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Medical Xpress / What's the buzz about mosquitoes this year?

With mosquito populations peaking well above the 10-year average in Saskatchewan and double last year's count at this time, the buzz across Saskatchewan is how bad it will get, and what we can do to help enjoy our time outside.

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Camera traps reveal the true culprit behind crop damage in Honduras

A new study from the Honduran Mosquitia shows how simple, noninvasive technology can help solve one of the most common challenges in wildlife conservation: identifying the species actually responsible for crop damage. The ...

10 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Excess belly fat linked to faster biological aging

New research suggests that higher levels of visceral fat, the fat stored deep in the abdomen, could contribute to faster biological aging in middle-aged adults. Adjunct Associate Professors Jennie Hui and Kun Zhu, from The ...

10 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Supporting people with disability to participate in sport

Taking part in sport offers more than just improved fitness or mental well-being for people with disability; it can also build confidence, independence and create a deeper sense of belonging in the community. Despite the ...

8 hours ago
Phys.org / Exposure to violence contributes to high rates of suicidal thoughts and attempts among transgender people

A new analysis from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law of the 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey data finds that among respondents ages 16 and older, 39% reported serious suicidal thoughts in the year before the survey ...

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Medical Xpress / Thirty years later: A reappraisal of Alzheimer's disease risk in Japanese APOE-e4 homozygotes

Researchers at Niigata University have conducted the first comprehensive reappraisal in nearly 30 years of the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) associated with APOE-e4 homozygosity (e4*4) in the Japanese population. Their ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Human activity has driven retreat of Antarctica's fastest melting glacier

Human-driven climate change significantly intensified the retreat of one of the most important glaciers in Antarctica during the 20th century. The Pine Island Glacier, which drains a large part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet ...

23 hours ago
Tech Xplore / New design approach may help slash the price of ultra-durable concrete

Concrete, although the most common building material in the world, is brittle and can easily crack under tension. Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a special class of concrete known for its dense structure and extreme ...

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Closing the AI fluency gap to support workforce retention

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has published a new white paper, "The Retention Mandate: Bridging the AI Fluency Gap to Secure the 2026 Workforce," authored by Wayne L. McCoy, DM, MBA, and released through ...

11 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Nvidia's AI chip sales in China stall, as local chipmakers like Huawei take the lead

In the race between the U.S. and China to develop artificial intelligence, the battle over hardware and computing power is heating up as Chinese companies like Huawei overtake global industry leaders like Nvidia in their ...

14 hours ago
Tech Xplore / 'One-time opportunity': South Korea bets big on AI boom

Huge demand for the components that power artificial intelligence presents South Korea with an opportunity to bolster its chip industry against rivals such as China, analysts say.

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Fatal rabies case with no visible wound shows why bat contact alone should trigger immediate vaccination, experts say

Ontario's first fatal rabies case since 1967 provides critical guidance to help prevent deaths from rabies in future cases. The article was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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