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Medical Xpress / Mammography use has dropped among some groups, study finds

Researchers at WashU Medicine have found a significant decline in mammography use among certain groups of women. A recent study, led by Adetunji Toriola, MD, Ph.D., a professor of surgery and a William H. Danforth Washington ...

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Phys.org / AI and 'Ramanomics' could eliminate a major obstacle to studying living cells

Fluorescent dyes have long been used in biological research to identify and visualize structures within living cells. Although effective, they have several drawbacks, including altering the cells under study, limiting the ...

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Medical Xpress / Trial focuses on duration of therapeutic hypothermia for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests

Each year, more than 250,000 people in the United States experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Approximately 90% of patients do not survive.

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Tech Xplore / Chemists race to turn industrial waste into renewable resource

Researchers have developed a process for converting carbon dioxide and industrial waste into green hydrogen, reporting in a new study that turning trash into valuable mineral products could usher in a more efficient way to ...

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Phys.org / Two decades of blazar observations, and the mysteries keep piling up

Narrow jets of luminous matter may be emitted toward Earth from the nuclei of active galaxies billions of light-years away. The galaxy then appears as a point source and is called a blazar. A Polish-German team of scientists ...

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Phys.org / Mitochondria act as sensors for essential iron molecule, study reveals

Heme, a bioactive form of iron, has numerous essential functions in the cell. As a key component of hemoglobin, it enables oxygen transport in the blood. In addition, it performs important functions in other proteins in processes ...

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Phys.org / With new digital tools, researchers are helping Joshua trees survive wildfires

When UC Berkeley postdoctoral researchers Maya Zomer and Lucia Layritz first drove through burned portions of Mojave National Preserve in Southern California, the sight stunned them. "It looks like a pretty dystopian landscape," ...

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Medical Xpress / Critical immune pathway may explain how skin allergies can trigger systemic reactions

The human body experiences allergic reactions when the immune system mistakenly overreacts to harmless substances, known as allergens, such as pollen, dust or certain foods. While this often causes mild symptoms such as sneezing ...

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Medical Xpress / New assessment approach could personalize dual-task walking rehabilitation after stroke

Multitasking while walking—be it mentally drafting a grocery list or replying to a text message on a phone—is simply second nature to many. For stroke survivors with weakened mobility and cognitive abilities, however, this ...

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Phys.org / Checking out AI: University library puts emerging technology to the test

In a meeting room at the C. V. Starr East Asian Library, a Chinese film poster flickers onto a large screen. Haiqing Lin, the library's head of technical services, is demonstrating an interface he built. With a few practiced ...

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Phys.org / Utah's historic fire season of 2026

Early last month, Utah experienced two historic wildfires at the same time, highlighting the record-setting fire season continuing to unfold in the Beehive State.

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Tech Xplore / More than half of Australian children and teens are using AI for personal reasons. This comes with risks

New data released this week show 54% of Australian children and teens use artificial intelligence tools for personal and social reasons.

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