A long-awaited Bill designed to stamp out single-use plastic pollution was tabled in Parliament today, eight years after it was first promised. But no plastic items will be banned until after the ...

Use of psychotropic medications, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and anticonvulsants, was associated with bone loss at the spine and hip in men with lower BMI, a new ...

Summary: New research reveals a striking age-dependent link between cannabis use and mental health. The study found that teenagers with cannabis use disorder (CUD) face a significantly higher risk of ...

A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers found that young people with cannabis use disorder were more likely than young people with other substance use disorders to later be diagnosed with a ...

Taking azithromycin for as little as one day triggers antibiotic resistance in the respiratory tract, according to a first-of-its kind look by scientists at UC San Francisco of the changes that occur ...

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The Santa Barbara City Council voted 4-1 to move forward with amendments to the city’s rules regarding single-use materials, restricting the use of Mylar balloons, plastic confetti, and disposable ...

While driving along the interstate, you've probably encountered semis featuring a single large tire on each side of the rear axle. It may look weird at first because most semi-trucks from major brands ...

Abstract: Image dehazing, a crucial task in low-level vision, supports numerous practical applications, such as autonomous driving, remote sensing, and surveillance. This paper proposes IHDCP, a novel ...

Drinking heavily over many years is linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer, especially rectal cancer, according to new research tracking U.S. adults for two decades. People who drank heavily ...

Abstract: Attention monitoring is essential in tasks requiring sustained cognitive focus. Electroencephalography (EEG) offers a portable, cost-effective, and non-invasive solution; however, its signal ...