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Medical Xpress / Fighting malaria more effectively with climate data
In many parts of East Africa, small pools of water that form after heavy rainfall are ideal breeding sites for the Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit malaria. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have ...
Phys.org / Link between pollinators and diverse landscapes is a two-way street
Ecologists have long seen a strong connection between biodiversity and pollinators—the butterflies, birds, bats, bees, and other insects that help the flowers they snack on fertilize by transferring pollen from male anthers ...
Medical Xpress / Chronic hepatitis B may affect 2.4 million to 4.1 million across the EU, estimates show
Chronic hepatitis B is substantially prevalent across the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA), affecting an estimated 0.7% of the population in the region in 2022, according to a new study published in Eurosurveillance. ...
Phys.org / Dead leaves now linger longer in Veluwe forests as acidic soils suppress decay
Decomposition of dead leaves in Veluwe forests has declined by tens of percent since the turn of the century. Meteorologists from Wageningen University & Research discovered this in an analysis of long-term measurements. ...
Medical Xpress / Study shows survival benefit of immunotherapy in resistant ovarian cancer
A study published April 10 in The Lancet reports that the anti-PD-1 immunotherapy pembrolizumab (brand name Keytruda) significantly improved overall survival in adults with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer when given as ...
Medical Xpress / Kidney disease increases the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation
A prespecified analysis of the NOAH-AFNET 6 trial investigated the impact of kidney function on cardiovascular outcome in patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation. Today, the findings were presented by AFNET board ...
Tech Xplore / Teens are becoming concerned about their attachment to AI chatbots
It's estimated that more than half of all U.S. teens are regularly using companion chatbots powered by large language models and generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The programs, such as Character.AI, Replika ...
Tech Xplore / Claude Mythos and Project Glasswing: Why an AI superhacker has the tech world on alert
New, more powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models are announced pretty regularly these days: the latest version of ChatGPT or Claude or Gemini always has new features and new capabilities that its makers are eager for ...
Medical Xpress / Redefining brain fog in menopause to pave the way for more clinical studies
Neuroscientists from Monash University, the University of Melbourne and University College London are calling for clinical studies to understand the causes of brain fog in menopause and find effective treatments.
Phys.org / Program helps couples face challenges together
Raising a child with a disability presents unique challenges. A relationship education program from the University of Georgia may be able to help, according to a recent study published in the journal Child & Family Social ...
Phys.org / Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrates her 69th birthday at Berlin Zoo
Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday, munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo.
Tech Xplore / Freestanding silicon anode design improves fast charging and cycle life in lithium-ion batteries
Silicon has long been seen as a promising anode material for next-generation lithium-ion batteries because it can store much more lithium than graphite. But silicon also expands and contracts sharply during charging and discharging, ...
