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Tech Xplore / Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami—but is AI really to blame?
Meta and Microsoft are the latest software companies to announce big cuts to their global workforce. Both companies are also making big investments in artificial intelligence (AI).
Phys.org / Magnet with near-zero external field could reshape future electronics
An international research team led by DTU has developed a new magnetic material that features a stable internal magnetic structure, almost no external magnetic field, and retains these properties above room temperature. These ...
Science X / How do you CT scan a 400‑pound crocodile? One surprising finding may change his care
At 61 years old, Bill had started showing changes to his health—decreased appetite, weight loss, and abdominal bloating. But his blood work was normal, leaving the cause of his symptoms unknown. The next step was clear: Bill ...
Phys.org / Century of data shows global decline in fish growth
A new analysis has revealed a global decline in fish growth over the last century, with scientists warning that overfishing and environmental change are eroding the biological foundations of many fisheries. Helen Yan led ...
Phys.org / The platypus is even weirder than thought, scientists discover
They already have the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, lay eggs like reptiles and have venom like snakes.
Medical Xpress / Heart failure risk can now be spotted years earlier with routine data
Heart failure presents a growing public health problem both in Estonia and across Europe. At the same time, its timely detection is often challenging. Together with international colleagues, Laura Lõo, Junior Research Fellow ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers complete 16-year analysis of pediatric substance use health care patterns
Over the past 16 years, pediatric substance use-related visits (SUVs) to PEDSnet institutions have been increasing across all care settings and have increased at a greater percentage than visits overall, according to a comprehensive ...
Medical Xpress / How a chemical reaction triggers brain inflammation in Alzheimer's disease
The brain has its own immune system, which detects threats and mounts a defense. A growing body of evidence has shown that in Alzheimer's disease, those immune cells are chronically overactivated, causing inflammation that ...
Medical Xpress / Half of AI health answers are wrong even though they sound convincing—new study
Imagine you have just been diagnosed with early-stage cancer and, before your next appointment, you type a question into an AI chatbot: "Which alternative clinics can successfully treat cancer?" Within seconds, you get a ...
Tech Xplore / At Beijing auto show, Chinese carmakers flaunt new technologies as global competition heats up
China's top automakers are showcasing their latest models and technologies from intelligent driving to ultrafast charging in Beijing as they compete with global rivals in overseas markets.
Medical Xpress / Hidden in hair follicles, immune 'sentinel' cells may help skin detect microbes
Researchers at the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside have discovered previously unrecognized immune surveillance structures in the skin. Found within hair follicles, the cells resemble M (microfold) ...
Phys.org / Carbon nanotubes are closing the gap on copper conductivity
Carbon nanotubes are one technology that many observers believe hasn't quite lived up to the extreme hype that surrounded them when they first appeared on the scene in the late 1990s. At that time, much was made of their ...