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Medical Xpress / A woman's 'push‑up hack' is trending on social media. An anatomist explains why it works
Push-ups can be a challenge for the best of us. But many women struggle to do them, even after months of training in the gym.
Phys.org / 15 years after the eradication of rinderpest, lessons still ring true
Permanently wiping out a disease is tricky business. Polio, measles, mumps—all have effective vaccines, yet they persist in certain pockets around the world. To date, the World Health Organization considers just two viruses ...
Phys.org / Why AI shouldn't be used even to decide 'simple' court cases
In just a few years, generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) has brought about significant changes in many industries, from health care to education, entertainment to finance, and even law.
Phys.org / New leading cause of tree death in US northeast shifts from logging to natural causes
Why do trees fall in the forest? The Answer is Changing. New research suggests that in just 15 years, the causes of most tree loss have flipped from human hands to a handful of natural causes.
Tech Xplore / Magnetic coil setup guides microrobots without seeing them
SMU researchers have created an electromagnetic coil system that can control microrobots without requiring continuous visual tracking of their position—a significant advancement that could enable microrobots to operate inside ...
Phys.org / Expanded MAGIC toolkit makes genome-wide single-cell mosaic analysis possible in Drosophila
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a powerful new genetic toolkit that allows scientists to study how genes function at the level of individual cells, an advance that could accelerate discoveries in development, ...
Medical Xpress / This new method may make French fries lower in fat
Love French fries but not the extra fat? Scientists say they may have found a way to make them healthier without losing their crunch.
Medical Xpress / A natural molecule present in the human body protects against the flu
A research team led by the Fisabio Foundation has demonstrated that dermcidin, an antimicrobial peptide produced constitutively by the human body, also exhibits antiviral activity against the influenza virus. The study also ...
Medical Xpress / AI risk prediction tools in psychiatry can reinforce systemic bias
A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has found that artificial intelligence (AI) models used to predict aggressive incidents in acute psychiatric care can reinforce ...
Phys.org / Drones, DNA, and weather: A phase-oriented hybrid engine predicts sugar beet disease
A fungus that can wipe out up to 50% of a sugar beet crop may soon meet its match in a new generation of smart disease forecasting. A new study published in Phytopathology shows how combining drone imagery, weather data, ...
Tech Xplore / Your brain for sale? The new frontier of neural data
Your browsing history, your location, your political preferences. For years, tech companies have found ways to turn personal data into profit. Now, a new and far more intimate frontier is opening: the electrical signals produced ...
Medical Xpress / Uptake of new Medicare G2211 code slower than projected by CMS
A retrospective study of outpatient visits found that use of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) G2211 add-on code has grown steadily since inception in 2024 but remains well below federal expectations. By ...