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Tech Xplore / Can hyper-real virtual worlds make us feel better?
Virtual reality tools have untapped potential to elicit positive emotions for use in education, health care, architecture and psychological therapy, according to a recent study from Murdoch University that looked at four ...
Medical Xpress / Opioid use stigma may underlie clinician biases towards patients with sickle cell disease
In season 1, episode 2 of the popular show "The Pitt," a Black woman with sickle cell disease arrives at the emergency department in acute pain, only to be initially dismissed as drug-seeking. "Unfortunately, this contemporary ...
Phys.org / Scientists unveil breakthrough tool that could help stop the world's third‑biggest driver of deforestation
Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, World Forest ID, University of Sheffield and international collaborators have developed a new technique that can identify where soybeans—the third largest driver of tropical deforestation—are ...
Phys.org / Greece's ancient sites get climate-change checkup
Worsening wildfires, soaring heat waves and rising water levels have prompted Greek officials to take a closer look at protecting priceless archaeological sites that draw hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
Medical Xpress / Do you taste words or hear colors? Here's the neuroscience behind synesthesia
Have you ever tasted a word, or seen colors while listening to music? If you have, you may be among the 1% to 4% of people who have a fascinating trait known as synesthesia.
Medical Xpress / PEPITEM 'replacement therapy' shows potential for early-stage inflammatory arthritis
Scientists investigating the naturally occurring immunopeptide PEPITEM have shown reductions in arthritic joint swelling to a degree comparable to the current standard of care, and reduce the inflammatory changes that cause ...
Tech Xplore / IMF chief warns global monetary system not ready for AI cyber threats
The global monetary system is not prepared to address artificial intelligence's rapidly escalating risks, the IMF managing director warned Sunday, as a new Anthropic model raises urgent cybersecurity concerns.
Medical Xpress / Heart failure found to be common in people with atrial fibrillation detected during screening
Heart failure is common in people who have atrial fibrillation detected during screening, according to a presentation today at EHRA 2026 the annual congress of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a branch of the ...
Tech Xplore / Why some workers are embracing AI while others won't use it, according to a new Gallup poll
More American workers are experimenting with artificial intelligence in their jobs, but skepticism is still widespread.
Medical Xpress / Second meningitis vaccine doses offered after UK outbreak
Nearly 12,000 people in the U.K. who received a first dose of the MenB vaccine will now be offered a second shot starting next week, after a deadly meningitis outbreak linked to a university in Kent.
Medical Xpress / Cancer cases in Canada projected to hit 254,100 in 2026
Cancer rates in Canada will remain high in 2026. Lung, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers will be the most common, making up 47% of new diagnoses, according to research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...
Medical Xpress / Teen and young adult cancer survivors face double the risk of later cancers, finds study
Survivors of cancer in their teen and young adult years are at double the risk of most types of later cancers, according to research from Alberta published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Primary neoplasms—new ...