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Phys.org / New study explains why people fall for fake news

In a world where misinformation spreads faster than fact, a new study is offering insight into why so many people fall for fake news, even when they suspect it's false.

13 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia squeals and squirms in park video

The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing well and showing other signs of good health, the conservation park where he was born said Sunday.

12 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Opioid use linked to higher risk of C. difficile infection

New research from the University of Georgia suggests that opioid use could make patients more vulnerable to infections.

11 hours ago in Medications
Medical Xpress / AI framework speeds up brain neuron modeling

Cedars-Sinai investigators worked with a multi-institutional team to develop a new artificial intelligence framework that can accurately, quickly and efficiently create virtual models of brain neurons. The achievement could ...

12 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Wild fish show individual 'early bird' and 'night owl' activity patterns

Internal clocks can tick very differently. While some people are most productive in the morning, others are only active later in the day or at night. This phenomenon is known in science and medicine as chronotype.

12 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Why we created a phone-sized device to take blood diagnostics out of the lab into the real world

When your doctor thinks you might have an infection or an allergy, a simple blood test should give answers within hours. But for much of the world, that test can take days—or never happen at all. The problem is not usually ...

11 hours ago in Biomedical technology
Medical Xpress / It's so hard to resist overspending at Christmas—here's how to reinforce your willpower

We often throw caution to the cold, dark wind of December when it comes to spending. The cost-of-living crisis may slip our minds amid the razzle-dazzle of Christmas. We just want a moment to enjoy ourselves, to forget about ...

12 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years

Health insurance premiums in the U.S. significantly increased between 1999 and 2024, outpacing the rate of worker earnings by three times, according to our newly published research in the journal JAMA Network Open.

10 hours ago in Medical economics
Medical Xpress / New trial shows early signs that 'off-the-shelf' CAR T-cell therapy could transform treatment of myeloma

Research presented December 8 at the American Society of Hematology Conference in Florida, has shown that a new kind of CAR T-cell therapy, which generates CAR T-cells inside the body, could offer a faster, easier and more ...

12 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / People can identify faces even when features are heavily blended or altered

Humans have a remarkable ability to recognize faces despite variations in appearance. Regardless of aging, changes in weight or facial hair, or even cosmetic surgery, we can usually—but not always—identify individuals ...

12 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / EU pushes back 2035 combustion-engine ban review to Dec. 16

A highly anticipated review of the EU's 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales has been pushed back to next week, the European Commission said Monday.

6 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / New fiber-weaving method boosts dry battery electrode strength and performance

A joint research team has successfully developed a new dry-process manufacturing technology for secondary battery electrodes that overcomes the limitations of conventional electrode fabrication processes. The work is published ...

12 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech