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Phys.org / AI technology sees through leaves to transform horticulture
University of Canterbury (UC) computer science professor Richard Green leads UC Vision, with researcher Dr. Richie Ellingham developing AI and computer vision technology that can identify, measure and track fruit hidden behind ...
Phys.org / Researchers detect potentially harmful substance in solid waste
In a study conducted by São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil and the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, the presence of chlorinated organophosphorus esters was identified in samples of solid waste—discarded ...
Phys.org / Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self‑sustaining disaster that will keep coming back
You've been planning your dream beach vacation for months, only to arrive and find the shoreline covered in large piles of smelly, brown seaweed, with even more floating offshore. It's disappointing, for sure—and increasingly ...
Medical Xpress / Conventional lecterns outperformed by ergonomic prototype in usability tests
Lecterns have been a feature of public speaking for centuries. Research in the International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics has developed a new design based on body measurements and working patterns of university ...
Medical Xpress / New study identifies behaviors influencing prescribing decisions for new medicines in neurodegenerative diseases
A new pan-European study has identified the key behavioral factors that influence whether health care professionals prescribe new, novel or nonroutine treatments for patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
Phys.org / Global North-South income gap has widened dramatically
The income gap between the global north (the advanced economies of the core) and the global south (the developing economies of the periphery) has increased by between 170% and 270% since 1960, according to a study by ICTA-UAB ...
Tech Xplore / How rewarding better consumer choices could advance next-gen queueing platforms
Improving how crowdsourced information is shared across mobile platforms by incorporating a user penalty-and-reward system could curb long lines caused by inefficient human queuing behavior, a new study suggests.
Medical Xpress / Hepatitis E: The underestimated risk in liver cirrhosis
Infections with the hepatitis E virus (HEV) are the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. In healthy people, they usually resolve without the person even noticing. For people with preexisting liver damage, ...
Medical Xpress / Trial shows importance of integrated early-life interventions to improve growth in babies born too small
A randomized clinical trial conducted in India by Indian and Norwegian researchers demonstrates that an integrated intervention package improves growth and neurodevelopment in babies born small for gestational age (SGA). ...
Medical Xpress / New software helps researchers decode the cellular architecture of lymphoma
How cancer develops and responds to treatment depends not only on the tumor cells themselves but also on the complex ecosystem of surrounding immune cells, blood vessels and connective tissue. In B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, ...
Phys.org / Children who miss preschool more likely to start school behind, study finds
Children who attend preschool before starting school are significantly more likely to arrive ready to learn, according to a major Curtin University study of more than 123,000 Western Australian children.
Phys.org / Carbon management revives CCS in Germany as safeguards steadily weaken
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is regaining prominence in climate policy debates in Germany. A study published in Environmental Politics examines the reasons behind this comeback and shows that the strict limits originally ...
