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Tech Xplore / AI is providing emotional support for employees, but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?

As artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT become an increasingly popular avenue for people seeking personal therapy and emotional support, the dangers that this can present—especially for young people—have made plenty ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Security
Phys.org / 'Trained' bacteriophages expand treatment options for antibiotic-resistant infections

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing challenges to global public health as harmful microbes evolve to evade these medications.

Nov 19, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Artificial neuron can mimic different parts of the brain—a major step toward human-like robotics

Robots that can sense and respond to the world like humans may soon be a reality as scientists have created an artificial neuron capable of mimicking different parts of the brain.

Nov 18, 2025 in Hardware
Medical Xpress / Youth with mental health conditions share strikingly similar brain changes, regardless of diagnosis

An international study—the largest of its kind—has uncovered similar structural changes in the brains of young people diagnosed with anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD and conduct disorder, offering new insights into ...

Nov 18, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Study questions success of town's billionaire-led revival

Once known to locals as "Bish Vegas" for its bustling pubs, bars and nightlife, Bishop Auckland in County Durham is now at the center of a very different story.

Nov 20, 2025 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Pause and rewind: How the brain keeps time to control action

Whether speaking or swinging a bat, precise and adaptable timing of movement is essential for everyday behavior. Although we do not have sensory organs like eyes or a nose to sense time, we can keep time and control the timing ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Five everyday habits that could be harming your pancreas

The pancreas is essential for staying alive and healthy. This small organ sits behind the stomach and has two main jobs. It produces digestive enzymes that break down food and hormones such as insulin and glucagon that control ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Gastroenterology
Phys.org / Australia's algal bloom catastrophe has left more than 87,000 animals dead. What will happen this summer?

An underwater bloom of toxic algae has wreaked havoc off the coast of South Australia since mid-March 2025. After eight months, this harmful algal bloom is the longest and one of the most environmentally devastating events ...

Nov 20, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Subtle 'twists' control light in perovskites for improved LEDs, solar cells and quantum technologies

Research has revealed how minute structural modifications in advanced perovskite materials critically influence their light-emission properties.

Nov 19, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Social media use soars as kids drop sports, reading and the arts

In striking new statistics, experts warn of social media's growing grip on young people, with use among children and teens soaring by more than 200% since before COVID and showing no sign of decline.

Nov 18, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Heat-resistant kelp cultivars for warmer seas: A novel triploid breeding method

Kelp species such as Saccharina japonica and Undaria pinnatifida serve as critical global economic resources. However, global warming, marked by rising seawater temperatures, is severely impacting kelp cultivation. This reality ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Bacteria 'pills' could detect gut diseases—without the endoscope

Colonoscopies may one day have some competition—researchers report in ACS Sensors that they've developed a sensor made of tiny microspheres packed with blood-sensing bacteria that detect markers of gastrointestinal disease. ...

Nov 19, 2025 in Gastroenterology