mechanism underlying this astonishing ability, one that could advance fields as varied as medicine, robotics and manufacturing.  In a new paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a group led by Ling Li, Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering and in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, describes how the coral’s skeleton — made of millions of mineral ...

Metagenomics is the study of all organisms present in a particular environment, such as soil, water, or the human body. A key part of metagenomic analysis is understanding what species are present (classification), how much of each there is (abundance), and the function of the microorganisms present. Real-time metagenomics - the immediate analysis of data while sequencing is in progress - holds the potential to speed up the detection, monitoring, and response to microbial threats in a multitude of settings, including agricultural, environmental, and biosecurity. However, one of the key barriers to realising the full potential of real-time metagenomics is the ...

Difficulty completing everyday tasks. Failing memory. Unusually poor concentration. For many people living with schizophrenia, cognitive challenges are part of daily life. Alongside well-known symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, these difficulties can make it hard to live the life they want. That is why researchers at the University of Copenhagen are working to find ways to prevent such symptoms - and they may now be one step closer. In a new study, researchers discovered that a specific ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — When it comes to treating disease, one promising avenue is addressing the presence of senescent cells. These cells — also known as "zombie cells" — stop dividing but don't die off as cells typically do. They turn up in numerous diseases, including cancer and Alzheimer's disease, and in the process of aging. While potential treatments aim to remove or repair the cells, one hurdle has been finding a way to identify them among healthy cells in living tissue.  In the journal Aging Cell, Mayo Clinic ...

New Cleveland Clinic research reveals that up to 5% of Americans – approximately 17 million people – carry genetic mutations or “variants” linked to increased cancer susceptibility, regardless of risk factors like personal or family cancer history. Published in JAMA, the study suggests that these mutations may be more common than previously thought and highlights the potential for expanded genetic screening to identify more individuals at risk and improve early detection. The ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – Tadpole species that lost their lungs through evolution never re-evolve them, even when environmental change would make it advantageous – bucking long-standing assumptions about how lost traits can reemerge, according to a new Cornell University study. Typical tadpoles have three main ways to get oxygen: from the air, with lungs; from the water, through gills; and from the air through their skin. Curiously, all frogs have lungs, so tadpoles retain the developmental genetics to regain lungs when environmental pressures might favor having them but instead evolve alternate solutions for acquiring oxygen from the air.  The study, ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In the age of social media, the battle against invasive species in nature is increasingly unfolding online. A new study analyzing over 500,000 tweets posted between 2006 and 2021 examines public discourse around invasive species on the social media platform Twitter, which became X in 2023. The study by an international team of researchers, including an ecologist at Penn State, was recently published in the journal Ecology & Society. The team found that mammals, especially urban pests like cats, pigs and squirrels, dominated ...

When finding the right Airbnb property, reviews really matter. That’s the takeaway from new study involving the Binghamton University School of Management, which found that reviews mentioning an Airbnb property’s neighborhood safety problems can reduce bookings, lower nightly prices and make customers less likely to return — even if those represent a fraction of all the property’s online reviews. The study, co-authored by Assistant Professor Yidan Sun, explores how platforms like Airbnb balance financial incentives with customer welfare. While platforms might be ...