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Dialog / Evidence that some birds are stubborn appears in the form of color preferences
We like to think that animals follow the crowd. If most of the group does something, surely the individual will copy. But what if the story is more complicated? What if the deciding factor isn't just what the majority is ...
Medical Xpress / Connecting the dots between cause-effect events in Alzheimer's disease
A study published in Molecular Psychiatry reveals a path of cause-effect molecular events that can lead to Alzheimer's disease (AD). Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan ...
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Using an AI chatbot for health advice? Keep these tips in mind
Shaili Gupta often sees patients who consult chatbots like ChatGPT for health advice. She finds that some of her patients are much more informed about health-related issues and have follow-up questions that show a much better ...
Medical Xpress / Bariatric surgery programs face upheaval amid growing GLP-1 use for weight loss
At Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, surgeon Piotr Krecioch has his hands full launching a program offering surgical interventions to treat obesity. One in three Philadelphians are living with obesity, putting ...
Tech Xplore / Want to boost uptake of battery EVs? Subsidize chargers at home and work—not the vehicles
Let's say you want to encourage more drivers to shift to battery-electric vehicles. What's the best way to do it? Globally, billions have been poured into incentives to encourage drivers to switch. The most popular approaches ...
Medical Xpress / Earlier immunotherapy is spreading in cancer care: Who benefits and what are the risks?
Immunotherapy given before or after surgery is increasingly used across several cancer areas. In an article published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, researchers at Karolinska Institutet present a comprehensive review ...
Medical Xpress / Study finds one in six Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth in 2021-2023
A cross-sectional analysis of Medicare beneficiaries found that one in six beneficiaries used telehealth between 2021 and 2023, with nearly half of all mental health visits conducted virtually. The analysis also shows that ...
Phys.org / Laser-made surface repels nearly any liquid, even after fivefold stretching
Researchers from North Carolina State University have used laser ablation to create ultra-stretchable, superomniphobic materials without the use of harsh chemical solvents. The materials—which are useful in applications ...
Medical Xpress / Blocking both drug-resistant bacteria and influenza with a broad-spectrum infection prevention approach
Secondary infections caused by bacteria or viruses during hospital care remain a long-standing global challenge, despite advances in modern medicine. In particular, mixed bacterial-viral infections in critically ill or immunocompromised ...
Phys.org / How one genome creates two distinct fungal bodies
Creatures that can change from one form to another are a staple of science fiction: Think werewolves and Transformers. Nature, too, has its shapeshifters, such as dimorphic fungi. While scientists have known for some time ...
Phys.org / Deer inhibit trees but raise plant diversity, 18-year study reveals
At high densities, white-tailed deer inhibit growth of trees but increase the overall diversity of smaller plant and weed species, according to a long-term study published recently. The work is published in the journal PLOS ...
Phys.org / Researchers uncover MraZ 'donut' deformation that triggers bacterial cell division
A research team led by UAB researcher David Reverter has discovered the molecular mechanism that describes in detail the process regulating cell division in bacteria, based on the binding of the MraZ protein to the dcw gene ...
