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Study finds traffic noise linked to depression and anxiety in young adults

University of Oulu, Finland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new LongITools study, published in Environmental Research, has linked noise levels to depression and anxiety diagnoses. It is the first study of its kind to investigate long-term exposure to traffic noise and mental health in children, adolescents, and young adults.

Journal: Environmental Research

AI-enhanced infrared thermography for reliable detection of temperature patterns in calves

Osaka Metropolitan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have successfully measured the body temperature of cows using a non-invasive method with AI and infrared technology.

Journal: BMC Veterinary Research

Drones and 3D models unlock new genetic insights into wheat plant height

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team has developed a cost-effective method to measure wheat plant height in unprecedented detail using drone-based cross-circling oblique (CCO) imaging and 3D canopy modeling.

Journal: Plant Phenomics

Concerns about sexual function persist well beyond midlife

The Menopause Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

CLEVELAND, Ohio (August 13, 2025)—Adults aged 65 years and older are becoming the fastest-growing demographic, yet, the sexual health of older women is often understudied and untreated. A new study demonstrates their rate of sexual problems is similar to that of midlife women, although they are less likely to report distress related to their sexual problems. Results of the study are published online today in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society.

Journal: Menopause

New method loads mRNA into exosomes in 10 minutes—just mix and go

National Research Council of Science & Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A joint research team led by Dr. Hojun Kim at the Center for Advanced Biomolecular Recognition and Dr. Hong Nam Kim at the Center for Brain Convergence Research of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Sang-Rok Oh) has developed a novel drug-loading technique that allows large biomolecules to be efficiently incorporated into exosomes simply by mixing.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: Ministry of Science and ICT

Phosphor-free white LED lamp rich in yellow-green spectrum

Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CAS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This study initiatively developed the phosphor-free LED lamp based on high-efficiency yellow LED, and explored the photo-biological effects of yellow-green spectrum. Analyzing multiple ocular physiological parameters, cortical functional connectivity, and melatonin secretions at various moments, the authors demonstrated the positive photo-biological effects of yellow-green-rich phosphor-free LED lamp. This study revealed the spectral regulation mechanism and the intrinsic mathematic model of human physiological response, applicable in the fields of health-oriented lighting and displays.

Journal: Light Science & Applications
Funder: National Key Research and Development Program of China, Presidential Foundation of China National Institute of Standardization, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Key Research and Development Program of Jiangxi Province

Understanding readers’ imaginations could enhance mental health therapies

Durham University
Reports and Proceedings

A new tool to understand how people imagine differently when reading could have potential implications for the treatment of mental ill health.

Funder: Wellcome Trust