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Tech Xplore / Energy-efficient electric drying with superheated steam

Drying is widely used across many sectors, including the paper, cement and chemical industries. It is a key step in the production, processing and treatment of minerals, food or detergents, for example.

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Australia has long relied on volunteers: As bird flu spreads, they will need support

Australia had years to prepare for the arrival of bird flu. The deadly, highly transmissible H5N1 strain emerged in late 2020 in Asia before spreading to every other continent except Australia.

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / DNA sequencing offers more precise diagnosis for serious lung infections

Lung infections are a constant risk for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-threatening genetic disorder that impairs lung function, predisposes people to persistent airway infections and puts them at risk of ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Most Americans prefer non-violent border enforcement, study finds

Most Americans favor nonviolent measures, such as temporary barricades, over violent measures, like the use of rubber bullets, by border enforcement officers toward undocumented migrants on the southern border, a UCL-led ...

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New Mexico measles outbreak estimated to cost $5.4 million

A cost analysis of the 2025 measles outbreak in New Mexico found that the outbreak carried an estimated societal cost of $5.4 million, or more than $53,000 per case. Vaccination-related activities accounted for the largest ...

12 hours ago
Tech Xplore / When rogue AI launches a cyberattack, who is legally responsible?

Cyberattacks carried out by two OpenAI artificial intelligence models acting autonomously raise a novel legal question: Who is responsible when AI goes rogue?

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Fluoxetine treatment after traumatic injury linked to fewer PTSD symptoms, lower pain

A preliminary, unblinded study has shown that people who took the antidepressant Prozac after suffering a traumatic injury reported fewer PTSD symptoms and lower levels of pain in the year after their injury.

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Both full and limited endoscopic sinus surgery significantly improve quality of life in chronic rhinosinusitis patients

Both full and limited endoscopic sinus surgery significantly improve quality of life in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, according to a study published in Allergy. In both groups, patients' symptoms ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New tool enables early intervention for diabetes related foot ulcers

A collaborative project between the University of Melbourne and RMIT has developed a thermal-imaging artificial intelligence (AI) tool called THERMUL to prevent diabetes-related foot ulcer hospitalizations and amputations ...

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Study identifies link between caregiver-child relationship, ADHD symptoms

Research from Oregon Health & Science University's Center for Mental Health Innovation provides new evidence that the way caregivers interact with children when they're very young can protect against the negative effects ...

21 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Current privacy frameworks fall short for governing identity in immersive online worlds

Research published in the International Journal of Web-Based Communities has looked at how digital identity might be governed online, specifically in the so-called metaverse. The study found that current frameworks for digital ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / AI scribes promise less paperwork but may introduce errors into patient records

Visits to a new doctor, physical therapist or specialist often begin with: "Do you mind if I use AI?" According to Off the Record, a new report by Digital Rights Watch, more than 40% of Australian doctors are now using AI ...

21 hours ago