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Tech Xplore / 60% of US teens have tried AI chatbots, 11.4% use them almost daily
As AI chatbots become increasingly part of daily life for American teens, a new national study documents widespread exposure to harm. While many use them for school, entertainment and support, researchers warn they may also ...
Medical Xpress / Are your meds and DNA a bad match? This test alerts clinicians
Differences in people's genes can affect how they respond to medications, including how well a drug works and the chances of side effects. About 1 in 10 of prescriptions given to patients outside the hospital don't work as ...
Medical Xpress / Study suggests immunotherapy may strengthen treatment for aggressive prostate cancer
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center report encouraging early results from a phase 2 study examining whether immunotherapy can improve results when added to a radiotherapy-based treatment regimen for men with aggressive prostate ...
Phys.org / What Chinook salmon eat depends on where they are in the Salish Sea, study finds
A new study by University of Victoria (UVic) and Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) scientists has uncovered what adult Chinook salmon in the Salish Sea are eating—and revealed diet can differ according to region. The study, ...
Medical Xpress / More than two million Australian middle-aged men are drinking at risky levels
The first national in-depth study to examine alcohol use among Australian middle-aged men has found that more than 2 million are drinking at levels that put their health at risk of harm. The new Flinders University research, ...
Tech Xplore / EU court sides with Italy over publishers' rights vs Meta
The European Court of Justice sided Tuesday with Italy against technology giant Meta in defending the rights of online publishers, saying they could negotiate compensation with digital platforms.
Phys.org / Super-resolution microscopy provides real-time picture of bacteria degrading biomass with enzyme complexes
To the untrained eye, they look like blobs blotching the otherwise smooth surface of rod-like bacteria. But if you ask a microbiologist about "cellulosomes," they will likely tell you that those blobs are actually sophisticated ...
Phys.org / Blackberries reveal single genetic switch for first-year fruiting, speeding new varieties
Lifting a veil of uncertainty in blackberry genetics, a national team of horticulture scientists have discovered evidence pointing to the single genetic region that controls primocane-fruiting, or the ability to flower and ...
Medical Xpress / Heat-related hospitalizations rose over two decades. Black adults, low-income communities disproportionately affected
A study examined racial and ethnic disparities in rates of heat-related illness (HRI) hospitalizations among U.S. adults from 1998 to 2022. The findings showed that hospitalization rates for HRIs have increased overall in ...
Medical Xpress / Blood test enables earlier detection of heart and kidney disease
A new way to detect the onset of heart and kidney disease far earlier than previously possible has been discovered by scientists. The breakthrough, published today in Nature Communications, reveals a novel method for identifying ...
Phys.org / Universal voting-by-mail increases voter turnout for both major US parties
In recent years, voting by mail has been the subject of numerous lawsuits and attacks that often claim the process gives Democratic nominees and legislative bills an edge. But a recent Caltech study shows that sending ballots ...
Medical Xpress / New findings provide clues for severe age-related macular degeneration
Researchers have identified distinct biological features linked to a high risk of developing a severe form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Their findings, published in Genome Medicine, could help inform future ...