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Medical Xpress / 80% of toddler foods on grocery shelves are ultra-processed, audit reveals

An audit of toddler foods sold at 21 grocery stores in Texas revealed that 4 out of 5 products were ultra-processed and 49% of all products failed to meet at least one nutrient standard established by the World Health Organization ...

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Phys.org / Pennsylvania roads are being coated in radioactive wastewater—here's why

Pennsylvania's roughly 100,000 oil and gas wells produce wastewater that's many times saltier than seawater and contains radium, a known carcinogen. For decades, that saltwater, called brine, was spread on dirt and gravel ...

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Medical Xpress / Guideline on sleep-disordered breathing in pregnancy released

The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) has released a new clinical guideline on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in pregnancy. Published in the journal CHEST, the guideline contains nine evidence-based recommendations ...

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Phys.org / A US-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after an 8-month stint on the ISS

A U.S.-Russian space crew landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Sunday after an eight-month stint on the International Space Station.

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Tech Xplore / For some, so-called 'Skynet Day' came too close to sci-fi after a rogue agent hacked into a startup

To be fair, James Cameron did warn us. Long before OpenAI broke out of its test corral and hacked into Hugging Face, before the internet and Sam Altman were even born, Cameron wrote a screenplay about an autonomous artificial ...

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Phys.org / Whales at risk, hungry pelicans: Marine heat wave hits California

On a boat off the coast of California, Sara Lesser gazes wistfully at dozens of dolphins playing in the vessel's wake. This summer, extreme heat is making such a scene increasingly rare.

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Phys.org / France, Spain battle 'monster' wildfires with more heat on the way

Firefighters battled massive blazes tearing through forests across France and Spain on Monday, as authorities warned of a fresh heat wave set to engulf the scorched French wine-growing region around the major city of Bordeaux.

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Tech Xplore / Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars 500% on debut as AI fuels shortages

China's leading memory chipmaker CXMT became the most valuable company in mainland China after soaring more than 500% on its market debut Monday, underscoring how AI demand is boosting the semiconductor sector.

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Medical Xpress / DR Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 3,000 cases

Medics have recorded more than 3,000 Ebola cases, including 1,354 deaths, in the Democratic Republic of Congo's 17th outbreak, officials said Sunday, after infections surged by around 1,000 in just 10 days.

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Tech Xplore / New AI tools let readers talk to books

Imagine a world where you could ask a book a question as you read it.

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Phys.org / Tigray's old grapevines have survived against the odds: New research uncovers their genetic and historic value

The northern highlands of Ethiopia are among Africa's oldest agricultural landscapes. Some of the world's most important crops originated here, particularly pulses and grains, including teff. Yet another crop has a less well-known ...

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Medical Xpress / U.S. poll reveals many young adults may not be ready to manage their own health care

Many young adults may be entering adulthood without the practical skills needed to manage their own health care, suggests a new national poll. Nearly 1 in 6 parents said their young adult child, ages 18–25, doesn't handle ...

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