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18-Mar-2025

Terrorists time their attacks during periods of security or financial crisis

Binghamton University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Terrorists time their attacks during periods of security or financial crisis, according to new research from political scientists at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Journal: Conflict Management and Peace Science

18-Mar-2025

Quantum light source for eco-friendly production of biogas

Vienna University of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Biomass can be converted into valuable gases. But in order to control this process, the amount of water vapor has to be measured. This is notoriously hard, because other components of the gas can affect the measurement. Using quantum cascade lasers, this problem has now been solved.

Journal: Energy Conversion and Management

18-Mar-2025

New frontiers in recycling waste vegetable oil: A research project for the circular economy

Politecnico di Milano
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The Politecnico di Milano, coordinator of the WORLD – Waste Oils RecycLe and Development project, proposes an innovative, circular and sustainable process to turn used vegetable oil into a valuable resource. The study was published by the British Royal Society of Chemistry in the prestigious international journal RSC Sustainability and was rewarded for its originality by being featured on the cover.

Journal: RSC Sustainability

18-Mar-2025

Climate change fuelling mental health crisis in areas most affected by climate crisis

Trinity College Dublin
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Climate change is not just an environmental issue — it’s a mental health crisis impacting on adolescent wellbeing right now in areas most affected by climate change, according to new research from Trinity College Dublin.

Journal: The Journal of Climate Change and Health

18-Mar-2025

Some nicotine pouch flavors much more addictive than others

Oxford University Press USA
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new paper in Nicotine & Tobacco Research indicates that different nicotine pouches, which have become very popular in recent years, particularly among young people, may influence user preferences very differently. An investigation using rats finds some flavors lead to much more nicotine consumption than others.

Journal: Nicotine & Tobacco Research
Funder: NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse, Center for Tobacco Products, State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

17-Mar-2025

American College of Cardiology issues concise clinical guidance on evaluation and management of cardiogenic shock

American College of Cardiology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has issued its first Concise Clinical Guidance (CCG) to create more streamlined and efficient processes to implement best practices in patient care. This CCG focuses on evaluating and managing cardiogenic shock (CS), addressing important questions around clinical decision-making and providing actionable guidance for health care providers.

Journal: Journal of the American College of Cardiology

17-Mar-2025

Wolves make a rapid recovery in Europe

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Wolf populations in Europe increased by nearly 60% in a decade, according to a study led by Cecilia Di Bernardi and Guillaume Chapron at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, published in the open-access journal PLOS Sustainability and Transformation.

Journal: PLOS Sustainability and Transformation