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Phys.org / 'Risk-free' matched betting? More than half of surveyed users report losses

A new peer-reviewed study from Bournemouth University has found a striking gap between how people perceive the risks of matched betting and what some experience in practice. Matched betting involves using free bets given ...

13 hours ago
Phys.org / The dingo debate is heating up. How we manage these animals will determine their future

What should we do about dingoes?

7 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Higher-quality evidence finds no causal link between prenatal acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders

Various studies over the years have linked prenatal use of the pain reliever paracetamol (acetaminophen) with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, but ...

15 hours ago
Tech Xplore / A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk

For years, artificial intelligence researchers have warned of ways the technology could wipe out humanity: AI bots could design an unstoppable disease, unleash a nuclear war, or transform all of Earth into paper clip factories, ...

14 hours ago
Phys.org / Sensors and drones can help farmers improve crop quality while saving water

New research in Plants, People, Planet demonstrates how precision agriculture techniques involving drones and sensor-based irrigation can save water needed to produce tomatoes and grapes while also improving the quality of ...

15 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Worries about an AI internet takeover gain new urgency among doomsday scenarios

In a summer filled with revelations about artificial intelligence's rapid development, researchers were especially alarmed by runaway bots finding their way onto the internet and, in at least one instance, coordinating there ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Why are US mortality rates increasing relative to other countries?

Research in The Milbank Quarterly reveals that for decades, U.S. mortality rates have exceeded rates in peer countries and have been increasing across many causes of death, especially among young adults and people living ...

15 hours ago
Phys.org / Having a baby in Denmark v the UK: How different is it?

Denmark and its Scandinavian neighbors often appear at the top of many of the world's "best of" lists, from happiest and least corrupt to the best place to raise a family.

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / The drugs and devices have been on the market for years, but FDA-ordered studies still aren't done

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was deciding whether to approve the drug Tavneos several years ago to treat a set of rare autoimmune diseases, but agency experts argued that would be a mistake, according ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Assisted conception for single mothers by choice yields comparable birth outcomes

The children of single mothers who conceive through medically assisted reproduction (MAR) have birth outcomes similar to those of babies born to partnered mothers who conceived naturally, a UCL-led study published in the ...

22 hours ago
Phys.org / How the pro‑nicotine 'wellness' movement rebranded an addictive drug

An ironic development emerging alongside the "Make America Healthy Again" movement is the portrayal of nicotine as a wellness and performance-enhancing product. Across social media, podcasts, wellness communities and tech ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New resource helps people protect brain health and reduce dementia risk

With Western Australia projected to record the nation's fastest growth in dementia cases, a new Curtin University-led resource aims to help people protect their brain health and reduce their risk.

19 hours ago