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Medical Xpress / Signs of Alzheimer's disease are detectable far earlier than previously thought

A new study suggests that Alzheimer's disease may be detected by brain imaging more than seven years earlier than previously assumed. Researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo led the study, ...

15 hours ago
Phys.org / Growing role of AI in youth services could put young people at risk

With AI use growing across the youth services sector, new research by Swinburne University of Technology and Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) has, for the first time, identified key risks to young people and how to ...

15 hours ago
Phys.org / Is the laundry still damp, or just cold? Why your skin can't tell the difference

It's a cold winter afternoon, and you've just brought the laundry in. Suddenly, you pause. Are these clothes a bit damp?

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Sea cucumber breeding clues could help rebuild populations depleted by overfishing

The reproductive life of sea cucumbers has come under the microscope as University of the Sunshine Coast researchers battle overfishing of the marine creatures. Sea cucumbers—which can spawn by wobbling their heads and ejecting ...

17 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Robots sort packages and serve fast food at Beijing showcase

Robots sorting parcels and serving fried chicken enthralled visitors at a robotics expo in Beijing on Wednesday, where hundreds of companies set out their pitches for a future labor market transformed by artificial intelligence.

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Study raises new questions about fluoride exposure during pregnancy

A new study is raising questions about fluoride exposure during pregnancy and children's cognitive development.

15 hours ago
Tech Xplore / OpenAI says ads are coming to ChatGPT in Europe next week

European users of ChatGPT's free and low-cost artificial intelligence agents will start seeing ads Aug. 24 as its creator, OpenAI, expands its plan to extract more revenue from its models.

16 hours ago
Phys.org / Scientists give aircraft composite waste a second life

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a method to turn waste from the tough, lightweight composites used in aircraft and other high-performance structures into aerogels that could be used ...

16 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Startup brings ancient Roman concrete technology to modern construction

Concrete has served as the foundation of empires for thousands of years. Today, it's one of the most common materials in the world. But one look at the ancient Roman concrete structures still standing suggests that ancient ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Are subsea oil and gas pipelines a previously unrecognized source of ocean microplastics?

Decommissioning pipelines used by the oil and gas industry could result in substantial quantities of microplastics being released into the UK's marine environment annually, a new study suggests.

17 hours ago
Tech Xplore / The emerging threat of violent, exploitative digital 'com networks': what do we need to know?

For many parents, keeping their children safe online is a top priority. But now there's an emerging threat: "com networks." Com networks (short for community networks) are online groups that mostly target vulnerable young ...

18 hours ago
Tech Xplore / There's a better way to cool data centers that cuts their huge thirst for water

Water is an amazing substance. The human body is made up of more than 50% water. Approximately 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. We drink it, bathe in it, cook with it and clean with it. It is also used to cool ...

18 hours ago