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Medical Xpress / Diabetes linked to worse long COVID outcomes

People with diabetes who have had COVID-19 tend to recover more slowly, experience more long COVID complications, have a poorer quality of life, and require closer and more prolonged monitoring by medical teams. This was ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open and the East braces

Summer camp and other outdoor activities were canceled or delayed Monday as a heat wave held its grip on the Midwest and spread eastward. Communities opened cooling centers and urged people to take it easy and stay hydrated.

15 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Designed to tempt: How mini AI lines up carrots to look their best

The researchers teach the packaging machine what is up and down on a snack carrot. The program runs on a small, local PC—not on huge servers in some faraway cloud. The goal: to pack quickly, cheaply and attractively—so that ...

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Bridging the gap between people and nature: The need for biocultural approaches to restoration

Worldwide landscapes are changing at an unprecedented pace. Forests are cleared, wetlands drained, and ecosystems degraded by decades of human activity and unsustainable extraction.

14 hours ago
Phys.org / What universities are getting wrong about teaching in the age of AI

It's an understatement that educators worry about students using AI to offload the cognitive struggle that is critical for learning. That worry is well founded.

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Antibiotics reverse damage caused to blood stem cells by chronic Salmonella, study suggests

A new study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has revealed that long-term Salmonella infections severely damage blood stem cells—the essential factory cells in bone marrow that produce all the body's blood and ...

13 hours ago
Phys.org / 40°C in Paris: extreme summer heat is no longer exceptional for most of Europe

Heat waves are Europe's biggest climate threat. These episodes of extreme heat compound rising average air temperatures across the world, all of which is the direct result of greenhouse gas emissions.

15 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Fourth of July poses burn hazards: How to protect kids

Many have fireworks, cookouts and family get-togethers planned for the Fourth of July, but these activities can pose a burn risk for young children, experts warn.

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Millions of New Yorkers consume cannabis; far fewer understand details, such as content and dosage

In 2023, about 2 million adults in New York state reported consuming some form of cannabis. However, only a small portion has a full understanding of cannabis product labeling, which includes ingredients, dosages and whether ...

14 hours ago
Tech Xplore / A simple way to tune wave energy devices for higher efficiency

Wave energy has long been seen as a promising source of clean electricity. The ocean is always moving, and that motion carries a huge amount of energy. But many wave energy devices have one important limitation: They do not ...

12 hours ago
Phys.org / Rent paid on Atlanta's west side is building wealth in Buckhead, study finds

For the average Atlanta resident, the identity of the person who owns the house next door might seem like a trivial matter. But according to new research from Georgia State University, that hidden detail fundamentally shapes ...

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / More children are getting diseases like celiac disease, diabetes and Crohn's in Norway

More children are getting diseases such as celiac disease, type 1 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than before, research shows. IBD is a term for conditions like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. These ...

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