New framework measures equitable access to metropolitan green space across scales
Across the world’s largest cities, a quiet competition is unfolding over one of the most valuable resources in urban life: access to open green space....
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Child Brain Tumor Survivors Face Acute Kidney Injury During Treatment
A child may survive a brain tumor and still face a second, less visible threat from the treatment itself: acute kidney injury, or AKI. A...
Parkinson’s Disease Effort-Reward Decisions Disrupted by Impaired Effort Perception, Not Reward Sensitivity
Parkinson’s disease may alter one of the brain’s most fundamental calculations: whether an action is worth the effort it demands. A new study published in...
Layering atoms offers a new blueprint for designing three-dimensional quantum materials
Atomic layers are rewriting the design rules of three-dimensional quantum matter. In a study of tantalum disulfide, or TaSâ‚‚, researchers have shown that the way...
CHOP researchers uncover genetic differences between pediatric and adult immune-mediated inflammatory diseases
Philadelphia researchers have uncovered evidence that immune-mediated inflammatory diseases beginning in childhood are not simply younger versions of the same disorders diagnosed in adults. In...
Molten salts enhance Fe–N–C catalysts, boosting zinc–air battery performance
A new catalyst made from iron, nitrogen and carbon has achieved a performance milestone that could help reduce the dependence of fuel cells and zinc–air...
Study reveals how the liver’s internal clock may shape metabolism
A Daily Liver Clock May Tell the Body When to Burn Fat The liver may not simply release metabolic signals whenever they are needed. New...
ECU researchers uncover hidden potential for green hydrogen production
Western Australia’s Iron-Rich Rocks Could Become an Underground Hydrogen Factory Beneath the red earth of Western Australia, a mineral best known for its role in...
Surgical Trainees Report Experiences of Identity-Related Vigilance
Surgical training is often described as a test of technical precision, stamina, and decision-making under pressure. A qualitative study published in JAMA Network Open adds...
U.S. Public Institutions Driving Cleantech Commercialization
The race to build a clean-energy economy is often described as a contest between laboratories, startups and investors. A new study in Nature Communications argues...
AI-Enhanced CRISPR/Cas12a Biosensor Identifies Biomarkers for Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders
Neurodegenerative movement disorders often begin quietly. A slight change in gait, a tremor that appears only under stress, or a subtle slowing of movement may...
New Battery Design Promises Safer, Repairable, More Sustainable Electric Vehicles
Electric-vehicle batteries are often described as the heart of the car, but researchers are increasingly focusing on another question: how easily can that heart be...
Non-US-Born Physicians Form Major Share of US Internal Medicine Workforce
A new cross-sectional study published in JAMA highlights the central role of non-US-born physicians in sustaining the nation’s internal medicine workforce, particularly in communities that...
Can This Simple Robot Outmaneuver a Human Hand?
A robot inspired by the function of the human hand rather than its anatomy has demonstrated an unusual combination of dexterity, reach, and mechanical simplicity....
Nearly 40% of Psychiatric Nurses Face Severe Burnout, Better Workplaces Offer Solutions
PHILADELPHIA, August 12, 2026 — Nearly four in ten registered nurses working in inpatient psychiatric settings experience high levels of burnout, according to a new...