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Medical Xpress / Expert calls for greater role of family caregivers in cancer care decisions

Health services researchers say shared decision-making (SDM)—a collaborative process where clinicians and patients make treatment choices together—should systematically include family caregivers.

14 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Ultrasmall theranostic nanozyme offers new hope for abdominal aortic aneurysm management

A team led by Professor Hui Wei, a pioneer in nanozyme research at Nanjing University, has unveiled an ultrasmall theranostic nanozyme with the potential to transform the diagnosis and treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm ...

14 hours ago in Biotechnology
Tech Xplore / Avoiding marine collisions with system powered by radar and machine learning

Collisions between marine vessels and stationary structures, like offshore oil platforms and depleted wellheads, are becoming increasingly common. These collisions come with a cost—including the financial burden of lost ...

7 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Research explores effect of parental depression symptoms on children's reward processing

In newly published research, Binghamton University doctoral student Elana Israel, MS '22, explores which depressive symptoms largely affect children's neural responses to feedback.

14 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / Where rubber meets the road: Old tires are key to building tougher roads

Almost half of the Northern Territory's worn-out tires end up in landfills—with the rest exported interstate for recycling—but a study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) is repurposing the discarded rubber to build ...

18 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Global sports industry holds untapped potential for wildlife conservation

A recently published article in the journal BioScience has revealed a surprising opportunity for conserving threatened species: sports teams and their branding.

19 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Planned industrial plant threatens large observatory in Chile

MPE Director and Nobel Laureate Reinhard Genzel is spearheading an open letter signed by nearly 30 eminent international astronomers urging the Chilean government to relocate the proposed INNA industrial complex. The project ...

10 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / To make AI more fair, tame complexity, suggest researchers

In April, OpenAI's popular ChatGPT hit a milestone of a billion active weekly users, as artificial intelligence continued its explosion in popularity.

19 hours ago in Computer Sciences
Medical Xpress / New tool can help concussion patients manage fear and improve recovery

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have developed a new tool to evaluate fear avoidance behavior following a concussion.

19 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Tech Xplore / Platforms like TikTok could boost viewing times by grouping users to better match their preferences

In the nine years since TikTok debuted, it's helped transform the way people view and absorb information, along with other short-form video platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat. Every month, TikTok alone has nearly 1.6 ...

19 hours ago in Business
Tech Xplore / How Greek myths and Hollywood hits can help us understand AI today

Nina Beguš remembers being at an event 10 years ago where a group of engineers showcased new robots that could recognize human emotions and offer basic compliments. It was years before AI chatbots would become fixtures of ...

12 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Air pollution linked to more severe heart disease

Long-term exposure to common air pollutants is associated with more advanced coronary artery disease—with notable differences between women and men—according to a large-scale study of more than 11,000 adults presented ...

19 hours ago in Cardiology