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Medical Xpress / Experimental pill targets nerve pain pathway, cutting opioid use after abdominal surgery
Opioids can be highly effective at relieving moderate to severe pain, whether it comes from surgery, an injury or conditions such as cancer. They work by activating opioid receptors in the brain and body, which block pain ...
Tech Xplore / Could urine help make EV batteries? Electricity converts urea into hydrazine for energy storage
A team of researchers from Adelaide University's School of Chemical Engineering has identified a new way to create an important chemical for energy storage using urea. Hydrazine, the chemical in question, is widely used in ...
Phys.org / Who's watching who? Otters turn their attention to humans
For many people, a trip to the zoo is a chance to watch playful otters dart through the water and chatter with one another. But while we may worry that crowds could stress the otter community, a new Australian study shows ...
Medical Xpress / Magnetic screw robot drills through brain tissue and retraces its path in lab tests
Researchers from the UT and Radboudumc have steered a tiny screw-shaped robot through real brain tissue, controlled only by a magnet outside the body. The test used sheep brain tissue in the lab. The team built a model that ...
Phys.org / TikTok video leads to discovery of rare underground eel in India
Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of underground earthworm eel living beneath the Indo-Gangetic Plain in Bihar, northern India. The small, colorless creature, named Gangaichthys indonepalicus, is the first ...
Medical Xpress / Rare gene variants may multiply Alzheimer's disease risk
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia worldwide, and its development is influenced by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. In recent years, the PLCG2 gene and its encoded enzyme, PLCγ2, have ...
Phys.org / We asked AI tools for financial advice: Results were practical, but with big blind spots
Ever used or thought of using artificial intelligence (AI) for financial advice? Is it a good idea?
Medical Xpress / Advanced genetic testing opens new treatment options for nearly one in three cancer patients, study finds
A new study from London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) shows that expanded genetic testing can help match cancer patients with more personalized treatment options, with nearly one in three found eligible ...
Phys.org / Australia needs more people who think like scientists—here's what that means
How we think and feel about science develops from an early age—and we never know where that early interest might take us.
Medical Xpress / Evolution of wastewater and environmental surveillance in carceral settings traced
Wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES)—the analysis of water and environmental samples like sewage to enable early, noninvasive tracking of biological and chemical markers across a population—is a powerful and increasingly ...
Phys.org / AI learns to spot tomato diseases using nearly 9,000 field images
A breakthrough in AI-driven crop disease detection is set to reduce harvest losses and chemical-related health risks, thanks to a first-of-its-kind tomato leaf dataset comprising almost 9,000 images.
Medical Xpress / Small scheduling change can have big health benefits for night-shift physicians
University of Missouri researchers have found that a simple scheduling change can improve the health and well-being of physicians working overnight shifts.
