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Research Suggests 20% of UTIs Are Tied to Contaminated Meat

Study authors suspect cross-contamination in home kitchens is often the problem

(Newser) - New research suggests that contaminated meat may be an overlooked source of urinary tract infections. Analysis of urine samples from Southern California patients and meat from local grocery stores showed that nearly 1 in 5 UTIs could be traced back to E. coli bacteria found in chicken, turkey, pork, or...

There's a Musical Reason Why We Need Elephants
There's a Musical Reason
Why We Need Elephants
new study
Aug 28, 2025 6:00 PM CDT

There's a Musical Reason Why We Need Elephants

Without elephants, ebony trees struggle to survive

(Newser) - A new study highlights just how much African forest elephants mean for rainforests—and for the wood that ends up as piano keys and guitar fretboards. After Taylor Guitars' Bob Taylor purchased an ebony mill in Cameroon in 2011, he developed some questions, reports NPR : "How much ebony...

The Six Traits That Make a Person Cool

A new study shows there's a difference between being a good person and being cool

(Newser) - Turns out cool people around the world have a lot in common, but it all may not be as great as it seems. The New York Times reports that a new study found that, regardless of age, gender, income, or location, nearly 6,000 participants from 12 countries generally agree...

Changing Where You Live May Kickstart Your Creativity

A new study says moving every few years is very good for scientists and creatives

(Newser) - Feeling uninspired? Start packing. The solution may just be somewhere else. As Ohio State News reports, a new study in the International Economic Review says Nobel Award-winning scientists who moved more frequently or worked in multiple locations began their prize-winning research significantly earlier than those who stayed in one place....

CDC to Launch New Search for Vaccines-Autism Link

Agency cites Trump's speech to Congress

(Newser) - In spite of a body of scientific evidence that vaccines do not cause autism, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a new study to look for a link. "As President Trump said in his Joint Address to Congress, the rate of autism in American children has...

Threat From Space Junk Is Only Increasing: Research

Threat remains low, though less so in busy airspace near major airports

(Newser) - Researchers who have done the math say the risk of debris from rockets hitting aircraft, while still low, is only going to increase. "The consequences could be catastrophic," the researchers said in the study published in Scientific Reports , suggesting a collision involving a commercial flight and space junk...

Humans Seem to Help Rat Populations Grow in Cities
Rat Sightings Indicate
Surging Urban Populations
new study
Feb 1, 2025 12:00 PM CST

Rat Sightings Indicate Surging Urban Populations

Washington, San Francisco lead in complaints about infestations

(Newser) - Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames climate change, urbanization, and other human actions. A first-of-its-kind examination of trends and reasons in hard-to-count rat populations uses sighting reports in 16 cities around the world, the AP reports. In 11...

When One Chimpanzee Pees, Another Might Follow
Researchers Spent 600 Hours
Watching Chimpanzees Pee
new study
Jan 22, 2025 12:50 PM CST

Researchers Spent 600 Hours Watching Chimpanzees Pee

Study finds urination is a slightly contagious behavior

(Newser) - Watch someone yawn and there's a chance you'll yawn, too. Watch someone pee and ... well, if you're a chimpanzee, there's a chance you'll end up urinating as well. So finds a new paper published Monday in Current Biology that NPR reports spun out of a...

Previously Unknown Chemical Found in US Tap Water
Previously Unknown Chemical
Found in US Tap Water
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Nov 24, 2024 11:10 AM CST

Previously Unknown Chemical Found in US Tap Water

It took decades for scientists to ID chloronitramide anion; now they need to see how toxic it is

(Newser) - Some ice for your chloronitramide anion? No, that's not a libation you'd find at the Tatooine cantina in Star Wars, but a new chemical by-product in our tap water that's finally been IDed, reports the Washington Post . Research published Thursday in the journal Science notes that US...

You Age More Rapidly When You're 44 and 60
We Age
Dramatically
at 44 and 60
new study
Aug 14, 2024 2:52 PM CDT

We Age Dramatically at 44 and 60

Study found 'nonlinear patterns in molecular markers of aging'

(Newser) - If the mirror has felt a little less kind than usual lately, and you happen to be 44 or 60, science may have just proved you aren't imagining things. A new study published in Nature Aging has found that rather than change at a slow and steady pace, our...

Scientists Find Earth Warming at High but Steady Rate

Increase was mostly attributed to human activity

(Newser) - The rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023, with 92% of last year's surprising record-shattering heat caused by humans, top scientists calculated. The group of 57 scientists from around the world used United Nations-approved methods to examine what was behind last year's deadly burst of...

NASA Spots Grape Disease Early, From the Sky
NASA Spots Grape Disease
Early, From the Sky
New Study
Aug 13, 2023 2:20 PM CDT

NASA Spots Grape Disease Early, From the Sky

Innovation could be a huge benefit to vineyards

(Newser) - Up to 30% of global grape harvests fall prey to pathogens including bacteria, mold, and viruses each year. Now, the Sacramento Bee reports that there's hope on the horizon: Researchers using tech from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab detected early signs of a grape disease before it could...

Researchers Warn About Microwaving Plastic
Researchers Warn About
Microwaving Plastic
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Aug 6, 2023 7:45 AM CDT

Researchers Warn About Microwaving Plastic

Just three minutes in a microwave can unleash billions of nanoparticles, says study

(Newser) - A new study may give you pause before putting anything plastic in the microwave. University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers found that microwaving plastic baby food containers released both micro- and smaller nanoplastics, reports Wired . The study in Environmental Science & Technology was conducted by Kazi Albab Hussain and UN-L colleagues after...

It's Blinked in Space Every 22 Minutes for 30 Years

Astronomers never spotted unusual magnetar because they didn't expect it to be there

(Newser) - Writer Aldous Huxley said "consistency is contrary to nature." He'd maybe never heard of neutron stars or fast radio bursts. A study noted by Gizmodo and published in Nature found that a rotating neutron star with a powerful magnetic field, or a magnetar, has puzzled astronomers since...

Orca Moms Fight for Sons Even Into Old Age
Older Orca Moms
Defend Sons in Fights
New Study
Jul 30, 2023 12:00 PM CDT

Older Orca Moms Defend Sons in Fights

Males have less injuries in the presence of mothers, even after moms' menopause

(Newser) - Orca moms look after their sons for a surprisingly long time, a new study suggests. Researchers from the UK's University of Exeter found that killer whales who have passed through menopause will defend their adult male offspring in fights, though they don't appear to provide the same protection...

Detecting COVID May Get a Lot Easier
Detecting COVID
May Get a Lot Easier
New Study
Jul 22, 2023 4:30 PM CDT

Detecting COVID May Get a Lot Easier

Researchers develop a portable device that can detect it in a room's air in a few minutes

(Newser) - Researchers have developed a portable gizmo the size of a microwave that can determine if COVID is present in the air of a room in five minutes, reports Science News . The new tool described in Nature is akin to an air-quality monitor and can detect the airborne virus in real...

Snakes Appear to Comfort Each Other
Snakes
Appear
to Comfort
Each Other
New Study
Jul 22, 2023 7:10 AM CDT

Snakes Appear to Comfort Each Other

How ssssssssweet

(Newser) - Only the most adamant reptile lover would use words like "cuddly" or "sweet" where snakes are concerned. New research, however, has found that the cold-blooded creatures may have some semblance of emotional life, even comforting fellow legless wonders when they are upset. CNN reports that a study published...

Shrinking Great Salt Lake Is Making Utah Dustier
Utah's Famously White Snow
Is Getting Dusty
New Study
Jul 9, 2023 3:45 PM CDT

Utah's Famously White Snow Is Getting Dusty

Scientists say the shrinking Great Salt Lake is a big factor, with serious implications

(Newser) - Dust blowing off the dry areas around the receding Great Salt Lake is coating the famously ski-friendly pure white snow on nearby slopes and causing early melting—a big problem with wide-ranging effects for Utah, reports Smithsonian Magazine . In a study published by Environmental Research Letters , University of Utah hydrologist...

Curly-Haired People: You Are Cooler Than Others
Curly-Haired
People: You
Are Cooler
Than Others
New Study
Jul 1, 2023 8:30 AM CDT

Curly-Haired People: You Are Cooler Than Others

Literally

(Newser) - A new Penn State study reported by Smithsonian Magazine has determined that humans in general evolved with more hair on our heads for a reason: to cool off our growing brains. And according to the researchers who authored the paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , curly-haired...

Heavy Drinkers Have Greater Tolerance, Right? Not So Much

Study suggests it's largely a myth

(Newser) - It's a common dramatic trope: Steely-eyed people squaring off in a boozy drinking duel, usually ending with someone passing out on the floor while their opponent seems relatively clear-eyed in victory. Research done by the University of Chicago found that the heavy drinker with high tolerance, however, is mostly...

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