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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
