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Tech Xplore / Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under new law

Australians could be given the option of opting out of powerful social media algorithms under new legislation cracking down on Big Tech, a minister said Monday.

5 hours ago
Medical Xpress / N. Macedonia reports eighth West Nile virus death

North Macedonia confirmed Sunday its eighth death from West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne infection currently sweeping several European countries.

5 hours ago
Tech Xplore / AI data centers are less thirsty now, tech giants say

Data centers are running into a wall of public anger in the United States over their thirst for water and power.

5 hours ago
Phys.org / Extreme pressure turns blue pigment into record-long single-atom copper chains

As the electronics in our technology keep shrinking, traditional silicon-based chips are approaching their fundamental physical limits. Yet the wires connecting them might be able to shrink beyond conventional dimensions, ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / How bird movements are helping researchers track a global virus

While the highly virulent avian influenza strain has only recently been discovered on Australian shores, researchers at Deakin University have been working behind the scenes for years, anticipating what an outbreak might ...

16 hours ago
Phys.org / The extinct American 'cheetah' was not a cheetah after all

With their slender bodies and long front legs, Miracinonyx trumani—often nicknamed the "American cheetah"—was long thought to be a North American analog of the African big cat. But in a new study published in the journal ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / New data presented on the use of coronary artery calcium for cardiovascular risk assessment

There was no difference in major cardiovascular events when statin initiation was based on coronary artery calcium compared with traditional risk factor assessment, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Growing up socially isolated linked to young people becoming NEET

About 1 million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (NEET). The consequences for their health and income can be significant and long-lasting, with costs to the economy as well.

13 hours ago
Phys.org / Advanced optical imaging reveals hidden activity in blood immune cells

A routine blood sample contains a diverse collection of immune cells that can reveal important clues about health and disease. These cells, known as peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), are widely used to study infections, ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / EVAOLD trial provides guidance on treating older patients after a heart attack

A routine invasive approach should not be replaced with a more selective approach in older patients with the most common type of heart attack. This was the main finding of the EVAOLD trial presented in a Hot Line session ...

13 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Brain signaling mechanism may explain clozapine weight gain

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a key brain signaling pathway that appears to drive the substantial weight gain often associated with clozapine, a widely used antipsychotic medication. The preclinical ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Laughter therapy can help people with COPD breathe more easily

A clinical trial for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) shows that laughter therapy can reduce breathing difficulties and is as effective as more traditional breathing exercises. The research was presented ...

15 hours ago