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Medical Xpress / How DNA tricks help tuberculosis fight back against treatment
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also affect other areas of the body like the spine, brain or kidneys.
Phys.org / Tiny turbulent whirls keep the Arctic ocean flowing
In the coming decades, climate change is likely to lead to a loss of sea ice in and an influx of warmer water to the Arctic Ocean, affecting the ocean's vertical circulation. Brown and colleagues recently investigated the ...
Phys.org / Parental child abduction: Why extending criminalization is not the answer
The government is proposing a change in the law on parental child abduction. The crime and policing bill, under consideration in parliament, would make it a crime for a parent to take their child on holiday and then not return ...
Phys.org / Gauging success after release from prison: New study measures outcomes in six life domains
A recent National Academy of Sciences report criticized traditional ways of measuring success after individuals are released from prison that are entrenched in identifying failure by relying solely on recidivism, and place ...
Phys.org / How student writing has evolved in the AI era
A University of Warwick-led analysis of almost 5,000 student-authored reports suggests that student writing has become more polished and formal since the introduction of ChatGPT in late 2022—but grades have remained stable.
Phys.org / Scientists enhance the flavor of carob-based chocolate alternatives with novel methods
With climate change and higher incidences of crop diseases, global cocoa production and supply is being threatened. A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS), motivated by these reports, set out to enhance ...
Medical Xpress / Insufficient sleep associated with decreased life expectancy
A good night's sleep is more than a luxury: New research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that insufficient sleep may shorten your life. The study is published in the journal SLEEP Advances.
Phys.org / The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia squeals and squirms in park video
The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing well and showing other signs of good health, the conservation park where he was born said Sunday.
Medical Xpress / AI foundation model addresses brain signal labeling shortage
A research team led by Dr. Jinung An of the Division of Intelligent Robotics at DGIST has developed a new AI foundation model that creatively solved the problem of the "label data shortage," regarded as the biggest challenge ...
Medical Xpress / Neuroscientists develop human brain-wave technology that can accelerate understanding of Alzheimer's
Houston Methodist neuroscientists have developed a first-of-its-kind method to rapidly produce synchronized, human brain wave-like activity in lab-grown neural networks that can communicate over long distances. This innovation ...
Phys.org / New analysis of home sales makes economic case for resilient coastal forests
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has published a new study using transaction data provided by Zillow to show that homebuyers price in the natural-defense value of mangrove ...
Medical Xpress / Two deaths linked to rabies-infected kidney transplant
A rare case of rabies linked to an organ transplant has resulted in two deaths, federal health officials announced.