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New journal calls for science-based dialogue on balancing energy, environment, and human progress

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A veteran energy scientist is calling for a renewed, science-based approach to balancing global development, social well-being, and environmental protection—an approach he believes must begin with open, evidence-driven debate rather than ideology.

Prenatal and postnatal support apps might not work

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Prenatal and postnatal support apps might not work: parents experienced little to no benefit on rates of postnatal depression, anxiety, infant bonding, breastfeeding, parenting satisfaction, or sense of social support, per systematic review.

Journal: PLOS Mental Health

Early humans butchered elephants using small tools and made big tools from their bones

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

During warmer periods of the Middle Pleistocene, ancient humans in Italy were in the habit of butchering elephants for meat and raw materials, according to a study published October 8, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Beniamino Mecozzi of Sapienza University of Rome, Italy and colleagues.

Journal: PLOS One

1,000-year-old gut microbiome revealed for young man who lived in pre-Hispanic Mexico

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Analysis of preserved feces and intestinal tissue has revealed specific types of bacteria that were present in the microbiome of a young adult man who lived in Mexico about 1,000 years ago, prior to Spanish colonization. Santiago Rosas-Plaza of Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS One on October 8, 2025.

Journal: PLOS One

Physicians investigate Reddit to better understand self management of inflammatory bowel disease

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Reddit’s popularity as a tool for self-managing inflammatory bowel disease highlights opportunities for improvements in clinical care, according to a paper from Michigan Medicine researchers.

Journal: Journal of Medical Internet Research
Funder: NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH/National Institutes of Health

UTEP study reveals how financial pressure shapes NFL officiating

University of Texas at El Paso
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from The University of Texas at El Paso has uncovered how financial incentives may subtly shape officiating decisions in one of America’s most iconic institutions: the National Football League.

Journal: Financial Review

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies releases white paper on aligning AI innovation with human potential

University of Phoenix
Reports and Proceedings

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has released a new white paper, “Reinventing Productivity: Aligning AI Innovation with Human Potential in the Modern Workforce,” by Jessica Sylvester, Ed.D., MBA, Senior Manager of College Operations and associate faculty member at the University, and a research fellow with the University’s Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR). The analysis explores why rising investment in artificial intelligence (AI) has not consistently translated into productivity gains and outlines leadership practices that center worker autonomy, well-being and equitable access to skill development.