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Medical Xpress / Meal timing in time-restricted eating matters for metabolic health, find study
Time-restricted eating has emerged as a popular dietary approach because it focuses on when people eat rather than strictly limiting calories. Instead of counting calories, individuals restrict their daily food intake to ...
Phys.org / Bunnings' backyard pods won't fix the housing crisis, but they signal a shift
Australia is in a deep housing crisis.
Phys.org / Functional forecasting: Using Homeland Security exercises to evaluate storm decision support tool
In a paper in the Journal of Coastal and Riverine Flood Risk, a team from the University of Rhode Island discusses the novel application of Homeland Security exercises to evaluate emergency managers' use of their simulation ...
Tech Xplore / Will AI put me out of a job? How artificial intelligence is being used in casino gaming
Will artificial intelligence put me out of a job? That's the lingering fear some employees in the gaming industry are contemplating as rapidly evolving technology is deployed in workplaces across the globe, including in casino ...
Medical Xpress / Catheter technique repairs failed mechanical aortic valves without open-heart surgery
A team led by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid has developed and clinically applied a minimally invasive technique that, for the first time, ...
Medical Xpress / Targeted nerve blocks sharply reduce pain, opioid use for children with severe leg fractures, study finds
A new multicenter study led by Zachary Binder, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, provides compelling evidence that an ultrasound-guided nerve block can dramatically improve pain control for children with femur fractures, ...
Medical Xpress / Point-of-care hepatitis B DNA testing proves as accurate as lab tests
A clinical trial led by Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has found that point-of-care testing for hepatitis B DNA is as effective as traditional laboratory testing, paving the way for faster diagnosis and treatment in hard-to-reach ...
Tech Xplore / If Australia and Indonesia agreed to end new thermal coal mines, it could drive the green transition
In the 1960s, major oil-producing nations formed a cartel to drive up the price of oil. It worked. For decades, nations in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have agreed to manage supply and raise ...
Tech Xplore / Moltbook: AI bots use social network to create religions, but are some really humans in disguise?
A new social network called Moltbook has been created for AIs, allowing machines to interact and talk to each other. Within hours of the platform launching, the AIs appeared to have created their own religions, developed ...
Phys.org / Seattle's new minimum pay for app deliveries raised base pay, but tips fell
On-demand delivery services facilitated through online platforms have grown significantly in the past decade, generating work opportunities for independent drivers who can self-schedule their work. In a new study, researchers ...
Medical Xpress / High-risk ICU rounds cut pediatric hospital-acquired conditions nearly in half
Rounds focused on critically ill pediatric patients at the greatest risk for developing health care–associated conditions (HACs) reduced the rate of specific HACs by nearly 50% at a Colorado hospital, according to a study ...
Medical Xpress / 'House burping': What is this German habit and is it good for your health?
"House burping" is the latest thing cluttering people's feeds: short clips of people flinging open every window and door, announcing they're "burping" their home to get rid of stale, germ-filled air. Behind the playful name ...
