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Phys.org / Good for business, bad for children: Food brands use AI to target kids and teens with digital marketing
Whether via ads or influencer collaborations, many of us are exposed to junk food marketing via digital devices. But are these campaigns reaching children? The invisible nature of digital marketing makes it challenging for ...
Medical Xpress / Hidden muscle fat poses danger to heart and metabolism, deep learning model reveals
Using a deep learning model to analyze the composition of large muscles on MRI, German researchers found that the proportions of intermuscular fat and lean muscle mass were associated with high blood pressure and unhealthy ...
Medical Xpress / Understanding what stereotypies are—And what they aren't
Olivia was around 5 months old when her parents, Danielle and Brendan Collins, noticed she was making unusual movements. "She would redirect her gaze up and hold it there," says Danielle. "She would also stiffen her body." ...
Tech Xplore / AI galaxy hunters could be adding to the global GPU crunch
NASA announced that it will launch the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope into orbit in September 2026, eight months ahead of schedule. The new space telescope is expected to deliver 20,000 terabytes of data to astronomers ...
Medical Xpress / Study links childhood adversity, heart disease risk in adulthood
Lifestyle, environment, and genetics can shape heart disease risk, but a new study from UConn researchers explores how negative childhood incidents impact heart health in adulthood.
Medical Xpress / Mental images directly linked to vaccine hesitancy and uptake in pregnant women
New international research shows vivid mental images experienced by pregnant women when they think about vaccination directly influence their decision about whether or not to get vaccinated. Led by researchers from The University ...
Phys.org / 'Super El Nino' raises fears for Asia reeling from Middle East conflict
Already reeling from the effects of conflict in the Middle East, Asia is now facing the prospect of strong El Niño conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower, and damage crops.
Phys.org / Seaweed integration boosts efficiency and cuts waste in aquaculture, study finds
A new study found that cultivating seaweed species alongside marine finfish in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) operations, where seaweeds receive nutrient-rich effluent from fish production, can significantly ...
Medical Xpress / New research shows primary care training improves dementia detection
As Alzheimer's disease and other dementias continue to rise nationwide, new research shows that equipping primary care providers with focused dementia training and embedding clinical decision-support tools directly into the ...
Phys.org / New publishing tool detects duplicate peer reviews in push against reviewer fraud
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has developed a machine-learning powered tool to help detect duplicate peer review reports, addressing a growing threat to research integrity in scholarly publishing.
Medical Xpress / Minor federal fines offer little deterrence to insurers for Medicare Advantage violations, study finds
A new study from health policy researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health suggests that while regulators have several tools at their disposal to penalize insurance plans that break the rules, they rely mostly ...
Medical Xpress / Supreme Court issues a stay, keeping the abortion pill mifepristone available by mail for now
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. issued an order Monday that allows patients to continue accessing the abortion pill mifepristone by mail, for now.
