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Tech Xplore / Why AI may overcomplicate answers: Humans and LLMs show 'addition bias,' often choosing extra steps over subtraction
When making decisions and judgments, humans can fall into common "traps," known as cognitive biases. A cognitive bias is essentially the tendency to process information in a specific way or follow a systematic pattern. One ...
Tech Xplore / Hot cities, safer buildings: A cooling coating that can also reduce fire risk
An international research team has demonstrated how conventional radiative cooling coatings can be optimized to further reduce building surface temperatures, cutting energy consumption, while also improving fire safety.
Medical Xpress / Police need better coordination on mental health emergencies, study shows
A new study has found that while police officers play a vital role in responding to mental health emergencies, a lack of coordination between agencies is hampering efforts to provide effective care. Police forces across England ...
Medical Xpress / Debilitating tropical virus can spread in cool weather, posing a greater health risk than previously thought
Chikungunya virus, a debilitating tropical disease caused by infected mosquito bites, poses a greater health threat in Europe than previously thought because it can be spread when air temperatures are as low as 13°C. Researchers ...
Medical Xpress / Ultra-endurance running may accelerate aging and breakdown of red blood cells
Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according to a recent study. Although the duration and long-term implications of the damage are unclear, the study ...
Medical Xpress / A genetic brake that forms our muscles: Variant linked to endurance may also raise odds of injury
In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body's capability to form new blood vessels in muscles—a mechanism that affects physical performance, ...
Medical Xpress / Pop-up-style 3D electrode array captures organoid-wide brain rhythms in real time
A team led by Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab scientists have developed a new technology that can eavesdrop on the hidden electrical dialogues unfolding inside miniature, lab-grown human brain-like tissues. ...
Phys.org / Gotland hunter-gatherer graves hint at how Stone Age families organized
A woman was buried with two children, but they were not her own. In another grave, two children were placed. They were not siblings and were more distantly related, perhaps cousins. In a new study published in the Proceedings ...
Phys.org / A ring to transcribe them: The unique path of poxviruses
A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. They have revealed a unique viral mechanism: A molecular ring anchors the viral copying machine to the DNA. Their findings ...
Phys.org / Prehistoric fossil poses puzzles in shark research
A newly examined prehistoric shark from the age of dinosaurs provides surprising insights into the early evolution of modern sharks. It cannot be confidently assigned to any shark order that exists today and thus calls into ...
Medical Xpress / Spiritual practices strongly associated with reduced risk for hazardous alcohol and drug use
Individuals who engaged in spirituality were significantly less likely to exhibit hazardous use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and illicit drugs, according to a new meta-analysis led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School ...
Medical Xpress / Telehealth genetic services increase uptake of counseling in childhood cancer survivors
For childhood cancer survivors, remote telehealth genetic services improve genetic counseling and testing uptake, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas.
