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Medical Xpress / Trump officially cuts ties with WHO, ending decades-long partnership

The United States has officially pulled out of the World Health Organization (WHO), a year after President Donald Trump announced plans to leave the global health group. The Trump administration said the decision was based ...

7 hours ago in Health informatics
Phys.org / Establishing a new QM/MM design principle based on electronic-state responses

A research team has proposed a new design principle for QM/MM (quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics) simulations. The approach enables objective and automatic determination of the quantum-mechanical region based on electronic-state ...

13 hours ago in Physics
Phys.org / Q&A: Uncovering the low-temperature oxygen storage and release mechanism of Mn–CeO₂ nanoparticles

The search for better oxygen carriers has long centered on one key question: how can we design metal oxides that can reversibly store and release lattice oxygen efficiently at lower temperatures? This reversible behavior ...

7 hours ago in Chemistry
Tech Xplore / Artificial metacognition: Giving an AI the ability to 'think' about its 'thinking'

Have you ever had the experience of rereading a sentence multiple times only to realize you still don't understand it? As taught to scores of incoming college freshmen, when you realize you're spinning your wheels, it's time ...

13 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Elastic metasurface can capture multiple frequencies at once

It has long been considered common sense that a single device performs only one function. Just as tuning a radio to a different frequency changes the channel, systems that manipulate waves have traditionally been designed ...

13 hours ago in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Reliability-aware AI opens path to faster cathode design and next-generation batteries

The power that makes electric vehicles travel farther and smartphones last longer comes from battery materials. Among them, the core material that directly determines the performance and lifespan of a battery is the cathode ...

14 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Optimizing wastewater use for green hydrogen production: AI unlocks clean energy potential

Scientists from the Departments of Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of the University of Malaga participated in an international collaboration that has optimized, through artificial intelligence, the process of ...

14 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Kratom: What parents need to know about this risky substance

Kratom products can be seen at gas stations, vape shops or online. Marketed as "natural" and often sold in forms such as powders, capsules and gummies, kratom is gaining popularity in the U.S. among teens. But while it comes ...

13 hours ago in Addiction
Medical Xpress / Optimized solvent conditions improve drug retention and targeting in lymph node metastasis

Optimizing drug delivery to the lymphatic system is essential for effective cancer treatment, as lymph node (LN) metastasis is a critical factor influencing patient prognosis. A research team led by Professor Tetsuya Kodama ...

12 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Influence of environmental exposures in heart failure previously underestimated, say researchers

Whether heart failure develops and how it progresses depends not only on physical factors, but also on external influences and the duration of exposure, according to scientists at University Medical Center Mainz in collaboration ...

11 hours ago in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / What to know about breast self-awareness and how it fits into cancer prevention

What does it mean to have breast self-awareness?

13 hours ago in Radiology & Imaging
Medical Xpress / Q&A: How to protect your mental health when viewing violent ICE videos

Graphic footage of Renee Good's fatal shooting on Jan. 7 by ICE agent Jonathan Ross and videos of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 by federal agents have flooded the internet, along with other depictions of violent ...

6 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry