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Phys.org / US ocean regulator faces criticism over changes to right whale protection rule

The U.S.'s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed to protect vanishing whales, prompting criticism from environmental groups who cite the recent death of an endangered whale.

3 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Obesity rates are rising, despite GLP-1s. What does it mean?

By 2030, nearly half of all American adults will have obesity, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. In every single state, researchers expect at least 35% of adults to have a body mass index ...

1 hour ago in Overweight & Obesity
Tech Xplore / New world for users and brands as ads hit AI chatbots

The introduction of advertisements and sponsored content in chatbots has spawned privacy concerns for AI users as brands scramble to stay relevant in a fast-changing online environment.

3 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Interpol backroom warriors fight cyber criminals 'weaponising' AI

From perfectly spelled phishing emails to fake videos of government officials, artificial intelligence is changing the game for Interpol's cat-and-mouse fight against cybercrime at its high-tech war rooms in Singapore.

3 hours ago in Security
Medical Xpress / Video: Are the yips just nerves or something more?

Almost every golfer has experienced it. You're lined up on the green for that perfect putt, when an easy tap-in shot is foiled by a mysterious twitch. Golfers refer to it as "the yips." And researchers at Mayo Clinic believe ...

2 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable

It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads.

3 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Scent analysis reveals the composition of ancient Egyptian embalming materials

In a recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, Wanyue Zhao and her colleagues used volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to analyze the composition of scents given off by mummies and their embalming materials. ...

22 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Porous material uses green and blue light to repeatedly store and release CO₂

Scientists at the University of Groningen, led by Nobel laureate Ben Feringa and colleagues, have created a new porous material that captures and releases carbon dioxide using only visible light. The breakthrough could pave ...

20 hours ago in Chemistry
Tech Xplore / Atom-thin ferroelectric transistor can store 3,024 polarization states

Over the past few decades, electronics engineers have been trying to develop new neuromorphic hardware, systems that mirror the organization of neurons in the human brain. These systems could run artificial intelligence (AI) ...

21 hours ago in Hardware
Phys.org / One of the ocean's saltiest regions is freshening: What it means for circulation

The southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming less salty at an astonishing rate, largely due to climate change, new research shows.

23 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / India plans AI 'data city' on staggering scale

As India races to narrow the artificial intelligence gap with the United States and China, it is planning a vast new "data city" to power digital growth on a staggering scale, the man spearheading the project says.

3 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Therapeutic outcomes for autistic adults: Exploring factors that shape anxiety and depression trajectories

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition marked by differences in social interactions and in the understanding of others' thoughts or feelings, restricted interests and repetitive behaviors. ASD can ...

21 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry