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Medical Xpress / Time for a clock change? Congress considers daylight saving time… again

In the 108-year history of daylight saving time in the United States, the country has moved three times to institute it year-round: during each of the two world wars and in 1973–74.

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Phys.org / Indigenous knowledge key to building healthier and more sustainable food systems

Traditional and Indigenous knowledge could play a vital role in addressing some of the world's most pressing challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss and poor health and nutrition, according to a new review ...

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Medical Xpress / Dementia risk is higher if a spouse has it—but it's more than shared lifestyle

Partners do not simply grow old together; they often grow more alike. Decades of shared routines, environments and experiences leave couples with increasingly similar health profiles, a pattern long recognized for obesity, ...

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Phys.org / Finding Venus zone planets with PLATO will show us how habitable planets evolve

Dreams of finding a sort of Earth 2.0 motivate much of the thinking around the search for exoplanets. But there is more to exoplanet science than searching for potentially habitable worlds. Scientists need a deeper understanding ...

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Medical Xpress / Doctors develop guiding principles for future of AI in health care

A UVA Health emergency medicine doctor and a colleague at Clemson University have developed a framework to help hospitals integrate artificial intelligence to not only increase efficiency and cut costs but also ensure high-quality ...

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Medical Xpress / Parents are key partners in preventing harm during pediatric emergency care

Parents are helping prevent harm to children in hospital emergency departments, according to new study. Researchers from PRIME Center Wales, Cardiff University, with collaborators at the University Hospital of Wales and the ...

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Medical Xpress / Financial incentives, flexibility and safe living needed to retain remote health care workers

Appropriate housing and safety, adequate time off and financial incentives are among the key factors supporting primary health care workers in remote jobs across Australia, according to a new study by Menzies School of Health ...

7 hours ago
Phys.org / AI awareness in Nebraska differs by age, education, income

Artificial intelligence is being adopted rapidly across industries, workplaces and personal use, with an estimated 1 in 4 Americans using it regularly, but there is a knowledge gap.

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Medical Xpress / Sudden cardiac death condition shown to have linked genetic variations

Scientists have found that the "sudden" cardiac death condition related to high-profile deaths or major medical episodes of sports stars including Fabrice Muamba, Christian Erikson and Mark-Vivian Foe, has numerous linked ...

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Medical Xpress / Smoldering myeloma: Lauren Laverne's diagnosis explained

When the BBC presenter Lauren Laverne revealed she has smoldering myeloma, the diagnosis sounded more alarming than it is. Her situation is more subtle and nuanced than the word "myeloma" suggests.

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Phys.org / Trust, connection are key ingredients for Hawaiʻi's food security

When talking about Hawaiʻi's food security, the conversation often focuses on physical infrastructure—warehouses, cold storage and doubling crop production to reduce the need to import 90% of food. A new policy article by ...

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Tech Xplore / Optimized concrete slabs cut material use without weakening floors

Researchers at TU Wien are working with technology partners to develop a digital manufacturing process for topology-optimized reinforced concrete slabs that significantly reduce material use and carbon footprints.

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