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Medical Xpress / Cutting-edge 3D AI technology transforming dental care for children

Cutting-edge 3D AI technology can identify early childhood tooth decay as accurately as visual exams, paving the way for significantly faster and more accessible care, according to a new study.

11 hours ago in Dentistry
Phys.org / Hayli Gubbi's explosive first impression

On November 23, 2025, the Hayli Gubbi volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted in dramatic fashion. The shield volcano in the Danakil (or Afar) Depression began spewing ash and volcanic gases at around 11:30 a.m. local time (8:30 ...

12 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / NASA selects two instruments for Artemis IV lunar surface science

NASA has selected two science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the moon during the Artemis IV mission to the lunar south polar region. The instruments will improve our knowledge of the lunar ...

12 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Can AI read humans' minds? A pedestrian behavior model is shockingly good at it

In a striking leap toward safer self-driving cars, researchers at Texas A&M University College of Engineering and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) system ...

12 hours ago in Automotive
Phys.org / China outlines future plans in new video, including finding Earth 2.0

In a recent Hot Take segment, the China Global Television Network recently released an interesting video detailing China's future plans for space. Titled "Earth 2.0? China's plan to find new Earth," the video actually details ...

12 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Research finds new method to reduce infant spinal taps

A simple combination of blood and urine tests may allow many infants with fevers (febrile) to safely avoid lumbar punctures (spinal taps), according to new findings from a major international study published in JAMA. The ...

Medical Xpress / 'Coming out' linked to increased suicide risk in sexual minority youth

For sexual minority youth, identity disclosure is associated with an increased risk for suicide intention, plan, and attempt, according to a study published online Dec. 3 in Pediatrics.

11 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / AI supports home-based balance training

Balance training patients may soon be able to get AI feedback during home exercises, with four wearable sensors and a new machine learning model developed at the University of Michigan.

11 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Putting pig organs in people is OK in the US, but growing human organs in pigs is not. Why is that?

In a Maryland operating room one day in November 2025, doctors made medical history by transplanting a genetically modified pig kidney into a living patient. The kidney had been engineered to mimic human tissue and was grown ...

10 hours ago in Surgery
Medical Xpress / Abstinent smokers more sensitive to pain due to neural changes, finds study

Abstinent smokers experience increased pain sensitivity during withdrawal, to the point that they often require more pain relief after surgery. Why? New from JNeurosci, Zhijie Lu, from Fudan University Minhang Hospital, and ...

11 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Coffee scraps help blueberries stay fresher, longer

UNSW researchers are turning what was once waste into a protective film that could help extend the expiry date of some of Australia's favorite summer fruits.

12 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Old habits die hard: Study shows most young nicotine, cannabis users are still lighting up

Young Americans use nicotine, tobacco and cannabis in multiple ways, but smoking those items—the most dangerous method—is still involved for most users, a new University of Michigan study found.

11 hours ago in Addiction