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Phys.org / Manganese is Lyme disease's double-edge sword
For decades, Lyme disease has frustrated both physicians and patients alike. Caused by the corkscrew-shaped bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, the infection, if left untreated, can linger for months, leading to fever, fatigue ...
Phys.org / Predator was a precursor of the crocodile—and although it lived before the early dinosaurs, it looked just like one
A newly discovered, carnivorous lizard ostensibly represents what most casual onlookers would perhaps perceive to be a dinosaur; however, it is in fact a precursor of the modern crocodile.
Phys.org / Magnetic nanoparticles that successfully navigate complex blood vessels may be ready for clinical trials
Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are administered to dissolve the thrombus that blocks the blood vessel. These drugs spread throughout the entire ...
Medical Xpress / Vagus nerve's right branch plays a key role in digestive signaling
After years of work, cognition and neuroscience doctoral student Hailey Welch is—for the first time—the lead author of a study published in an academic journal, a paper appearing in Cell Reports, which examined the role ...
Phys.org / Narwhals hit moorings—passive monitoring may not be as non-invasive as previously assumed
Underwater passive acoustic recording is vital for researchers to monitor and study marine animals in their natural environment with minimal disturbance.
Tech Xplore / Microsoft finds security flaw in AI chatbots that could expose conversation topics
Your conversations with AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini may not be as private as you think they are. Microsoft has revealed a serious flaw in the large language models (LLMs) that power these AI services, ...
Tech Xplore / Cities and states are turning to AI to improve road safety
As America's aging roads fall further behind on much-needed repairs, cities and states are turning to artificial intelligence to spot the worst hazards and decide which fixes should come first.
Phys.org / Beyond rent: Shared houses in Tokyo offer lifestyle, safety and community
Rapid social and demographic change has reshaped how people live and connect in cities. In Tokyo, where urban density meets growing individualization, a new form of collective housing—shared houses—is redefining what ...
Tech Xplore / Novel 'ink' for light-based 3D printing enables color-changing, conducting polymer structures
A new type of "ink" makes it possible to 3D print electrochemically switchable, conducting polymers using a light-based process. Researchers from the universities of Heidelberg and Stuttgart have succeeded in making so-called ...
Medical Xpress / Washington resident is infected with a different type of bird flu
A Washington state resident has bird flu, and it's a different type than what was seen in previous infections, state health officials said Friday.
Tech Xplore / Research pinpoints bugs in popular science software
A go-to software platform scientists use to do their work could become less glitchy, thanks to University of Alberta research.
Phys.org / Putting less meat and more legumes in school menus reduces environmental impact by up to 50%
The transition to healthy diets with a low environmental impact is crucial to achieving sustainable food systems and reducing health problems. In this context, dietary guidelines for schools can encourage eating behaviors ...
