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Tech Xplore / Some businesses have actually been slow to adopt AI, survey finds
Over the past few years, we have repeatedly been told artificial intelligence (AI) is coming for our jobs.
Medical Xpress / Shingles vaccine most promising common drug to potentially prevent Alzheimer's
A new study has identified three existing medications that could be repurposed to treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Phys.org / Nature-inspired solution softens impacts of hard coastal structures
Seawalls and other unyielding structures meant to keep rising waters at bay and to protect against storm surges can cause other significant harm to the coast, often by disrupting natural processes and accelerating erosion. ...
Medical Xpress / H5N1 bird flu cases spike in Europe. How worried should we be?
On November 13, Spain's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food imposed the confinement of all free-range poultry farms to curb the spread of avian influenza—more commonly known as "bird flu"—caused by the H5N1 virus. ...
Phys.org / Synthetic AI data can't always explain 'messy realities of people's lives'
Have you ever wondered why a café opens in the next suburb, but not yours? Or found your favorite product available in one city but not another, even though it's the same supermarket?
Medical Xpress / Chasing a winning streak: A new way to trigger responses in the body by simulating psychological pressure
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed an experimental method to induce a strong physiological response linked to psychological pressure by making participants aim for a streak of success in a task.
Tech Xplore / Improving reliable power supply to remote communities
Remote First Nations communities in Australia experience ongoing energy insecurity due to geographic isolation, reliance on diesel, and uneven consumer protections relative to grid-connected households—so experts are navigating ...
Tech Xplore / Climate risks deepen energy hardships as changing lives reshape transition to renewables, new report finds
Climate events including floods and heat waves are likely to compound energy hardship for many Australians, a new report led by Monash University researchers has found, offering critical insights into how everyday household ...
Tech Xplore / NASA, industry weave data fabric with AI
One of the biggest goals for companies in the field of artificial intelligence is developing "agentic" or autonomous systems. These metaphorical agents can perform tasks without a guiding human hand. This parallels the goals ...
Medical Xpress / How 'super users' leverage best practices to deliver virtual health care
A new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research reveals how "super users"—clinicians who lead the charge in adopting virtual health care tools—are transforming the way care is delivered. The findings ...
Tech Xplore / Dangers to consider as AI gets smarter, more rapidly adopted
A recent study at UC Davis had AI chatbots send messages to people's phones to remind them to get their steps in. Those messages were interactive. Sometimes the chatbot would tell a joke based on this example provided by ...
Phys.org / New technique accurately predicts cannabis crop potency
Researchers at the University of Adelaide, in collaboration with German tech company Compolytics, have developed a non-destructive leaf scanning method that can accurately predict the cannabinoid concentrations of cannabis ...
