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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 ...

10 hours ago in Other Sciences
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 ...

9 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
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 ...

10 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
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 ...

8 hours ago in Pediatrics
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, ...

9 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
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 ...

9 hours ago in Neuroscience
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.

10 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
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.

10 hours ago in Business
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 ...

6 hours ago in Biology
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.

14 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
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.

10 hours ago in Health