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Medical Xpress / White matter 'bridge' bundles link brain hierarchy levels to broader mental functions
To enable movement, perception, memory, reasoning, emotion and various other functions, the human brain heavily relies on communication between different regions. This communication also takes place via white matter, tissue ...
Phys.org / Global population dataset uses buildings to reveal people's daily movement patterns
Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have released LandScan Mosaic, a next-generation global population distribution dataset that estimates where people are by modeling how ...
Medical Xpress / No 'magic bullet' for malaria—elimination will require a combination of tools, say global health expert
As malaria cases and deaths rise worldwide and resistance threatens current treatments and prevention tools, eliminating malaria will require a combination of strategies rather than relying on a single solution, according ...
Medical Xpress / Creatine may preserve muscle during weight loss while boosting strength
Creatine has become one of the most talked-about supplements for building muscle, boosting performance and supporting healthy aging. New research from Texas A&M University suggests its potential benefits may be especially ...
Tech Xplore / Will AI models achieve the ability to improve autonomously? Leading labs say the scenario is near
Once a distant ambition for technology researchers, the prospect of artificial intelligence models teaching themselves autonomously to be more efficient and capable appears ever closer to reality.
Phys.org / Florida scrub-jays attempt to breed at unusually young age after large-scale translocation
For nearly two decades, biologist Lauren Deaner has worked with Florida scrub-jays, contributing to population recovery efforts and translocations. Now, as a doctoral researcher in UCF's integrative biology program, she is ...
Medical Xpress / New report finds gaps in HIV testing, diagnosis and prevention
A new study from La Trobe University has identified significant gaps in HIV testing, diagnosis and prevention that are leaving some people vulnerable to infection, despite major advances in treatment and care.
Phys.org / Kids involved with child protective services miss much more school than their peers
Across the country, kids are settling into new school-year routines. Parents buy backpacks, teachers arrange desks and lesson plans, and friends reconnect. But in recent years, empty chairs are becoming a more common sight—especially ...
Tech Xplore / Anthropic picks Accenture for in-house AI safety evaluation
Anthropic said Friday it is partnering with consulting giant Accenture to have outside evaluators work inside the AI company, a step toward fulfilling a pledge by CEO Dario Amodei to have independent observers evaluate its ...
Phys.org / How narwhal 'scientists' track Arctic warming
The fight against climate change has a new, spiral-tusked ally: the narwhal.
Tech Xplore / No-code research platform lets researchers design, customize, and run studies
A psychology study that once took five or six weeks to build can now be created in less than an hour. Jacob Oliveira, a Ph.D. student in the School of Psychology, developed the new tool by aiming to solve his own research ...
Tech Xplore / Google's Gemini AI carried out cyberattacks, guessed passwords
Google's consumer AI model Gemini hacked multiple systems by guessing login credentials, the company told AFP on Friday, the latest case of rogue AI cybersecurity transgressions raising safety concerns.
