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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 ...
Medical Xpress / School holidays no longer provide mental health protection for Victorian adolescents
New research has found that school holidays, which previously provided a protective buffer against suicidal and self-harm behaviors in adolescents, no longer have this effect in the post-pandemic era. Using data from the ...
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 ...
Phys.org / Pairing mangroves and coral reefs could boost carbon storage
As carbon emissions continue to be pumped into the atmosphere at record levels, it will be critical to recapture and sequester as much of these warming gases as possible. While technological approaches face many barriers ...
Medical Xpress / California mushroom poisonings are on the rise: What's being done to curb exposure?
David Yturralde arrived at the mushroom talk in Newport Beach recently armed with a pen and paper and a host of questions. The goal, he said, was to demystify those fascinating fungi that popped up on his grass after heavy ...
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 / Research helps drive FDA label update for primary CNS lymphoma
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute-led research helped drive an FDA label update for axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta) that removes a prior exclusion for patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma, a rare and aggressive ...
Phys.org / Newly identified protein interaction helps keep cells' recycling system in balance
Cornell researchers have discovered a new way cells regulate how they respond to stress, identifying an interaction between two proteins that helps keep a critical cellular recycling system in balance. The findings show that ...
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 / Study finds 98% of celebrity alcohol posts visible to a 15-year-old
Celebrity actors, musicians and athletes are promoting their own alcohol products on Instagram without clear disclosure of advertising content—and almost all posts are visible to underage users, according to new research ...
Medical Xpress / Pandemic-era childhood obesity gains persist; young children most affected
The Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health at IU Indianapolis has released updated findings on childhood obesity trends through 2024. The new report shows that while the sharp pandemic-era increase in obesity ...
Phys.org / Single-molecule SERS gets steadier as CB[7] traps a 'dancing' molecule
The global development of civilization diseases is a challenge that requires many modern solutions, not only in terms of treatment, but first and foremost in terms of early diagnostics. One of the highly sensitive methods ...
