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Medical Xpress / Bacteria 'pills' could detect gut diseases—without the endoscope
Move over, colonoscopies—researchers report in ACS Sensors that they've developed a sensor made of tiny microspheres packed with blood-sensing bacteria that detect markers of gastrointestinal disease. Taken orally, the ...
Medical Xpress / 3D-printed blood vessels could unravel secrets of strokes
3D printed blood vessels on glass that mimic blood vessel anatomy and the fluid dynamics of blood flow could be an invaluable tool in studying the causes of stroke, new research from a University of Sydney team has found ...
Tech Xplore / X-ray vision dives deep to boost safety, inspection and response
X-ray imaging is useful for seeing inside objects without causing damage, but until now it was not practical for use underwater. Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed the first X-ray imaging system that ...
Phys.org / How dark energy changed cosmology forever
Let's rewind the clock back…oh, I don't know, let's say a hundred years. It was 1917, and Einstein had just developed his general theory of relativity. It was a masterpiece, giving us our modern-day view of the gravitational ...
Phys.org / Retail rents decrease when a marijuana dispensary moves in
As more states open the doors to legal marijuana, dispensaries are becoming a more common retail sighting. But what happens to the businesses next door when one opens for business?
Medical Xpress / Novo Nordisk rolls out lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy
People paying out of pocket for Ozempic or Wegovy may soon see lower costs, as Novo Nordisk rolls out new price discounts for its popular GLP-1 medications.
Medical Xpress / Early mental health treatment for PTSD may cut cardiovascular disease risk in half
UCLA researchers are finding new treatments to ease the physical ailments caused by post-traumatic stress disorder. Their studies show that addressing the mental effects of trauma early on may help reduce risk of one such ...
Phys.org / Behavioral patterns and shopping habits shape household food waste, study shows
A study by Associate Professor Nevin Cohen and colleagues reveals that food waste in U.S. households varies significantly based on behavioral patterns and shopping habits, rather than simple demographics like age or income ...
Phys.org / AI is front and center at COP30
We live in a time often characterized as a polycrisis. One of those crises is human-caused climate change, an issue currently being discussed by delegates at the COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil.
Medical Xpress / Researchers urge action as ultra-processed foods dominate diets and threaten public health
Researchers warned Wednesday that rising global consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) poses a major threat to health, calling for countries to subject some products made by huge food companies to marketing restrictions ...
Medical Xpress / New metric better predicts which drug-induced liver injury patients require transplant
A newly developed tool, called the DILI-Inpt prognostic score, can predict patients with drug-induced liver injury who are unlikely to survive without a liver transplant.
Phys.org / Turning everyday cameras into crop analysis tools
Agricultural producers and manufacturers often need information about crop attributes, from nutrient content to chemical composition, to make management decisions. In recent years, multispectral imaging has emerged as a useful ...