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Medical Xpress / AI can detect early signs of aging from chest X-rays
Artificial intelligence may be able to reveal how fast your body is aging by analyzing a chest X-ray, according to a new study published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. ...
Tech Xplore / Spotify Wrapped reminds us even our leisure time is being surveilled and sold
Each year as Spotify Wrapped drops, social media timelines fill with neon slides declaring who we "really" are. We trade our top artists and most-played songs like postcards from a year already fading.
Phys.org / How cricket balls move: The science behind swing, seam and spin
If you've ever watched a batter get beaten by a ball that curved, jagged or dipped at the last moment, you've seen one of cricket's great mysteries.
Phys.org / New analytics show US schools can adopt later start times without raising costs
For decades, school districts have struggled to adopt later high school start times, despite overwhelming medical evidence that early bells harm teen health. A new study in the journal Management Science demonstrates that ...
Medical Xpress / Flu season starts early in NYC as cases rise fast
Flu season is getting an early start in New York City, with doctors reporting a sharp jump in cases weeks sooner than normal.
Medical Xpress / How embryos and the uterus 'talk' during implantation
A new study shows that the embryo and the uterine lining conduct an active "conversation" from the very earliest stages of implantation. They engage in a back and forth of tiny packages called extracellular vesicles and lipid ...
Medical Xpress / Cannabis use in chronic pain linked to more deep sleep but less REM sleep
The most frequently reported reasons for medicinal cannabis use are for pain relief and improvements in sleep. Although cannabis is believed to have an interconnected role with both pain and sleep, its effects on chronic ...
Phys.org / Why does lettuce go bad so quickly? Our new study has the answer
As children, we're taught that the functions of a leaf are photosynthesis (turning sunlight into chemical energy) and storing water. This is generally true, including for the lettuce leaves we eat.
Medical Xpress / Real-world data gives Africa a smarter path to fighting HIV and TB
HIV and tuberculosis (TB) treatment programs have always relied on clinical trials to understand whether treatment interventions are actually working, but they're costly and cumbersome. Meanwhile, African biostatisticians ...
Phys.org / Microgel-based antioxidant system advances biohybrid brain research
Researchers have unveiled a breakthrough technology that could transform the way scientists build and study lab-grown brain tissue models. The innovation, called Cellular RedOx Spreading Shield (CROSS), delivers long-lasting ...
Phys.org / Where the wild things thrive: Finding and protecting nature's climate change safe havens
The idea began in California's Sierra Nevada, a towering spine of rock and ice where rising temperatures and the decline of snowpack are transforming ecosystems, sometimes with catastrophic consequences for wildlife.
Medical Xpress / CDC officially moves away from universal hepatitis B shot at birth
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rescinded its long-standing advice on universal hepatitis B vaccination of newborns.
