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Phys.org / Researchers develop sustainable technology to extract isoflavones from soybean meal

A study conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, has proven the efficiency of a sustainable process for extracting isoflavones from soybean meal that increases their bioavailability.

9 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / How the nervous system activates repair after spinal cord injury

After a spinal cord injury, cells in the brain and spinal cord change to cope with stress and repair tissue. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Neuroscience, shows that this response is controlled ...

17 hours ago in Genetics
Medical Xpress / FDA memo claims COVID vaccine tied to 10 child deaths

A confidential internal memo from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is creating new controversy around vaccine safety after an agency official said the COVID-19 vaccine may have played a role in the deaths of at ...

18 hours ago in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Antibody designed to guide immune cells against hard-to-treat cancer types

A cancer-targeting antibody that helps the body's immune cells spot and destroy hard-to-treat tumors such as triple-negative breast cancer has been developed by researchers.

17 hours ago in Medical research
Medical Xpress / Study reveals widening inequalities and missed opportunities in heart failure diagnosis

A major study investigating the diagnosis and outcomes of more than 400,000 people with heart failure over the past 20 years has found that diagnostic investigations in primary care were below guideline standards.

16 hours ago in Cardiology
Phys.org / Before trips to Mars, we need better protection from cosmic rays

The first step on the moon was one of humanity's most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists are planning return trips—and dreaming of Mars beyond.

19 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Google is relying on its own chips for its AI system Gemini. Here's why that's a seismic change for the industry

For many years, the US company Nvidia shaped the foundations of modern artificial intelligence. Its graphics processing units (GPUs) are a specialized type of computer chip originally designed to handle the processing demands ...

18 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Phys.org / We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers—here's what it reveals

When you picture medieval warfare, you might think of epic battles and famous monarchs. But what about the everyday soldiers who actually filled the ranks? Until recently, their stories were scattered across handwritten manuscripts ...

20 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions

As AI data centers spring up across the country, their energy demand and resulting greenhouse gas emissions are raising concerns. With servers and energy-intensive cooling systems constantly running, these buildings can use ...

18 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Striped bass are struggling: Biologists identify keys to sustainable fisheries

A pair of recent papers, led by biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and published in Fisheries Research and Marine and Coastal Fisheries, sought to comprehensively pinpoint which catch-and-release fishing ...

18 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / COVID-19 pandemic linked to increases in childhood obesity

The COVID-19 pandemic not only disrupted children's education, recreation, and social lives, but it also increased the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. pediatric population by roughly 1 million youngsters, according to a ...

18 hours ago in Overweight & Obesity
Medical Xpress / Making quieter dental drills to reduce dental anxiety

Dental anxiety, also known as odontophobia, prevents people from getting their regular cleanings and keeping up with necessary dental hygiene.

18 hours ago in Dentistry