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Phys.org / When fluctuations shape biodiversity: A minimalist model explains why 'rarity' is so common

An ecosystem is not a still life. Even where everything looks stable—a woodland, a lake, the soil—the internal "bookkeeping" keeps changing: how many individuals belong to which species, and for how long. Some populations ...

23 hours ago in Biology
Tech Xplore / Study finds 'dosed' nonlinearity can beat linear and fully nonlinear AI

Umbrella or sun cap? Buy or sell stocks? When it comes to questions like these, many people today rely on AI-supported recommendations. Chatbots such as ChatGPT, AI-driven weather forecasts, and financial market predictions ...

22 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Phys.org / When electronics become flexible: Atom-thin materials for future devices

In a paper published in the journal Small, a team of physicists from IISER Pune have developed tiny electronic devices from a special semiconductor material called bismuth oxyselenide (Bi2O2Se). This development has potential ...

23 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Huntington's disease offers a rare clean test case for brain research

Neuroscience rarely enjoys clean experiments. Most brain disorders are mosaics of risk genes, aging, lifestyle and chance that leave their origins obscured. Huntington's disease (HD) is different. It begins with a single ...

23 hours ago in Medical research
Medical Xpress / Baby milk toxin risk 'low' after recalls: EU agencies

Widespread recalls of powdered milk for infants mean the risk of exposure to a toxin that can cause nausea and diarrhea are now low, two EU agencies said on Thursday.

6 hours ago in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Researchers develop RNA-activated implant to stimulate nerve regrowth after spinal cord injury

Researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed a novel implant that delivers tiny growth-promoting particles directly to injured nerve cells, helping them to regrow after spinal cord injury. ...

22 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Scalable human neuron networks reveal brain-like rhythms and how drugs reshape them

An EEG (electroencephalogram) is a painless test that uses small sensors placed on the scalp to measure the brain's electrical activity. It provides a real-time readout of brain "waves"—rhythms generated by large groups ...

23 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Peanut butter sold in 40 states recalled over possible plastic contamination

If you have peanut butter at home, federal health officials say it's worth taking a closer look. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of more than 20,000 peanut butter products after pieces of ...

23 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / England has a chronic shortage of family doctors, according to a recent analysis

Four-fifths of England's integrated care boards (ICBs)—responsible for planning health services for their local population—would need to at least double their number of general practitioners to meet staffing standards ...

21 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / Study uses urine screening to detect alcohol use in early pregnancy

Previous reports have indicated that between 20% and 60% of pregnant women in Ireland consume alcohol during pregnancy. Data on alcohol consumption by pregnant women in Ireland have previously only been collected through ...

20 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical Xpress / NIH institute told to drop 'biodefense' and 'pandemic preparedness' language from website

As new infectious threats emerge worldwide, a key U.S. health agency is quietly stepping away from language tied to pandemic planning, a change some experts warn could leave Americans less protected when the next crisis hits.

22 hours ago in Health
Tech Xplore / Phosphorus addition could unlock safer, high-performance sodium-ion batteries

Researchers at Kogakuin University have discovered that adding phosphorus (P2O5) to sodium-yttrium-silicate glasses significantly enhances their performance as solid electrolytes for next-generation sodium-ion batteries. ...

23 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech