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Tech Xplore / People prefer stories written by AI—especially when told they're written by a human
People gave the highest ratings to AI-generated stories they were told had been written by humans and were unable to tell the difference between human- and AI-created stories, according to new research published in Judgement ...
Phys.org / The lasting impacts of West Nile virus on Pennsylvania bird populations
A new study out of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine suggests that West Nile virus (WNV) has had impacts on one in five Pennsylvania bird species, demonstrating how decades of community science ...
Medical Xpress / Prediabetes remission could become a central goal of diabetes prevention
Type 2 diabetes usually develops over many years, yet preventive measures often begin only once blood glucose levels are already elevated. An international panel of experts led by University Hospital Tübingen and the German ...
Medical Xpress / New analysis explains why bone marrow cancer T cells may need therapeutic activation
A team led by researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the HI-STEM Stem Cell Institute, and Medical Clinic V at Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) has characterized T cells in the bone marrow of patients ...
Phys.org / Roads and dams put European eels at risk, scientists offer strategy to save them
Roads, dams and other infrastructure built to make life easier for people have unintentionally made survival harder for another form of life—critically endangered European eels.
Medical Xpress / MBNL1 identified as a potential cancer drug target for a type of childhood leukemia
Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and collaborators have discovered that the RNA-binding protein MBNL1 promotes the growth of a form of childhood leukemia characterized by KMT2A gene rearrangements. The ...
Phys.org / Fossil study finds vision—not the 'thinking' frontal lobe—drove varied brain development in primates
A new study led by a Duke University scientist overturns a long-held idea about how primates, including humans, came to have such large and sophisticated brains. The research finds that the dramatic expansion of the primate ...
Medical Xpress / Magnesium sulfate infusion before very preterm delivery protects more babies from cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood and is more likely to occur in babies born very preterm. The condition can affect movement, posture and coordination, with impacts that can last throughout ...
Medical Xpress / Study links student gambling problems to mental health
As gambling becomes more accessible to college students, a statewide study of Mississippi's public universities found gambling problems frequently occur alongside depression, anxiety and substance use.
Medical Xpress / The way we talk about physical activity matters in chronic illness
Many people living with chronic illness say advice about physical activity can feel overwhelming or create feelings of guilt. According to the researchers, the way health care professionals communicate about physical activity ...
Medical Xpress / Broccoli could treat untreatable rare nerve disease, research finds
The secret ingredient for treating a rare nervous system disease could be hiding in the fridge, Swinburne researchers have discovered.
Phys.org / AI persona practice boosts empathy scores in small pilot study
Rodney Luster, Ph.D., University research chair and chair of the Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Research (CLER) in the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies, presented pilot research examining the potential ...
