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Phys.org / Research finds AI-integrated coursework strengthens student learning and career skills
A University of Phoenix study examined an introductory environmental science course redesigned for nontraditional adult learners and found that students improved on key course goals and career-aligned skills after artificial ...
Tech Xplore / Transphobia in LLMs is more nuanced than expected, research finds
After Twitter's 2023 rebrand into X, hate speech surged on the platform. Social media and video websites like Facebook and YouTube have long struggled with content moderation, battling the need to keep people safe—especially ...
Medical Xpress / New study unlocks important information about how to treat recurring prostate cancer
New research appearing in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network found that incorporating information from prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT scans may be able to predict progression-free survival ...
Medical Xpress / Home visit program leads to sixfold increase in early childhood vaccines
Children in families who participate in a home visitation program in Maskwacîs, Alberta, are six times more likely to get their childhood vaccines than others in the First Nations community, according to new research from ...
Medical Xpress / Therapy dogs ease loneliness among people hospitalized for mental illness
Regular visits by a therapy dog can aid the healing of people hospitalized for treatment of mental disorders, a new study says. Therapy dogs eased the loneliness and isolation of patients in a hospital for psychiatric care, ...
Medical Xpress / Cerebral-spinal fluid molecular test improves early and accurate diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-based molecular tests can reliably distinguish multiple sclerosis (MS) from other neurological conditions, according to a new study that analyzed cryopreserved CSF samples from 160 individuals. The ...
Tech Xplore / AI videos create buzz for ByteDance after US TikTok deal
Cinematic clips generated by ByteDance's latest artificial intelligence video model have sparked an online buzz for the Chinese company that recently ceded majority control of TikTok in the United States.
Medical Xpress / A new window into hemodialysis: How optical sensors could make treatment safer
For the millions of people living with end-stage kidney disease, hemodialysis is more than a medical procedure, it is a thrice-weekly lifeline that keeps the body's chemistry in balance. Yet even with decades of clinical ...
Tech Xplore / EU warns Meta it must open up WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots
The EU executive told Meta on Monday that it must let rival AI chatbots use its WhatsApp platform, after an antitrust probe found the US giant to be in breach of the bloc's competition rules.
Phys.org / The North American wild mountain sheep could face extinction unless habitat gets protection, say experts
The charismatic, robust, and impressive North American mountain sheep is losing its habitat to industrial mining, the changing climate, and human activity. And unless action is taken to protect this popular and inherently ...
Phys.org / SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to moon, Musk says
SpaceX is putting its longstanding focus of sending humans to Mars on the back burner to prioritize establishing a settlement on the moon, founder Elon Musk said Sunday.
Medical Xpress / Watch the Super Bowl? Doctors warn about hidden health risks for fans
Doctors say the big game can also bring big health risks, from heart strain to food poisoning and alcohol-related emergencies, especially for folks with underlying medical conditions.