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Medical Xpress / Blood-based test can predict risk of developing symptoms of Alzheimer's up to a decade early

A blood test for the biomarker phosphorylated tau 217 (p-tau217) recently received federal clearance, but questions have emerged about the extent to which such tests can accurately predict whether a cognitively healthy individual ...

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Researchers develop intelligent 3D twins of crime scenes

A crime scene is often accessible only for a short period of time. During that time, all relevant evidence must be documented quickly, and even small details can prove crucial. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich ...

9 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Finding the sweet spot for safer, longer-lasting lithium metal batteries

Lithium metal has long been considered the ideal material for next-generation rechargeable batteries because it can store far more energy than the graphite anodes used in today's batteries. However, bringing lithium metal ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Cave reveals influence of Antarctica and El Niño on extreme rainfall in the South of Brazil

A cave in the interior of Paraná state in Brazil contains a "climate archive" that enabled Brazilian researchers to reconstruct the history of extreme rainfall in Brazil's South Region over the past 7,500 years. Their findings ...

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Mystery of why some toads survive deadly fungus revealed

The mystery of why some amphibian populations recover following outbreaks of a deadly fungus has been solved in a new study led by University College London (UCL), ZSL and Imperial College London.

23 hours ago
Medical Xpress / You're not too young for bowel cancer

Colorectal or bowel cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers, affecting approximately 1 in 20 Australians.

9 hours ago
Medical Xpress / How a nicotine reduction policy could reduce smoking disparities and boost productivity

Implementing a federal nicotine reduction strategy may prevent millions of premature deaths, boost productivity and significantly close smoking disparity gaps for individuals with major depression, according to Rutgers Health ...

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Phys.org / Hydrology professor develops simple outdoor flood alarm to save lives

In the aftermath of the devastating July 4, 2025, floods that took 139 lives in Central Texas, an associate professor at The University of Texas at Austin set out to make a new type of outdoor flood alarm: a low-tech, loud ...

11 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Researchers develop 'SyMerge' technology maximizing AI model synergy

Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) announced that an artificial intelligence research team from the College of Computing and Informatics, consisting of Professor Sung-Eun Hong and researchers Ae-cheon Jeong and Seung-hwan Lee, ...

11 hours ago
Medical Xpress / India's immunization program reduced child mortality but highlights need for coordinating health, education policies

Each year, approximately 700,000 children worldwide die from diseases that vaccines could have prevented, nearly all of them in low- and middle-income countries. New research from University of Notre Dame economist Santosh ...

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Low carbon dioxide levels improve microbial production of biodegradable plastic

In an innovative gas fermentation process, reducing the concentration of carbon dioxide was found to significantly improve microbial production of the biodegradable plastic poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate]. Researchers found that ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / What does it mean to feel hot? New research argues temperature is a matter of power

On a summer day in Nashville, one person escapes the heat in an air-conditioned office while another delivers packages in a metal truck that absorbs heat or labors outdoors for hours under the sun.

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