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Tech Xplore / Cutting energy demand could be the cheapest, most efficient route to net zero, UK research says

Reducing the U.K.'s energy demand could help the country reach its net zero target faster and at half the cost compared to relying mainly on supply-side technologies, according to new research by energy experts.

15 hours ago in Business
Medical Xpress / Long-term pharmacological treatment shows promise against memory impairments in Down syndrome

In 2019, a research group led by Andrés Ozaita, of the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences at Pompeu Fabra University, described that mice models for Down syndrome have more cannabinoid receptor 1 (CBR1) in some regions ...

Medical Xpress / A microRNA cocktail weakens brain tumors in preclinical trials

A patented RNA-based cocktail developed at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) has emerged as a promising active agent against tumors of the central nervous system, such as glioblastoma.

16 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / How AI can create a virtual programmable human and revolutionize drug discovery

From idea, to lab, to clinic, to approval—it's a long and expensive process to bring a drug to market. It also rarely succeeds.

15 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / Housing hardships during childhood may influence housing insecurity in young adults

Exposure to housing hardship before the age of 5 may influence "housing insecurity" in early adulthood, according to Rutgers-led research.

16 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / How machine learning can help optimize treatment for septic shock

A multi-institutional research team has demonstrated how AI and machine learning can optimize therapy selection and dosing for septic shock, a life-threatening complication that is the leading cause of hospital deaths.

Medical Xpress / Veterans' anxiety and depression rose during, after the pandemic, study finds

Symptoms of anxiety and depression increased among post-9/11 veterans over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, with persistent disparities tied to race, ethnicity and gender, according to researchers at Penn State.

16 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Chronic hepatitis C linked to increased risk of pancreatic cancer

A new study from Yale School of Medicine researchers has found a positive link between chronic hepatitis C and pancreatic cancer. The study, which was published in JAMA Network Open, revealed that individuals with chronic ...

16 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Obese patients undergoing shoulder replacement surgery face no increased safety risk, study finds

Higher BMI is not linked to increased risk of death or other complications following shoulder replacement surgery, according to a study by Epaminondas Markos Valsamis from the University of Oxford, UK, and colleagues published ...

16 hours ago in Surgery
Phys.org / Pain research reveals new detail of how synapses strengthen

Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Advanced Pain Studies (CAPS) and their colleagues have made a fundamental discovery about a key mechanism that enables nervous system connections to strengthen.

16 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Research unveils new insights on face blindness

For most of us, it happens automatically: we recognize a face in a split second. But for people with developmental prosopagnosia—also known as face blindness—recognizing people is a daily challenge.

16 hours ago in Medical research
Phys.org / AI won't replace you, but it will redefine what makes you valuable at work

Across the world, workers are increasingly anxious that artificial intelligence (AI) will make their jobs obsolete. But the evidence from research and industry tells a very different story. AI is not taking over the workplace. ...

18 hours ago in Other Sciences