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Tech Xplore / The economic realities of fusion power—a framework for understanding what it would take to be profitable

In the last decade, scientists have shown that fusion energy can work as a physical process. Next question: Can it work economically? A study co-authored by MIT professors Dennis Whyte and Andrew W. Lo proposes a framework ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Europe braces for another summer heat wave

Much of Europe is bracing for another scorching heat wave following periods of record drought that have driven rivers to historic lows, ignited historic forest fires and contributed to thousands of deaths.

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Noninvasive brain stimulation may improve Parkinson's nonmotor symptoms and daily activity

A research team led by Professor Ho Kyung Yoon of the Department of Psychiatry and Professor Do Young Kwon of the Department of Neurology at Korea University Ansan Hospital demonstrated that transcranial direct current stimulation ...

23 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Zuckerberg manifesto pushes an open-source approach on AI as Meta releases its latest model

Meta Platforms on Monday announced the release of a new artificial intelligence model that's open for other software developers to use as CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned of the risks if control of advanced AI is concentrated under ...

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Fifteen minutes more movement linked to 2% lower cancer risk

Replacing 15 minutes of sleep or sedentary behavior with 15 minutes of movement was each linked to a 2% reduced risk of cancer, new UCL research has found.

22 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Neuromorphic AI training technique could help usher in the era of low-power AI

While asking questions to ChatGPT and similar tools to generate images has become part of daily life, behind this convenience lies the massive power consumption of huge data centers.

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Joint fusion surgery reduced walking pain in patients with foot arthritis compared with watchful waiting

A randomized controlled trial compared first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) arthrodesis, a joint fusion surgery for painful hallux rigidus (arthritis of the big toe joint), with watchful waiting in reducing walking pain.

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Medical Xpress / New analysis explains why bone marrow cancer T cells may need therapeutic activation

A team led by researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the HI-STEM Stem Cell Institute, and Medical Clinic V at Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) has characterized T cells in the bone marrow of patients ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / The lasting impacts of West Nile virus on Pennsylvania bird populations

A new study out of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine suggests that West Nile virus (WNV) has had impacts on one in five Pennsylvania bird species, demonstrating how decades of community science ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Self-healing composite retains 92% sensing response after 10,000 strain cycles

Researchers have developed a polymer composite that combines vibration damping with reliable strain sensing. The material uses a thermoplastic polyurethane matrix containing UPy (2-ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone) units, which ...

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Medical Xpress / MBNL1 identified as a potential cancer drug target for a type of childhood leukemia

Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and collaborators have discovered that the RNA-binding protein MBNL1 promotes the growth of a form of childhood leukemia characterized by KMT2A gene rearrangements. The ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / AI persona practice boosts empathy scores in small pilot study

Rodney Luster, Ph.D., University research chair and chair of the Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Research (CLER) in the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies, presented pilot research examining the potential ...

23 hours ago