The Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO), as a key driver of global weather and climate anomalies, is an important source of subseasonal predictability. However, most climate models still struggle to reproduce its fundamental characteristics, posing a critical challenge that urgently needs to be addressed in climate prediction. Previous studies have pointed out that the convective adjustment timescale (tau) is one of the key parameters affecting MJO simulation in climate models, but its sensitivity ...

A groundbreaking study published in the journal Current Pharmaceutical Analysis has uncovered the potential of essential oil compounds from the Plectranthus neochilus plant to serve as effective antidiabetic agents. The research, conducted by Hamadou Mamoudou and colleagues, utilized molecular docking and pharmacological analysis to evaluate the interaction of these compounds with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4), a crucial enzyme in type 2 diabetes management. The study identified citronellyl butyrate as the compound ...

Current Pharmaceutical Analysis (CPA) is a distinguished journal in the field of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. Published by Far Publishing Company, CPA provides a platform for researchers to share their latest findings and advancements. The journal publishes full-length articles, short reviews, and original research papers covering all aspects of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. It focuses on the entire process from drug discovery to clinical application, aiming to advance every aspect of pharmaceutical science. CPA has made significant progress in recent years. With an impact factor of 1.5 and a CiteScore of 1.7, the journal has ...

In limbless animals, propulsion across flat terrain depends on three synergistic elements—a highly deformable soft body, rhythmic axial contractions that travel along the body, and directional friction with a lower coefficient at the front than at the rear—which together generate sufficient thrust and grip. Inspired by this principle, numerous bio-inspired soft robots have separately advanced body-shape actuation, end anchoring, or kirigami-skin friction modulation, achieving crawling on uniformly rough surfaces, inside pipes, and through granular media; yet a unified platform that simultaneously integrates “deformation–friction coupling–steering” ...

Polymer-based conductive nanocomposites, particularly those incorporating carbon nanotubes, are highly promising for the development of flexible electronics, soft robotics and wearable devices. However, CNTs are difficult to work with as they tend to agglomerate, making it hard to obtain a uniform dispersion. Moreover, conventional methods limit control over CNT distribution and shape. To overcome these challenges, researchers are turning to additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing methods, such as vat photopolymerization (VPP), which offer excellent design freedom with high printing accuracy. In this method, a light is used to selectively cure and harden layers of an ink within a vat, ...

An international research team led by Université de Montréal medical professor Shady Rahayel has made a major breakthrough in predicting neurodegenerative diseases. Thanks to two complementary UdeM studies, scientists are now able to determine, years in advance, which individuals with a particular sleep disorder will develop Parkinson’s disease or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). The studies focus on isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD)—a condition in which people yell, thrash, or act out their dreams, sometimes violently enough to injure a bed partner. “It’s not just restless sleep—it’s a neurological warning sign,” ...

The new presence in Vietnam marks a significant step in expanding KLU’s global presence in logistics and management education. “Our Saigon campus is envisioned as a regional hub, supporting capacity building – especially in logistics and supply chain management, but also in business management, data science, and leadership—across Vietnam, Southeast Asia, and the broader Asian continent, in line with KLU’s mission to empower global leaders with a strong Operations Mindset,” says KLU president ...

It is anticipated that, within just a few decades, the surging volume of digital data will constitute one of the world’s largest energy consumers. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have made a breakthrough that could shift the paradigm: an atomically thin material that enables two opposing magnetic forces to coexist – dramatically reducing energy consumption in memory devices by a factor of ten. This discovery could pave the way for a new generation of ultra-efficient, reliable memory solutions for AI, mobile technology and advanced data processing. Memory units are essential components in virtually all modern technologies that process and store ...

DENVER — A majority of medical and parenting videos being shared on TikTok by non-medical professionals contained misinformation, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 26-30. Researchers centered on the “eco-influencer” movement, which emphasizes natural living, holistic health, and other alternative medical and parenting methods. The research, titled " The Rise of ‘Eco-Influencers’ and Misinformation on Child Health,” examined top TikTok videos with hashtags such as #naturalparenting, #antivaccine, #holistichealth, ...

DENVER — One effective way of tackling childhood food insecurity could be hiring and collaborating with food outreach specialists in pediatrician offices, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 26-30. The research, titled “Addressing Childhood Food Insecurity: An Integrated and Community-Based Approach,” placed a food outreach specialist from a local community organization in an urban Midwest clinic to serve as a liaison ...

DENVER —Researchers were able to identify more patients with asthma in specific communities by screening all children during routine wellness visits and asking about potential home environmental triggers, according to new research. The authors of an abstract, “Screening for Asthma and Related Environmental Risks in a High-Risk Pediatric Populations: A Descriptive Analysis of Universal Screening,” will present their findings during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center ...

DENVER — States that have adopted stronger gun control legislation experience lower rates of in-home pediatric firearm homicides, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center Sept. 26-30. The research, “Killed in Their Own Homes: The Rise of Pediatric Firearm In-Home Homicides and Association with State Firearm Laws,” examined data from the National Violent Death Reporting System and U.S. Census Bureau from 2005 to 2021, focusing on pediatric in-home firearm homicides. The pool was then narrowed ...

