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Medical Xpress / Soft optical sensor offers new way to map the heart and brain
For people living with cardiac or neurological conditions, monitoring organ activity is an important part of diagnosis and treatment. But existing technology relies heavily on electrically based systems that often require ...
Phys.org / AI opens new era in cognitive studies of wild primates
Scientists created an AI system that uses facial recognition and real-time touchscreen testing to automate cognitive studies of capuchin monkeys in the wild. The American Journal of Primatology published a proof-of-concept ...
Phys.org / Two Arctic charr populations evolved in less than a century, study finds
Evolution, the process through which animals and other living organisms change their inherited traits over time, typically unfolds slowly over thousands or even millions of years. Some species, however, can adapt at a faster ...
Phys.org / Reducing night lights in cities has ecological effects
Artificial light at night (ALAN) can cause plants to open their buds and sprout leaves earlier in the spring. ALAN can also cause trees to delay changing the color of their leaves in the fall. These changes can ripple through ...
Medical Xpress / Targeting aging cells could slow intervertebral disk degeneration
Neck and low back pain affect millions worldwide and are a leading cause of disability. Degeneration of the disks that cushion the spine is a leading cause. Current treatments can relieve symptoms but do little to slow the ...
Phys.org / Smart sensor identifies present molecules by remembering the past
Most sensors are designed to do only one thing: detect what passes through them. But what if a sensor could do more? To create a new generation of technology, researchers have looked to living systems for inspiration. If ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists unmask immune cells that supercharge the fight against cancer
A little-known group of hard-to-find immune cells could help transform cancer treatment, scientists at the University of Manchester's Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute have found. Their discovery, accepted for publication ...
Medical Xpress / Cortisone eyedrops could save the sight of extremely premature babies
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital have conducted the world's first randomized clinical trial to test cortisone eyedrops to slow the progression of serious eye disease in extremely ...
Medical Xpress / A high-sugar diet may worsen asthma, even in the short term
Sugar consumption has been linked to an increased risk of cavities and weight gain. In the long term, it may also contribute to insulin resistance and diabetes. For people living with asthma, however, the impact can be even ...
Medical Xpress / Analysis finds patient letters from eye clinics often too difficult to read
Letters to patients from ophthalmology services—the highest-volume outpatient specialty in U.K. health care—include too much complex language and medical terminology that patients are likely to find hard to understand, according ...
Medical Xpress / Intratumoral Fusobacterium as a prognostic and predictive biomarker in resectable colorectal cancer
The first results from the multicenter FUSOMAP project, published in ESMO Open and led by VHIO's Molecular Oncology Group, show that the presence of intratumoral Fusobacterium in surgical tumor samples identifies a clinically ...
Science X / Curious people embrace richer experiences, but cognitive test scores tell a more complicated story
We often hear that a curious mind is a sharp mind, particularly as we age. According to scientists, persistent learners are often open to taking on new challenges and trying new activities. The idea is that engaging with ...
