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Medical Xpress / Sex, hematocrit, uric acid linked to Meniere's disease hearing severity
Sex, hematocrit, and uric acid are independently associated with hearing severity in Meniere's disease (MD), according to a study published online May 17 in Acta Oto-Laryngologica.
Tech Xplore / Optical device uses humidity to unlock hidden information and offers new option for data storage
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an optical device that reveals hidden images and changes colors in response to different levels of humidity. The technology, published in Light: Science & ...
Phys.org / Gentoo penguins cope with climate change heat waves by breeding earlier
Over the past few decades, heat waves have become more common in several parts of the world as our planet warms. That's a huge problem for many animals, as it can lead to habitat loss and push their bodies to lethal thresholds. ...
Phys.org / Unearthing Namibia's forgotten genocide through forensic archaeology
The Namibian genocide was one of the first genocides of the 20th century. Between 1904 and 1908, tens of thousands of Ovaherero and Nama people were killed under German colonial rule.
Medical Xpress / Gut-lung microbe shifts may explain clozapine's severe bowel and lung side effects
Schizophrenia is a severe mental health disorder characterized by hallucinations, false and rigid beliefs (i.e., delusions), impaired mental functions, disorganized speech and, in some cases, repetitive body movements. This ...
Medical Xpress / Ocrelizumab cuts disability progression in primary progressive MS trial
A major international Phase III clinical trial, led by Queen Mary University of London, has found that ocrelizumab—a medication already prescribed to some patients with MS—significantly slows disability progression in people ...
Science X / Black-and-gold howler monkey mummy from Argentina reveals possible shamanic role
Most nonhuman primate mummies originate from arid regions such as Egypt and northern Chile. However, a recent comprehensive report by Dr. Bernardo Urbani and his colleagues presents a primate mummy originating from subtropical ...
Phys.org / Revised mushroom toxin pathway could improve poisoning detection
The St. George's mushroom (Calocybe gambosa) is a popular edible mushroom, usually picked in May. Unfortunately, however, it also carries a risk as it can easily be confused with the young deadly fiber cap, which can potentially ...
Phys.org / AI makes a major breakthrough in a math problem that had stumped experts for decades
For nearly 80 years, mathematicians have struggled to solve a classic geometry puzzle first posed by Paul Erdős in 1946: the planar unit distance problem. The question posed by the legendary Hungarian mathematician was, on ...
Tech Xplore / Can AI really be conscious? Researchers call for more rigorous scientific standards
As artificial intelligence systems become increasingly sophisticated, questions once confined to philosophy are rapidly entering mainstream scientific and public debate: Can AI possess consciousness? Could animals, organoids, ...
Medical Xpress / Years after polyp removal, gut microbiome changes may still shape colorectal cancer risk
More than a decade after removal of an adenoma—a precancerous mass—from the colon, alterations to the gut microbiome and metabolites remain and may drive heightened risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study led ...
Tech Xplore / Inspired by armadillos, this soft robotic shell flips from flexible to fortress in an instant
Researchers have drawn inspiration from armadillos to create a protective structure that responds to external threats by curling into a protective ball to protect electronic devices or other payloads. The structure is designed ...