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Social Media Challenge: Encouraging Adolescents to Engage in Dangerous Over-the-Counter Drug Use  The trend began on TikTok in 2020 but has since expanded to other social media platforms  DENVER — Adolescents and young adults are misusing common over-the-counter antihistamines, putting them at risk of severe health outcomes including heart arrythmias, seizures or death, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado ...

DENVER — Practical information on managing periods can help better prepare adolescents for the changes taking place in their bodies during menstruation, according to research presented during the 2025 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center Sept. 26-30. Research author Hannah Chiu, medical student at the Tulane University School of Medicine, said that lack of practical knowledge about menstruation can negatively impact teens’ body image and reinforce stigma around the ...

DENVER — Years after the opioid epidemic began in the mid-1990s, emergency medical services are seeing increases in emergency calls for pre-teens and adolescents, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 26-30. The research, “EMS Calls for Pediatric Patients Ages 11-18 years with Opioid Exposures using NEMSIS data,” examined calls for services due to suspected pediatric opioid ...

DENVER — The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in students being less engaged and open about sexual education when compared with other middle school classes, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 26-30. Researchers taught two different groups of 7th grade students about their sexual health over an 8-lesson course – once during the 2018-2019 school year and again in the 2023-2024 school year. After the courses were completed, each group of students was given a questionnaire on what they ...

DENVER — An analysis of data from over 1.2 million pregnant individuals found that those who received a COVID-19 vaccination had a 58% lower risk of being infected with the virus, as well as a lower risk of experiencing a stillbirth or preterm birth, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 26-30. For the study, “Safety and Efficacy of Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy: Umbrella Review & Meta-Analyses,” the author conducted a systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase from Jan. ...

Strong Northern Lights-like activity is the standout feature of today’s weather report, which is coming at you from a strange, extrasolar world, instead of a standard TV studio. That is thanks to astronomers from Trinity College Dublin, who used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to take a close look at the weather of a toasty nearby rogue planet, SIMP-0136. The exquisite sensitivity of the instruments on board the space-based telescope enabled the team to see minute changes in brightness of the planet as it rotated, which were used to track changes in temperature, cloud cover and chemistry.  Surprisingly, ...

Delta.g, a UK-based quantum technology company, has raised £4.6 million in an oversubscribed seed round to accelerate the development and deployment of its gravity sensing platform. The round was led by Serendipity Capital with participation from NSSIF, and existing investor SCVC. Quantum sensing has emerged as one of the first quantum technologies with the greatest potential to deliver immediate real-world impact, enabling breakthrough advances in subsurface imaging, navigation, and environmental monitoring. Yet across infrastructure, ...

Bacteria are constantly moving by help of motility organs called flagella or pili to colonize new niches. Also, bacteria can exchange information, like “speaking to each other”, and thus acquire new abilities through the exchange of DNA materials. These motility organs play important roles in DNA uptake to exchange genetic information between different bacteria, allowing what’s so-called genomic plasticity. Therefore, bacterial motility organs contribute to bacterial pathogenicity, colonizing ...

Remote sensing object detection is a rapidly growing field in artificial intelligence, playing a critical role in advancing the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for real-world applications such as disaster response, urban planning, and environmental monitoring. Yet, designing models that balance both high accuracy and fast, lightweight performance remains a challenge. UAVs often capture images where objects appear in different sizes, angles, and lighting conditions, all while operating on devices with limited computing power. This creates the need for innovative ...

In recent years, measles has made a resurgence globally. In England, 2024 saw the highest number of confirmed measles cases since 2012, resulting in the declaration of a national incident. One reason for this is falling vaccination rates, prompted — to some extent — by the success of established measles vaccination programmes, which has reduced public awareness of the contagiousness and potentially serious complications of measles.  Measles is often erroneously thought to be a childhood disease. Yet approximately one-third of the 2,911 cases confirmed in England in 2024, and six of the seven measles-related deaths since 2000, were ...

Yuanyuan Wang and Wenlei Zhu's group at Nanjing University, China, and Yuehe Lin at Washington State University, USA, recently reported the development of a three-dimensional ordered mesoporous carbon skeleton with Ni single atom support using the superlattice blotting strategy for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen production. Firstly, they derived an ordered mesoporous framework based on finite element simulation, which is of great significance for promoting uniform gas distribution, stabilizing the gas-liquid-solid interface of nanoscale hydrophilic surfaces, and enhancing mass transfer kinetics. Then, the proposed superlattice blotting ...

The Biochar Myth-Buster We’ve all heard the story: biochar cleans water by adsorbing pollutants—trapping them like a sponge. Or, in fancier setups, it acts as a catalyst to help oxidants like hydrogen peroxide break down toxins. But Dr. Gao’s team asked a bold question: What if biochar can degrade pollutants all by itself? Turns out—it can. And it’s been doing it quietly all along. The Electron Ninja: Biochar’s Secret Power The secret lies in electron transfer—a natural ability of biochar that’s been overlooked for years. Think of it like this: instead of just catching a bad guy (adsorption), biochar can now take them ...