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Medical Xpress / Notorious 'winter vomiting bug' rising in California: A new norovirus strain could make it worse
The dreaded norovirus—the "vomiting bug" that often causes stomach flu symptoms—is climbing again in California, and doctors warn that a new subvariant could make even more people sick this season.
Tech Xplore / AI-generated podcasts flood the market, challenging traditional hosts and listeners
Chatty bots are sharing their hot takes through hundreds of thousands of AI-generated podcasts. And the invasion has just begun.
Medical Xpress / New white paper analyzes US vaccine safety monitoring system
How the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determine whether a vaccine has resulted in the death of a vaccine recipient became the focus of renewed scrutiny by the ...
Phys.org / Did a rogue planet reshape our solar system?
The giant planets weren't always where we find them today. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune formed in a more compact configuration and later underwent a violent reshuffling that scattered them to their current positions. ...
Phys.org / Why has the price of chocolate become so volatile?
Dr. Tonya Lander, Stipendiary Lecturer at Christ Church and researcher at the Oxford Martin School Program on the Future of Food, explains the diverse factors that impact the price of chocolate, and what measures could help ...
Medical Xpress / Combination pills for high blood pressure may simplify treatment, improve long-term health
Taking one pill that combines two or more blood pressure medications may help adults with high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) lower their blood pressure level faster and more effectively than taking multiple ...
Tech Xplore / Making extended reality experiences more accessible for blind and partially sighted people
Abertay University has collaborated with Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) on a groundbreaking project to make extended reality (XR) experiences—which include virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), ...
Phys.org / Novel tracking method reveals spread of antibiotic resistance across Hong Kong's environment
A research team from the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has harnessed citywide genetic data and developed a novel genome-resolved tracking method to uncover precisely how antibiotic-resistant ...
Phys.org / Measuring radio leaks from 36,000 kilometers up
Radio astronomy has a pollution problem. Satellites thousands of kilometers overhead, designed to broadcast communications or relay data, are increasingly contaminating the frequencies astronomers use to study the universe. ...
Phys.org / How water and clay shape the archaeological record at Murujuga
New research has shown that water movement in clay-rich soils can lift stone artifacts toward the surface—exerting a natural influence on how archaeological materials are distributed across the surface of some landscapes.
Phys.org / Raising strong yeast as a petroleum substitute
As fossil fuels rise in cost and green initiatives gain traction, alternative methods for producing useful compounds using microorganisms have the potential to become sustainable, environmentally friendly technologies.
Phys.org / Traffic pollution alters the atmospheric electric field, study finds
A new study shows that traffic-related pollution in a major urban area in central Israel produces immediate, measurable changes in the atmospheric electric field, while particulate matter creates slower, delayed effects. ...