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Phys.org / Faced with a hotter future, America needs better data and response plans
A new paper from researchers at the University of Kansas looks at extreme heat events in the United States, arguing a combination of inadequate data and unclear delineation of responsibility among government agencies leaves ...
Medical Xpress / Tumor-on-a-chip reveals how pancreatic cancer interacts with scar tissue and resists treatment
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most difficult cancers to treat, in large part because tumors do not exist in isolation. Instead, they are surrounded by a dense and complex network of blood vessels, connective tissue, ...
Medical Xpress / Why CAR T therapy works for some patients but fails for others may be getting clearer
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is one of oncology's most powerful ideas: Harvest a cancer patient's own immune cells, genetically engineer them to recognize tumor cells, multiply them in a laboratory and reinject ...
Phys.org / AI decides what we see online. It's time digital platforms tell us exactly how they do it
If you suffer from information overload, or are unsure what to trust online, you're not alone. Australians are increasingly disengaging from traditional news, turning instead to social media, influencers and—more recently—generative ...
Medical Xpress / Q&A: What should women do to keep their bones healthy?
One in 10 Americans experience osteoporosis, which significantly weakens bones and makes them more prone to fracture. Women comprise 80% of people with osteoporosis, and women approaching or in menopause are at the highest ...
Phys.org / Why your pet reptile 'surfs' the glass or rubs against the barriers of their enclosure
Every day, millions of people watch their pet reptiles run, dig, swim or climb up against the walls of their enclosure. Reptile keepers call this "glass surfing," but among scientists, this conduct is typically considered ...
Phys.org / A new era for ultrafast photonics: 2D mercury-acetylide frameworks for near-infrared nonlinear optics
In the increasingly digital world, the demand for faster, more efficient and miniaturized optical devices is ever-growing. From high-speed internet and secure quantum communications to advanced medical imaging and precision ...
Medical Xpress / Mental defeat can worsen chronic pain, researchers say
U.K. resident Fiona McNiven can tell you how chronic pain can wear a person down, as she spent more than three decades battling muscle and neuropathic pain.
Medical Xpress / AI model could warn of cardiac arrest 10 to 15 minutes early
Perelman School of Medicine cardiologist Rajat Deo has been studying electrocardiographic (ECG) data and cardiac rhythms for nearly two decades at Penn. He says that every second, hospitals generate "enormous streams of ECG ...
Medical Xpress / Contrast agents in imaging—do they really harm the kidneys?
"Contrast harms the kidneys"—this belief has been present among patients for years, and sometimes also among physicians. In clinical practice, it may raise concerns about imaging examinations and procedures that use contrast ...
Medical Xpress / Integrating pharmacists into kidney disease care team can provide better outcomes for patients
Approximately 35 million adults in the United States suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD), and that number is growing. Meanwhile, there's a critical shortage of nephrologists to manage these patients, according to Calvin ...
Medical Xpress / Reward or punishment? New study reveals learning processes in the fruit fly brain
Researchers at Leipzig University have gained important insights into learning mechanisms in the brain of the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...
