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Medical Xpress / Gene variants help explain why food allergies run in families

People often remark that allergies run in their family, but the genetic causes have remained unclear. Previous food allergy genetic research has relied upon broad but surface-level methods called genome-wide association studies.

15 hours ago in Genetics
Tech Xplore / We trust AI with life and death decisions, but humans still don't challenge the AI's choices

AI systems already decide how ambulances are routed, how supply chains operate and how autonomous drones plan their missions. Yet when those systems make a risky or counterintuitive choice, humans are often expected to accept ...

16 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Phys.org / NASA moves forward with Artemis II tanking test that could set up moonshot mission

NASA is set to begin fueling 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant on the Space Launch System rocket at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday as it moves ahead with a test countdown of the Artemis II mission.

18 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Smartphone-linked catheter sensor could spot UTIs sooner than lab cultures

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections, with catheter-associated UTIs accounting for more than half of infections contracted in hospitals. When detected early and accurately, UTIs are ...

17 hours ago in Health informatics
Tech Xplore / 3D vision technology powers factory automation

One night in 2010, Mohit Gupta decided to try something before leaving the lab. Then a Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University, Gupta was in the final days of an internship at a manufacturing company in Boston. He'd spent ...

17 hours ago in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / A 'blood moon' is coming to the US in March—and the next good one isn't until 2029

A total lunar eclipse will cross the skies over the contiguous United States on Tuesday, March 3, turning the moon a deep reddish color in what's commonly called a "blood moon."

19 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Colorectal screening boosts early diagnoses in first two years, randomized trial suggests

More cases of colorectal cancer are detected at an early stage with screening. This is according to new research based on data from over 278,000 60-year-olds, who were randomly selected to undergo one of two interventions ...

20 hours ago in Gastroenterology
Phys.org / Fans flock to Japan zoo to see viral baby monkey Punch

Dozens of fans flocked to a Japanese zoo on Friday to catch a glimpse of a baby macaque who shot to social media stardom months after being abandoned by his mother.

20 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Infants at higher autism likelihood show shallower deep sleep, even in quiet rooms

Babies with an increased likelihood of autism may struggle to settle into deep, restorative sleep, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. Researchers studied the link between sleep and sensory sensitivity, ...

19 hours ago in Autism spectrum disorders
Medical Xpress / Study finds immune signature linked to treatment-resistant myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the connection between nerves and muscles. This attack causes muscle weakness that can affect vision, movement, speech, swallowing, and ...

Tech Xplore / Nvidia nears deal for scaled-down investment in OpenAI: Report

Nvidia is on the cusp of investing $30 billion in OpenAI, scaling back a plan to pump $100 billion into the ChatGPT maker, the Financial Times reported Thursday.

20 hours ago in Business
Medical Xpress / Most transgender people have been victims of violence, study says

Most transgender and gender-diverse people have been victims of physical or sexual violence, a new evidence review says. Overall, nearly two-thirds (64%) of transgender and gender-diverse people worldwide experienced physical ...

18 hours ago in Health