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Phys.org / AI model forecasts coral heat stress on Florida reefs up to six weeks ahead
Scientists have created an AI model that forecasts moderate heat stress—a major precursor to coral bleaching—at sites along Florida's Coral Reef up to six weeks ahead, with predictions generally accurate within one week. ...
Phys.org / What are the warning signs of financial abuse?
Financial abuse is a common and often hidden type of abuse within family and domestic violence, characterized by behaviors that control, restrict, or hide money and financial information, frequently involving a person's bank ...
Dialog / The hidden role of the built environment in campus disaster preparedness
Many have spent much of their career studying disasters—how people perceive risk, how institutions communicate, and why preparedness so often falls short of good intentions. But this study forced me to confront something ...
Phys.org / Human–AI relationships in fiction: Theoretical cultural framework developed to understand AI representations
Researchers at University of Tsukuba examined how artificial intelligence (AI) is represented in fictional media, including films, animation, literature, and games. Published in the journal AI & SOCIETY, their analysis indicates ...
Medical Xpress / Study tracks 2,539 teens: Most IBS symptoms ease by age 24
Two out of three adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) start adulthood without the disease, according to a long-term study that followed more than 2,500 individuals. The researchers also note that several factors ...
Medical Xpress / MET signaling's protective role shows promise for treating acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure
A new study has found that MET (hepatocyte growth factor receptor) signaling plays a critical protective role in acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure (ALF). This pathway is shown to work as a dual-action mechanism that ...
Medical Xpress / Study reveals better hearing with cochlear implants leads to increased music listening time
A new study examining music habits among cochlear implant users has found that better hearing ability with the implant—as measured by standard speech tests—significantly correlates with increased time spent listening ...
Tech Xplore / Multi-layer flax fiber fabric developed for alternative seating furniture with flexible geometries
Seating furniture is frequently not designed for long-term use or simple assembly and disassembly and has a tendency to break after just one move. This does not apply to the benches, chairs, and stools that were created as ...
Phys.org / Two essential coral species are now functionally extinct—but should we give up hope?
After a devastating marine heat wave hit the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas in 2023, the populations of two essential reef-building corals are now too low to fulfill their ecological roles. However, coral researchers are not ...
Medical Xpress / Intravenous tenecteplase not recommended for central retinal artery occlusion
Intravenous tenecteplase administered within 4.5 hours after onset of central retinal artery occlusion does not improve vision recovery at 30 days compared with oral aspirin, according to a study published in the Jan. 29 ...
Medical Xpress / It takes two: Genes ATP13A2 and GBA1 interact to drive neurodegeneration
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease, affecting more than 10 million people worldwide. People with this condition may experience tremors, limb stiffness, gait ...
Dialog / Can front-of-pack labels ease hospital strain? A Canadian blueprint as the U.S. considers FDA's Nutrition Info box
Hospital beds are a brutally concrete resource. When they're full, surgeries get delayed, hallways become overflow wards, and staff burn out. So a question I keep coming back to is simple: can the way we label food, those ...