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Tech Xplore / Some blind fans to experience Super Bowl with tactile device that tracks ball

Some blind and low-vision fans will have unprecedented access to the Super Bowl thanks to a tactile device that tracks the ball, vibrates on key plays and provides real-time audio.

18 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / How DJing and hip hop music production could help improve ADHD symptoms in young adults

"DJ S-Low" leaned intently over a glowing digital controller, headphones on and head bobbing, as she mixed two tracks by New Order into one seamless transition.

17 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Nearly half of American adults will be obese by 2035, study warns

Nearly half of American adults—some 126 million people—will be obese within 10 years, a new study projects.

18 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things

With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and those gloves left behind at the coffee shop, there are simply more things to lose in winter. That's not counting your misplaced keys at home or those exasperated moments looking ...

18 hours ago in Genetics
Medical Xpress / When doctors disagree: Understanding different medical opinions

Why can't doctors agree on what's best for you? If you've ever received mixed advice from doctors or seen differing opinions expressed by professionals in the news, you're not alone.

18 hours ago in Health informatics
Medical Xpress / What medications are safe to take during pregnancy?

What's safe, what's not, and when to get your OB involved.

17 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / Empowering an AI foundation model to accelerate plant research

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a new method that more than doubles computer processing speeds while using 75% less memory to analyze plant imaging data. The advance removes ...

20 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Worrying rise in self-harm among adolescents, with trans, gender diverse and early school leavers most at risk

New research has found that while rates of poor mental health and suicide attempts among Irish adolescents have largely recovered from the peaks seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, repeated self‐harm is increasing, particularly ...

18 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Men getting twice as much plastic surgery, new data shows

The amount of plastic surgery performed on men has nearly doubled in less than a decade, new data showed on Thursday.

18 hours ago in Surgery
Medical Xpress / Strep throat: What it is, symptoms, causes, and living with it

Strep throat is a common throat infection that often causes a sore throat, fever and trouble swallowing. It tends to come on quickly and may feel worse than a typical cold. While strep throat is most common in children and ...

Medical Xpress / Pharmacists respond differently to patients at risk of suicide depending on gender

Community pharmacists are more likely to show empathy toward women but to take men more seriously when they are perceived to be at risk of suicide, according to new research that echoes wider gender bias across the health ...

19 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / AI algorithm to more effectively research maternal-child health

A mother's health during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period is the foundation of lifelong well-being, directly influencing a child's development and long-term outcomes, yet most electronic health record (EHR) ...

18 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology