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Phys.org / The future of Alaskan wildfire detailed in new climate model study

Climate change is altering patterns of wildfire activity in Alaska, making fires larger and more common in some areas with historically low fire activity. Wildfires can be difficult to predict because they are affected by ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Autism diagnoses rising fastest among girls and women, study finds

A new Saint Louis University study of nearly a decade of health records finds that the recent rise in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses is being driven largely by girls and women, who are being identified at significantly ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How HIV affects the eyes of aging adults

Older adults with well-controlled HIV may have a higher prevalence of certain eye conditions, particularly dry eye, compared with similar adults without HIV, according to a new study led by a University of Colorado Anschutz ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Targeting two proteins to prevent pulmonary hypertension

UIC researchers have identified two therapeutic targets for pulmonary arterial hypertension, an as-yet-incurable disease that can be caused by a parasite laying eggs in the abdomen. The targets represent an opportunity to ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Micro-LED mask improves skin elasticity beyond injections alone

Home beauty devices that allow users to care for their skin conveniently at home have grown popular recently, but conventional LED masks are limited by their rigid structures and point-emitting LEDs, which must be positioned ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Crash in dugong population estimates, a warning sign governments can't ignore

A 50% decline in the Gulf of Carpentaria dugong population estimate is a wake-up call for urgent action to protect dugongs in the Gulf, based on surveys undertaken by researchers from James Cook University, Charles Darwin ...

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Novel spatial technology may improve our understanding of cancer biology

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a novel high-resolution spatial genomics platform that may enhance future research into how genome organization and genetic alterations contribute to disease development, including ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Mini-tumors reveal new drug combinations for liver cancer

Liver cancer is difficult to treat because tumors vary greatly from patient to patient. Researchers at the University of Basel have captured this diversity by creating a collection of mini-tumors, which they use to systematically ...

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Curiosity, frustration and antipathy: How kids play with AI toys

Claims of "smart" toys go back decades. See Chatty Cathy and Furby. But generative artificial intelligence is increasing the capabilities of interactive toys. The company Curio, for instance, markets itself as a "magical ...

21 hours ago
Tech Xplore / AI optimizes energy production and cuts carbon emissions in seconds

A new AI model for predicting energy consumption could help managers plan ahead and open up opportunities for cutting carbon emissions, according to research published in the International Journal of Information and Communication ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Dolphin-feeding tourism contributes to predicted dolphin decline

A study published in the journal Oikos, titled "Forecasting the impact of food-provisioning and other stressors on a marine top-predator population," found that without protective management, the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Lab-grown tissue reveals how inflammation may drive heart relaxation failure

Scientists study the underlying causes of a disease or test potential new drugs in animal models or cells obtained from human biopsy specimens before clinical trials. However, disease models in animals do not mimic actual ...

20 hours ago