Austria has catching up to do in prevention and care of mental illness during the first year after pregnancy

Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Conceptual Model, WA model of care. Credit: Perinatal and infant mental health care models and pathways (2023). The Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA)…

Health care-associated infections higher for patients hospitalized with COVID-19

The incidence of health care-associated infections (HAIs) was higher among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 than for patients without COVID-19, according to a study published online April 13 in JAMA Network…

China and Brazil to cooperate in stopping illegal deforestation

Brazil’s president, Lula da Silva, met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping in China and announced new collaborations to control illegal deforestation. China and Brazil announced this Friday a new…

Primordial black holes may have ‘frozen’ the early universe

Artist’s logarithmic scale conception of the observable universe with the Solar System at the center, inner and outer planets, Kuiper belt, Oort cloud, Alpha Centauri, Perseus Arm, Milky Way galaxy,…

Boeing shares dive on latest 737 MAX issue

Boeing said the latest issue with the 737 MAX will delay new plane deliveries. Shares of Boeing tumbled Friday after the company disclosed a problem with a supplier part on…

Microwave radiation shown to be an efficient means of silicon annealing for manufacturing solar cells

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A microwave technology invented at Macquarie University will improve the manufacture of solar cells and make them easier to recycle. During the fabrication of solar panels,…

Researchers develop capsule X-ray dosimeter for real-time radiotherapy monitoring

Functional model of capsule. Credit: SIAT In radiotherapy, precision in targeting tumor tissue while minimizing damage to healthy tissue is crucial. Monitoring the dose of radiation delivered and absorbed in…

Hubble captures ‘jellyfish galaxy’ JO204

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA; M. Gullieuszik and the GASP team This image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows JO204, a ‘jellyfish galaxy’ so named for the bright tendrils…

Using drones and lasers, researchers pinpoint greenhouse gas leaks

The retroflector mounted onto the drone. Credit: Bumper DeJesus, Princeton University As evidence mounts that gas drilling and sewer systems leak far more greenhouse gases than previously believed, a team…

The problem with cashless payments

Citizens living in the euro area make an average of 13 payments per week of all types. They circulate through a range of channels and by way of different media,…