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Tech Xplore / Student engineers, designers develop mountable wheelchair light with (dis)Ability Design Studio

Powered by collaborative and empathic design, the next generation of designers and engineers are working to make life easier for wheelchair and mobility device users.

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Proportion of ED visits for suspected suicide down from 2021 to 2025

From 2021 to 2025, the overall proportion of emergency department (ED) visits for suspected suicide attempts among all ED visits for any reason decreased, with the largest declines seen among adolescents and females, according ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases

Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in state history and one of the nation's largest in years.

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Artemis II astronauts reunite with their moonship 3 months after record-breaking flight

The Artemis II astronauts reunited with their capsule Wednesday three months after flying around the moon and traveling deeper into space than anyone in history.

22 hours ago
Tech Xplore / US crackdown on top AI fuels open-source surge

The U.S. government's shock moves to restrict access to top artificial intelligence systems from Anthropic and OpenAI have sparked growing interest in open-source models—especially ones from China.

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / GLP-1 agonists may help people with diabetes and long COVID, study in mice suggests

GLP-1 agonists have become popular treatments for weight loss and type 2 diabetes, and newer studies suggest other health benefits as well. Findings from experiments on mice, published in the Journal of Virology, suggest ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Long-term stroke data reveal stem cell therapy's safety, biological activity over years

Previously unpublished long-term clinical and imaging findings from participants treated with an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neural progenitor cell therapy for chronic ischemic stroke were presented at the ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Taiwan warns of 'destructive' winds as typhoon nears

Taiwan's weather forecaster warned on Thursday of "destructive" winds as the biggest typhoon in years swept toward the island after pounding U.S. Pacific territories.

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / ADHD medication misuse declines among US adults, study finds

Misuse of stimulant medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has declined sharply. In 2023, approximately 3.7% of adults younger than 30 misused these medications, down from 7.5% in 2016. In 2023, 1.9% ...

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / EU moves closer to kicking kids off social media

Restrictions on children's use of social media in the European Union could come as early as this summer, as a long-awaited expert report next week is expected to recommend limiting minors' access to online platforms.

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Investigating AI-based personal training

A feature News and Perspectives story on AI fitness advice has been published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.. In "Should AI Be Your Personal Trainer?", JMIR Correspondent Anna Zucker covers the growing use of ...

12 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Exploring honey's anti-aging properties in human skin cells

Ongoing research reveals that multifloral honey is a promising candidate for protecting human skin cells from premature aging and cell damage caused by UV radiation, with the potential for future clinical and cosmetic applications.

23 hours ago