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Tech Xplore / Observing Earth from orbit is unpredictable and messy: Could 'liquid' AI clear the view?
Monitoring Earth from above is a messy, inconsistent business. Clouds can block a satellite's view, the angle of the sun can create huge shadows, and orbital paths might not take a system across the same general area for ...
Medical Xpress / New calculator predicts chances of conceiving naturally in couples with fertility problems
A new tool has been developed by scientists at the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian to help couples experiencing fertility problems predict their chances of conceiving a baby naturally before embarking on IVF treatment.
Medical Xpress / How to build a nutritious emergency food stockpile
A UK government watchdog has said UK homes aren't prepared for possible food supply disruptions caused by disasters like cyberattacks, power outages, disease outbreaks or extreme weather.
Tech Xplore / Material composition of cars mapped to assess resource impact
A passenger car contains far more materials than its weight alone would suggest. Beyond the steel and aluminum are small amounts of gold, palladium and molybdenum—elements that can become highly significant when resource ...
Phys.org / Why are the stars around our galaxy's black hole missing their companions?
A new study suggests that the young stars orbiting the Milky Way's central black hole may have a surprisingly ordinary origin. But the black hole's influence may be what makes their origin look more exotic than it really ...
Medical Xpress / New AI methods make medical image analysis more reliable
Machine learning enables computers to learn from data and use that knowledge to make predictions or decisions. In health care, machine learning supports tasks such as disease diagnosis, predicting disease progression, treatment ...
Phys.org / Rivers may be carrying more microplastics into the world's oceans than previously thought
Microplastics are a modern environmental menace and a potential threat to human health. These tiny pieces of plastic, measuring from 1 to 5,000 micrometers, come mainly from larger plastics as well as sources such as paints ...
Phys.org / Ultracold cesium atoms reveal Bethe strings predicted nearly a century ago
In 1931, physicist Hans Bethe predicted that, in certain one-dimensional quantum systems, particles can bind together to form multi-particle states known as Bethe strings. Unlike ordinary molecules, which are held together ...
Phys.org / Brain's ability to hear a musical beat remains distinctly human, study suggests
The seemingly trivial ability to hear a regular pulse in music is a remarkable—and perhaps distinctively human—feature of the brain. In a wide-ranging critical review, Gábor Háden of the HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural ...
Phys.org / 1,000 times faster operations bring reliable quantum computing a step closer
So far, quantum computers have been held back by their extreme sensitivity to errors and external disturbances. The longer a quantum operation takes, the greater the risk of computational errors.
Medical Xpress / Scottish infection control guidelines informed by evidence on aerosol-generating procedures
Scotland is the first country in the world to use evidence gathered during the pandemic to transform its guidelines on reducing the spread of respiratory disease in health care settings. The new approach has been influenced ...
Medical Xpress / Common antibiotic linked to possible higher death risk
Cefepime is a fourth-generation antibiotic widely used to treat serious bacterial infections and febrile neutropenia—a fever in patients with abnormally low white blood cell counts. Unlike many antibiotics that are falling ...