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Phys.org / As puzzling as a platypus: The JWST finds some hard to categorize objects
The platypus is one of evolution's lovable, oddball animals. The creature seems to defy well-understood rules of biology by combining physical traits in a bizarre way. They're egg-laying mammals with duck bills and beaver-like ...
Medical Xpress / Some food preservatives linked to higher cancer, diabetes risk
Eating some common food preservatives is linked to a slightly higher risk of eventually developing cancer and diabetes, according to two large French studies published Thursday.
Medical Xpress / Study shows how fast kilos return after ending weight-loss drugs
When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs they pile back on the kilos four times faster than they would after ending diet and exercise regimens, new research found Thursday.
Tech Xplore / Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot
Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.
Tech Xplore / AI toys look for bright side after troubled start
Toy makers at the Consumer Electronics Show were adamant about being careful to ensure that their fun creations infused with generative artificial intelligence don't turn naughty.
Tech Xplore / AI pendants back in vogue at tech show after early setback
Pendants and brooches packed with artificial intelligence abounded at the Consumer Electronics Show, using cameras and microphones to watch and listen through the day like a vigilant personal assistant.
Tech Xplore / Greenland's harsh environment and lack of infrastructure have prevented rare earth mining
Greenland's harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented anyone from building a mine to extract the sought-after rare earth elements that many high-tech products require. Even ...
Phys.org / Radio telescopes uncover 'invisible' gas around record-shattering cosmic explosion
Astronomers using the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) instruments, the U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array (NSF VLA) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter ...
Medical Xpress / International collaboration produces detailed models of the 3D genome over time in cells
In its effort to correlate genomic structure with gene function, the 4D Nucleome Consortium (4DN), led by Job Dekker, Ph.D., at UMass Chan Medical School, has extensively mapped and analyzed the three-dimensional folding ...
Phys.org / Evidence shows cross-regional marine plastic pollution in green sea turtles
Researchers examined the diet and plastic ingestion of green sea turtles inhabiting waters around the Ogasawara Islands, Japan, and detected plastics in 7 of the 10 individuals studied. By integrating genetic, isotopic, and ...
Medical Xpress / Sports medicine surgeon explains why kids need timeout from their sports
While many kids dream of becoming a professional or Olympic athlete, there may be physical and emotional drawbacks to children in elementary and middle school training like one.
Medical Xpress / What if ADHD risk isn't fixed at birth, but shaped by how early environments interact with a child's sensitivity?
A 17-year longitudinal study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev followed children from birth to adolescence to explore whether early-life factors can predict ADHD, and for whom the environment matters most.
