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Phys.org / Freshwater ecosystems could play a critical role in climate resilience
A major new international review co-authored by Professor Gemma Harvey, Professor of Physical Geography in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London, highlights how species that ...
Phys.org / Not like other rats: Getting to know the rakali
It's been a good few months in the press for the rakali (known as moytj in Noongar)—Australia's native water rat. These long-whiskered rodents finally received the recognition they deserve, with the ABC's National Science ...
Medical Xpress / Human mesenchymal stem cells show promise in treating neonatal brain damage, paving way for stem cell trials
Every year, around 15 million babies worldwide are born before 37 weeks of gestation. Being born preterm can disrupt development, and earlier births increase the risk of life-changing health outcomes. There are currently ...
Tech Xplore / Why the OpenClaw AI agent is a 'privacy nightmare'
A new AI agent that can run locally on computers is reverberating inside and outside Silicon Valley, performing everything from writing emails and updating calendars to implementing workflow automations and creating custom ...
Tech Xplore / AI could rebalance power between people and the services they use
Artificial intelligence could help people who feel overwhelmed, excluded or disadvantaged when dealing with everyday tasks like paying energy bills or booking health care appointments, according to a new study involving researchers ...
Medical Xpress / No association between mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and autism in children, new research shows
The mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is not associated with autism or other neurodevelopmental problems in children whose mothers received the vaccine immediately before or during pregnancy, according to new research presented today ...
Tech Xplore / Are video game developers using AI? Players want to know, but the rules are patchy
As with all creative industries, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been infiltrating video games.
Phys.org / Not all gigs are equal: Informal self-employment linked to lower pay, poorer health and instability
Not all self-employment guarantees financial security, with informal arrangements posing the greatest risks to well-being for many workers. Using machine learning to classify self-employment, a new University of Michigan ...
Tech Xplore / Open-source modular robot for understanding evolution
What is it about a cheetah's build that enables it to run so fast? What gives the wolf its exceptional endurance? While these questions can be partly answered through animal experiments, many contributing factors can't be ...
Medical Xpress / Study suggests migraine may be overlooked in women with enlarged breast tissue
Women with enlarged breast tissue who experience frequent headaches are often told they have "tension headaches," but new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests many have migraine, a neurologic condition ...
Medical Xpress / Chips Ahoy! Baked bites brookie recalled over possible choking risk
Mondelēz Global LLC has expanded a voluntary recall of certain Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie products sold in the United States that may pose a choking hazard.
Phys.org / Southern right whales are having babies less often, but why?
For decades, southern right whales have been celebrated as one of conservation's success stories.
