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Tech Xplore / Fruit fly-inspired algorithm classifies odors from only a few samples

In the animal kingdom, energy conservation is essential for survival. That's why our brains have evolved to be extremely energy- and resource-efficient at storing and processing information. Since the 1980s, computational ...

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Phys.org / China says unmanned moon mission delayed over 'launch conditions'

China's manned space agency said Sunday it is delaying a research moon mission that is part of Beijing's efforts to land a crew there by 2030, less than two weeks after a rare launch failure.

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Tech Xplore / Workers in China worry over being replaced as they adapt to the growing impact of AI on jobs

Computer programmer Fei Zhaojun's boss asked him if artificial intelligence could soon replace humans in coding jobs. Two weeks later, he was laid off from his job in Beijing, together with about 160 of his colleagues.

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Medical Xpress / Smart probiotics can sense high blood sugar and release GLP-1 on demand

For people living with diabetes, managing blood sugar can mean constantly watching the clock, keeping meals and medications on schedule and staying alert to changes in glucose levels. While little can be done about timed ...

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Medical Xpress / Late diagnosis and limited care drive gynecologic cancer-related deaths in low- and middle-income countries

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a disproportionate burden of gynecologic malignancies—cancers of the cervix, endometrium, ovary, vagina and vulva. A review published in CANCER reveals that survival disparities ...

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Medical Xpress / Macrophage 'molecular scissors' may drive obesity-linked inflammation and metabolic damage

Imagine the body's immune cells as a neighborhood cleanup crew. When all is healthy, macrophages roam tissues, clearing away cellular debris and helping maintain order. But obesity can turn these normally protective cells ...

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Medical Xpress / Poll reveals many parents face challenges getting kids to eat a healthy breakfast before school

As families reset their back-to-school routines, getting children out the door isn't the only challenge. Making sure they eat a healthy breakfast can be a struggle, too.

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Phys.org / The superconducting gap of an ultrathin nickelate defies expectations

Superconductors are materials that carry electrical current with zero resistance below a specific critical temperature. In conventional superconductors, the transition to superconductivity generally occurs at very low temperatures.

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Medical Xpress / Why one size doesn't fit all—type 2 diabetes can operate differently across weight profiles

Research published in Diabetologia by Amsterdam UMC and the University of Ghana reveals that type 2 diabetes manifests in two fundamentally different ways depending on a patient's body mass index (BMI). While type 2 diabetes ...

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Phys.org / Oldest human brain cells grown in lab 'recorded passage of time'

Peppercorn-sized clumps of human brain cells grown in a lab for a record seven years aged similarly to those inside our heads, suggesting they "recorded the passage of time," scientists said Wednesday.

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Phys.org / Protein degradation rate helps explain why humans develop more slowly than mice

Humans develop at a slower rate than other mammalian species, like mice, but scientists are still trying to understand the molecular basis of these differences. Now, researchers from the Ebisuya Group at EMBL Barcelona and ...

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Phys.org / Collaborative drawing offers new insights into how strangers become friends

The closer two people grow, the more alike their brains work—or so the assumption goes. Two ETH Zurich studies challenge this idea by examining the brain activity of younger and older adults who drew together over several ...

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