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Medical Xpress / New insights into how autistic and non-autistic people learn about one another

New research from the George Washington University has yielded some unexpected insights into how autistic and non-autistic people learn about one another's preferences. The study indicates that both groups rely on similar ...

Jun 3, 2026
Phys.org / Abortion restrictions associated with lower female medical school applicant numbers

States with restrictive abortion policies saw slower growth in the proportion of female medical school applicants following the 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ...

23 hours ago
Tech Xplore / ChartNet trains AI to read charts, boosting smaller models past commercial rivals

To accelerate and refine decision-making in a fast-paced, global marketplace, enterprises may deploy generative artificial intelligence models to help summarize and interpret the charts that often fill market summaries and ...

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Novel vaccine adjuvant could make it easier to eradicate polio

In the United States, children routinely receive an injectable form of the polio vaccine. This vaccine is very effective at preventing illness, but it doesn't block transmission of the polio virus as well as the oral polio ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Great apes: What we know about their cognition, cooperation and curiosity after two decades of research

Leipzig Zoo in central Germany is a world-leading center of great ape research. Recent studies have seen chimpanzees there using touchscreen controls to navigate virtual forests and locate food rewards—applying similar techniques ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Q&A: How approval processes drive up housing costs in major cities

Austin Zwick, associate teaching professor in the College of Professional Studies and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, explains how cities can fix their planning systems to address housing crises.

15 hours ago
Phys.org / Asteroid dirt is 'fluffier' than we thought

The strength of gravity is different on every body in the solar system. Whether it's the crushing weight of Jupiter or the minuscule pull of a small asteroid, this fundamental force of physics still has a major impact on ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Q&A: Why scientists are studying a microbe they found in a sink

Scientists commonly use bacteria as tiny factories that can produce molecules for uses ranging from drug development to pollution remediation. Recently, NC State biologist Carlos Goller and former undergraduate students Pushkar ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / People with disabilities often experience poorer oral health—training could drive improved care

People with disabilities continue to face major barriers when seeking oral health care, according to new research that explores the perspectives of patients, caregivers and health care professionals in different countries.

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Youth-led book on social media and mental health highlights a complex mix of harms and supports

A new book titled "SocialsVoice" shines a light on the relationship between social media content and mental health from the perspective of Latino youth—a group that engages with social media across multiple languages and ...

15 hours ago
Phys.org / Hybrid work is not always the golden compromise employees expect—even as more companies implement it

A truce of sorts has quelled the return-to-office wars that have raged in the post-pandemic workplace.

17 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Chatbot teddies for three‑year‑olds? Why AI toys are risky for kids

ChattyBear, a soft, brown-furred teddy bear, begins every conversation with a jubilant, "Hello, my buddy!"

15 hours ago