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Medical Xpress / IBS and SIBO have overlapping symptoms. Here's what you need to know about these different digestive conditions

Digestive disorders can affect us all from time to time. Symptoms such as bloating and pain, often accompanied with some change in bowel habits, can be a feature of dietary changes, infection and stress. However, when these ...

Tech Xplore / Cyberattacks: How companies can communicate effectively after being hit

In its latest annual publication, insurance group Hiscox surveyed more than 2,000 cybersecurity managers in eight countries, including France. Two-thirds of the companies in the survey reported having been the victim of a ...

Apr 29, 2025 in Business
Phys.org / New atomic fountain clock joins elite group that keeps the world on time

Clocks on Earth are ticking a bit more regularly thanks to NIST-F4, a new atomic clock at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) campus in Boulder, Colorado.

Apr 28, 2025 in Physics
Tech Xplore / Major survey finds most people use AI regularly at work—but almost half admit to doing so inappropriately

Have you ever used ChatGPT to draft a work email? Perhaps to summarize a report, research a topic or analyze data in a spreadsheet? If so, you certainly aren't alone.

Apr 29, 2025 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Engineers fortify wood with eco-friendly nano-iron

By infusing red oak with ferrihydrite using a simple, low-cost process, researchers strengthened the wood at the cellular level without adding weight or altering flexibility—offering a durable, eco-friendly alternative ...

Apr 28, 2025 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / Sleep's dual role: How it consolidates memories while preparing the brain for new learning

Memory formation, storage, and retrieval are fundamental processes that define who we are and how we interact with the world. At the cellular level, these processes rely on specialized neurons called engram cells—neuronal ...

Apr 28, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Industrial waste is turning to rock in just decades, research reveals

An aluminum tab from a drinks can found encased in a new form of rock on the Cumbrian coastline has helped provide scientists with a shocking new insight into the impact of human activity on Earth's natural processes and ...

Apr 28, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Nearly one in four families of children with disabilities face financial hardships

Families of children with disabilities have a nearly doubled likelihood of experiencing financial hardships versus families of children without disabilities, according to a research letter published online April 24 in JAMA ...

Apr 29, 2025 in Pediatrics
Phys.org / Scientists improve gravitational wave identification with machine learning

A study published in Physical Review Letters outlines a new approach for extracting information from binary systems by looking at the entire posterior distribution instead of making decisions based on individual parameters.

Apr 22, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Quantifying social avoidance: Game-based choices reflect real-world relationship patterns and network size

The relationships between different people can change over time, as the result of their life choices, internal or external experiences and various other factors. Some people develop a greater tendency to avoid others in their ...

Apr 23, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Both novelty and familiarity affect memory. How to make use of this when preparing for exams

When getting ready to take exams, it can sometimes feel as though there's no way all the information you need to remember is going to fit in your brain. But there are ways to create the right conditions to make your studying ...

Apr 29, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Florida Wildlife Corridor provides panthers and black bears a literal path for survival

Imagine a Florida panther slinking its way 400 miles (645 kilometers) from the Big Cypress Swamp, in the southwest part of the state, to Okefenokee Swamp, on Florida's northern border with Georgia, without ever being spotted ...

Apr 29, 2025 in Biology