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Tech Xplore / A human-inspired pipeline could enhance the training of computer vision models

Over the past few decades, computer scientists have developed increasingly advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can tackle some tasks exceedingly well. These include computer vision models, systems that can ...

May 8, 2026
Medical Xpress / Genome-wide screen yields new gene therapies to protect against retinal degeneration

Researchers in the WashU Medicine Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences have discovered key neuroprotective genes that could lead to the development of gene therapies to treat retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited form ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Annual frailty screening recommended for the over 65s

A new framework to prevent and manage frailty in older Australians has been developed in a national project led by University of Queensland researchers. The Australian Consensus Statements are recommendations designed in ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Testosterone treatment found to improve sexual and physical function for men after prostate cancer surgery

Most men with low-grade prostate cancer have an excellent prognosis, with a five-year survival rate of more than 99%. But radical prostatectomy—surgery to remove the prostate—can lead to sexual and physical dysfunction, fatigue, ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Lying down to stand stronger: 10 minutes of simple floor exercises a day could improve balance and agility

Don't feel like standing up for a workout? No problem, you can still get a good workout that helps improve static standing balance, flexibility, and agility, all while lying on your back with your head facing up.

May 6, 2026
Phys.org / Study finds airborne testing could help spot equine herpesvirus at major events

Researchers from,the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment have found that air sampling at major equestrian events could offer a new way to monitor for equine herpesviruses. Published ...

May 11, 2026
Phys.org / Archaeologists reveal secrets of prehistoric human-made island

Archaeologists from the University of Southampton have excavated and recorded a large timber platform hidden beneath what today appears to be a stone-built island, located in a Scottish loch. They used a technique called ...

May 5, 2026
Phys.org / Indigenous Andeans have a digestive superpower—and it may be linked to potatoes

Indigenous people of the Andes were the first to domesticate the potato, making the starch-rich crop a dietary staple for this high-altitude population long before it spread to the rest of the world. Today, their descendants ...

May 5, 2026
Tech Xplore / Soft layers near cracks boost strength and toughness in bioinspired composites

Researchers at National Taiwan University have developed bioinspired composites that mimic bone and bamboo structures to improve strength and toughness simultaneously. Using artificial intelligence, simulations, and 3D printing, ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hantavirus: confirmed cases by nationality

Here is a roundup of which countries have confirmed or probable cases of nationals infected by hantavirus after the outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, according to the World Health Organization.

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / After weight loss, the body keeps pulling back—and this study shows how hard

Weight that was regained after it had been lost may be the result of persistent, biologically driven hunger, according to a study led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher. The study's findings appear to support ...

May 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / One dose of psilocybin changes the human brain, leading to higher entropy

Researchers at UC San Francisco and Imperial College London have shown that a single dose of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, causes likely anatomical brain changes that last for up to a month ...

May 5, 2026