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Medical Xpress / AI tool in trial for faster prostate cancer diagnosis

The NHS is embarking on a trial that could cut prostate cancer diagnosis times from weeks to a single day. The initiative uses artificial intelligence to analyze MRI scans, potentially transforming care for men with the most ...

7 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Warming US climate linked to rising deaths from heat

Record-breaking heat and severe cold spells are having a significant impact on health and mortality in the United States, say researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH).

7 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop new tool to study autism risk factors

University of Mississippi researchers have developed a new tool to help scientists study how environmental and genetic factors interact to influence autism spectrum disorder.

7 hours ago in Autism spectrum disorders
Tech Xplore / Montreal's electric buses use more energy in winter but are still more cost-effective than diesel

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM), the city's urban transit authority, plans to make its network completely electric by 2040 by adding 140 electric buses to its fleet annually to meet this target. It's an ambitious ...

7 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Bacterial Rtc repair system provides new target in fight against resistant infections

The discovery of a new mechanism of resistance to common antibiotics could pave the way for improved treatments for harmful bacterial infections, a study suggests. Targeting this defense mechanism could aid efforts to combat ...

14 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Flower-like satellite constellations to guide future missions around Titan

Titan, Saturn's largest natural satellite, captivates scientists with its Earth-like processes, dense nitrogen atmosphere, and surface lakes of liquid hydrocarbons. However, its nonuniform gravity field, thick haze, and low ...

4 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Connection between a distinct immune cell and colitis discovered

CU Anschutz researchers uncovered a link between a type of mucosal immune cell and gut inflammation, finding that the cells exacerbate inflammation and lead to chronic disease in certain conditions.

8 hours ago in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Many people miss out on the benefits of cardiac rehab. Here's why you shouldn't

To understand the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation, you can trust decades of research—or listen to Taelur Littlejohn's story.

7 hours ago in Cardiology
Phys.org / Green finance was supposed to contribute solutions to climate change—so far, it's fallen well short

A decade ago, a seminal speech by Mark Carney, then governor of the Bank of England and current Canadian prime minister, set out how climate change presented an economic risk that threatened the very stability of the financial ...

8 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Long COVID: Resistance exercise can improve physical and mental symptoms

A three-month program of resistance exercise can help improve the physical and mental well-being of people with long COVID, according to newly published research.

Phys.org / Is your child's school using generative AI? Here are eight questions to ask

There have been at least three watershed moments in how humans access information.

8 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Moving past the mouse—genetic advances inspire new frontiers

Recent epic leaps in genetics have created a biodiversity library. As the genetic make-up of animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and viruses has been mapped, researchers racing to develop solutions to today's global challenges ...

7 hours ago in Other Sciences