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Tech Xplore / In a warming world, freshwater production is moving deep beneath the sea

Some four miles off the Southern California coast, a company is betting it can solve one of desalination's biggest problems by moving the technology deep below the ocean's surface.

10 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / FDA moves to remove suicide warnings from GLP-1 weight loss drugs

Federal health regulators say popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound do not increase the risk of suicidal thoughts, and they have asked drugmakers to remove those warnings from medication labels.

10 hours ago in Overweight & Obesity
Phys.org / Perth's dolphins eat what's in season and are loyal to their groups

Perth's two dolphin groups in the Swan-Canning Rivers and further south in Cockburn Sound have been studied for more than a decade by Murdoch University researcher Dr. Delphine Chabanne, who is a passionate champion of the ...

11 hours ago in Biology
Tech Xplore / Does adding 'please' and 'thank you' to your ChatGPT prompts really waste energy?

Cut the words "please" and "thank you" from your next ChatGPT query and, if you believe some of the talk online, you might think you are helping save the planet.

10 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Potential tumor-suppressing gene identified in pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common type of pancreatic cancer and begins in the cells lining the pancreatic duct. Accounting for more than 90% of all pancreatic cancers, PDAC is extremely difficult ...

10 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Critically endangered leatherback turtles return to nest in Nicaragua

For the first time in years, leatherbacks have returned to nest in significant numbers on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.

10 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / New study quantifies sargassum's multimillion-dollar impact to U.S. coastal economies

A study led by researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the University of Rhode Island (URI) provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of the economic damage caused by recurring sargassum ...

11 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Governments are rushing to embrace AI: Should they think twice?

Governments across the world want AI to do more of the heavy lifting when it comes to public services. The plan is apparently to make things much more efficient, as algorithms quietly handle a country's day-to-day admin.

10 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / How Iran cut the internet at the flip of a switch

Iran's nationwide internet shutdown has surpassed its 130th hour as tensions in the Middle Eastern country continue to escalate.

11 hours ago in Telecom
Medical Xpress / Safe, low-cost Alzheimer's drug demonstrates efficacy against sickle cell anemia

Memantine, a long-approved and cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease, could also benefit patients with sickle cell anemia in the future. Initial clinical data from an international research group led by the ...

10 hours ago in Medications
Medical Xpress / Using 'baby talk' could aid infants' early language development

Baby talk isn't just cute—it could play a vital role in helping infants learn the sounds of their language, new research from the University of the Sunshine Coast has found. The study is published in the journal Developmental ...

10 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Many drug-use treatment providers in NC demand unpaid labor, limit access to evidence-based treatment

A new study finds many organizations that provide residential drug- and alcohol-use services in North Carolina have mandated labor requirements. Organizations with labor requirements are less likely to provide recommended ...

10 hours ago in Addiction