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Phys.org / The impact of nanoplastics on neurons may depend on their size
Smaller plastic particles have more effects on neurons, the key information processing cells of the brain, new research from the University of Eastern Finland shows. In the study, neuronal cells were exposed to polystyrene ...
Medical Xpress / Virtual reality pathfinding errors may flag early Alzheimer's risk before symptoms appear
Alzheimer's disease (AD) often begins long before it is clinically recognized, with subtle brain changes emerging years before noticeable memory loss or cognitive decline. Among the earliest regions affected are the hippocampus ...
Phys.org / Manager quality can match entire team's output, controlled experiments reveal
A good manager can be just as important to a company's performance as the combined productive capacity of its employees. This is shown in a new international study, published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics. The study ...
Medical Xpress / 2010 to 2021 saw increase in incidence of Stage IV breast cancer
From 2010 to 2021, there was a significant increase in the incidence of stage IV breast cancer, according to a study published online May 12 in JAMA Network Open.
Medical Xpress / Clinician warns of potential AI 'collusion' with unreliable human input in mental health
A new viewpoint article published in JMIR Mental Health warns that artificial intelligence (AI) systems used in mental health settings may inherit and reinforce unreliable human input unless new safeguards are adopted. The ...
Medical Xpress / Review exposes major inequalities in outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia in intensive care units
A scientific review published in the NEJM Evidence journal, coordinated by the D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), evaluated outcomes of adults with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) admitted to intensive care ...
Phys.org / Researchers urge greater protections against online sexual abuse of children
A team of Georgia State University researchers is calling for digital platforms to implement stronger safety measures in response to a new study that highlights widespread online child sexual abuse.
Phys.org / Advancing detection of genome-edited crops in food mixtures
Researchers from Sciensano, partner of the DARWIN project, have published a new paper in npj Science of Food addressing one of the key scientific and regulatory challenges linked to genome-edited (GE) organisms, their reliable ...
Medical Xpress / Natural trans fats in dairy do not raise heart disease risk
Trans fats found naturally in dairy foods such as milk, butter, and cheese do not increase the risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. Researchers analyzed evidence from 22 studies involving thousands ...
Tech Xplore / Privacy isn't dead, it's just that tech companies have made it inconvenient
"You have zero privacy … Get over it," Scott McNealy, then CEO of Sun Microsystems, declared in 1999.
Medical Xpress / Low-insulinemic, planetary health diets optimize weight management during menopause
Adopting low-insulinemic and planetary health diets during menopause is associated with optimized weight management, according to a study published online May 20 in JAMA Network Open.
Medical Xpress / Public health concern or misconduct? Study gauges views of hazing
Most American adults oppose hazing and view it as harmful, but those who are more likely to tolerate hazing also tend to minimize sexual violence, a new University of Mississippi study reveals.