A water-stable porous material revealed how it takes up atmospheric moisture, beginning with a strongly bound water molecule and proceeding through water layers. The nickel material also showed fast loading, regeneration at 60 °C or below and projected water productivity under simulated conditions.
This narrative review summarizes human poisoning outbreaks, toxicology, regulation, and testing related to diethylene glycol in medicine syrups. It describes serious effects reported after ingestion, with children disproportionately represented in the outbreak accounts, but it is not a new study of patients and does not measure risk in a specific population.
In a West Texas field study, alfalfa irrigated with treated oil-and-gas wastewater grew similarly to alfalfa irrigated with groundwater. The water met most irrigation standards, but elevated strontium and the need to track long-term effects remain concerns.
A review of 121 studies finds that artificial intelligence is changing journalism through automation and human–machine collaboration, but its legal and social rules remain unsettled. Researchers identify disclosure practices, cultural context and copyright as central issues for future study.
A randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial studied the LZ901 vaccine in 26,018 adults aged 40 and older. Over 12 months, 15 people in the vaccine group and 178 in the placebo group developed confirmed shingles, corresponding to a reported vaccine efficacy of 91.6%. More short-term injection-site and systemic reactions occurred after LZ901, but grade 3 reactions were uncommon in both groups.
A study of layered Nb3Cl8 finds switchable electric polarization, unusual flat electronic bands and multiple chiral lattice vibrations in one material. The results suggest a platform for studying interacting electronic, optical and magnetic effects at small scales, although the work does not report device performance.
In a large human, multicenter cohort study, researchers developed and tested an artificial intelligence model for classifying stomach biopsy images. The model showed high reported accuracy in external and prospective testing and improved nine pathologists’ results in an auxiliary experiment, but the study did not establish effects on patient outcomes or performance in every clinical setting.
In a longitudinal analysis of 14,389 adults from three countries, researchers found that average cognitive test scores showed a detectable decline beginning in the 31–40 age group. Non-memory abilities changed earlier than memory scores, but the observational study does not show that age caused these changes or predict what will happen to any one person.
An engineered thermophilic fungus converted raw corncobs into malic acid without a separate biomass-pretreatment step. In a 5-liter bioreactor, it produced 157.6 grams per liter of malic acid, which reached 99% purity after downstream processing.
This integrative review examined 26 peer-reviewed articles on possible brain, psychological, and physical effects after non-fatal strangulation associated with intimate partner violence. The authors reported that the existing literature describes substantial impairments in some affected people, but screening approaches, management methods, and long-term evidence remain inconsistent or limited.
Prescribed burns made the Brazilian Cerrado shrub Macairea radula flower earlier and for longer, but reduced its fruiting period and fruit abundance. The findings suggest that fire management should consider effects on reproduction beyond flowering.
A genetically modified gut bacterium killed up to 100% of Helicoverpa armigera caterpillars in laboratory tests, and all larvae exposed to treated leaves died within eight days. The bacterium also colonized caterpillar guts and tomato leaves, but its persistence, spread and safety in field conditions have not been tested.
Isotopes preserved in children’s teeth from a prehistoric Chinese site point to several weaning patterns and different life histories. People in more lavish burials had diets richer in high-protein C3 foods, while others mainly ate C4 foods, suggesting that diet and childhood treatment varied with emerging social differences.
Alpine marmots played less as temperatures rose, while grooming, greetings and aggressive interactions remained comparatively stable. The researchers suggest that declining play could be an early sign of heat stress, although its long-term effects were not measured.
A study of 259 unopened tattoo and permanent-makeup inks found bacteria in 35.4% of samples. Nearly one-third of inks labeled “sterile” contained microorganisms, supporting broader surveillance and more consistent manufacturing standards.
