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Medical Xpress / Transplant survival is improving, but organ shortages persist and limit access

More adults are surviving both the wait for an organ and transplant surgery, but the number of people who need transplants continues to exceed the number of organs available, especially for kidneys, according to a national ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / DigMethpy: An AI-driven platform for accelerating methane pyrolysis catalyst discovery

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence-powered platform that could significantly speed up the discovery of catalysts for methane pyrolysis, a promising technology for producing hydrogen with lower carbon ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Moms' learned fear of snakes gets inherited by offspring in a critically endangered mouse, biologists discover

Conservationists often raise the young of endangered species in captivity before releasing them into suitable habitats as adults. The benefits are obvious: survival to adulthood is typically high, as captive animals are safe ...

20 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Supercharging the grid: How to free up 20% more power

Implementing effective monitoring measures could yield much more energy from the cable network—all without digging a single new trench. Just a dream scenario? No, it is entirely possible, say researchers.

10 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Carbon ratios in concrete can improve carbon accounting

For the first time, researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo, have found out how to determine how much carbon dioxide (CO2) from either natural or anthropogenic sources can be absorbed by special concrete ...

9 hours ago
Medical Xpress / What we still get wrong about how people from non‑Western backgrounds recover from trauma

Over the past few decades, researchers have developed effective treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric disorder some people develop after experiencing trauma. These treatments often involve talking ...

10 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Addressing ACL injuries in women: Expert explains prevention and treatment

No one wants to hear the distinctive pop of an ACL tearing or rupturing, which typically means the player's season is at an end. The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is located inside the knee and provides stability during ...

8 hours ago
Tech Xplore / UN report warns AI could soon use 3% of world's electricity and more water than we need to drink

One argument often used to quell concerns about the rising energy and resource demand of data centers is that artificial intelligence (AI) models will need less in the future as they improve and become more efficient.

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Hidden in plain sight: The race to discover new species before they're gone

When most people imagine scientists discovering new species, they probably still picture an expedition into the unknown.

10 hours ago
Phys.org / Coastal communities at risk of effects of repeating cycles of inequality in marine energy transition

Although the clean energy transition offers major opportunities, a new report from University of Aberdeen researchers warns that current governance arrangements may leave coastal communities bearing the cost of energy transition ...

11 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Older LGBTQ+ adults fear less support as they age, poll shows

LGBTQ+ people are woven into the lives of middle-aged and older Americans, a new national poll reports. About seven out of 10 non-LGBTQ+ people older than 50 (69%) have at least one personal connection to a person who is ...

9 hours ago
Tech Xplore / AI sorting could turn discarded clothes into new fabrics more efficiently

Huge amounts of clothing are simply discarded, and almost nothing goes to reuse or recycling. But with sensors and artificial intelligence, textile waste can be sorted so carefully that far more could be recycled—and turned ...

10 hours ago