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Medical Xpress / Understanding GLP-1 signaling: A path to better therapies
About one in eight U.S. adults are currently taking a GLP-1 drug such as Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound to treat diabetes, obesity, or other conditions, according to a KFF Health Tracking poll. But many suffer from significant ...
Phys.org / Why wealth changes how we think about fair prices
When it comes to the price of financial services such as loans, mortgages, and insurance, the perception of what is "fair" has a lot to do with how wealthy you are. In the study "Seeing Like a Company or a Customer: Selective ...
Tech Xplore / AI agents have their own social network: Moltbook study tracks topics and toxicity
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents, systems that learn to make predictions, generate content or tackle other tasks by analyzing large amounts of data, is becoming increasingly widespread. Some of these systems ...
Tech Xplore / Safe AI isn't enough: Fairness, honesty and transparency are needed to benefit humanity, argues researcher
Artificial intelligence (AI) loves to cheat. When matched against a chess bot, an OpenAI model preferred hacking into its opponent's system to winning the game fairly, according to a recent study. While chess doesn't have ...
Medical Xpress / The developing Down syndrome brain: Scientists create most detailed molecular map to date
Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, working with collaborators at Imperial College London and partners in Europe and the United States, have uncovered new insights into how an additional copy of chromosome 21 alters ...
Medical Xpress / Researcher investigates regulatory and ethical challenges in femtech innovation
In recent years, the quickly growing "femtech" industry has transformed how many women monitor and manage their health. This field of technology creates products including everything from period trackers to AI-assisted cancer ...
Phys.org / Hidden architecture inside cellular droplets reveals new targets for cancer and neurodegeneration
Cells rely on biomolecular condensates to coordinate essential biological processes without surrounding membranes. These droplet-like dynamic assemblies control the way in which DNA is turned into proteins, help clear cellular ...
Medical Xpress / American heart health worsening, statistical snapshot finds
Treatments for cardiovascular conditions have never been better. Knowledge about how to improve heart health has steadily improved. Yet, in the U.S., progress in cardiovascular health has largely stalled out and in some ways ...
Phys.org / How horses whinny: Helium tests reveal whistling while singing mechanism
A horse's whinny is an unusually distinctive mix of sounds including both high and low frequencies. Reporting in Current Biology, researchers demonstrate how horses produce high-frequency sounds that defy their large size ...
Medical Xpress / Sparkling water helps keep minds sharp during long esports sessions
A University of Tsukuba research team has found that drinking unsweetened, highly carbonated (sparkling) water during a three-hour esports session can help players maintain mental focus with less fatigue and greater game ...
Phys.org / Humanity's oldest geometries, engraved on ostrich eggs
At several archaeological sites in southern Africa, hundreds of highly unusual fragments of ostrich eggs have been found. Dating back more than 60,000 years, the shells were engraved by groups of Homo sapiens who lived in ...
Medical Xpress / How physical activity may help cancer survivors live longer
Staying fit and active has long been associated with better heart and overall health. It might also improve the chances of survival for people with some forms of cancer. A study published in the journal JAMA Network Open ...
