Summary: Women who develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have distinct neuroactive steroid levels during the third trimester of pregnancy. A study found that those with PPD had lower levels of…
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Younger Australians at risk of using nicotine pouches
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new survey led by the University of Melbourne has found that 70% of Australians aged between 16–39 may be at risk of using nicotine pouches.…
Energy-efficient cooling thanks to ionic wind
The Empa spin-off Ionic Wind Technologies has developed its technology to such an extent that ionic wind will no longer be used to “only” dry fruit, but to cool data…
Testing tech in lava tubes for future space exploration
DLR’s SCOUT Rover is designed to explore the complex terrain of lava tubes. Credit: Roy Lichtenheldt, DLR What does an ancient lava tube in the Canary Islands have in common…
NASA astronaut Suni Williams sets new record on 5.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS (video)
Two NASA astronauts working outside of the International Space Station on Thursday (Jan. 30) were able to finally remove a faulty radio communications unit, succeeding where two previous spacewalks had…
Atoms that measure magnetic fields could lead to new quantum sensors
Artist’s depiction of a new strategy for measuring the direction of magnetic fields by exposing a cell containing roughly a hundred billion rubidium atoms to a microwave signal. Credit: Steven…
New Zealand plans to barely cut emissions between 2030 and 2035
The government aims to reduce emissions by 51-55% between 2005 and 2035, promising additional cuts of just 1% from its previous 2030 goal The government of New Zealand has been…
Feeding sharks ‘junk food’ takes a toll on their health
In general, sharks have a reputation as swimming garbage cans that unflinchingly dine on whatever they can fit in their jaws. But in French Polynesia, blacktip reef sharks that frequent…
A federal policy expert weighs in on Trump’s efforts to stifle gender-affirming care for Americans under 19
Amid a flurry of executive orders affecting transgender Americans, the Trump administration ordered restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors. Calling it “a stain on our Nation’s history,” the Jan. 28,…
Stricter abortion laws may cause increased infant deaths − 2 maternal and child health researchers explain the data
Infant mortality in the U.S. has increased by 7% since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned the constitutional right to abortion, according to an October 2024…
