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Medical Xpress / Digital health tools are reshaping health care in the United States
At least 12% of Americans now communicate with their health care providers about appointments, test results and ongoing treatments via secure online patient portals and health apps, a new study shows. Meanwhile, traditional ...
Tech Xplore / Where ChatGPT already works in online shopping—and where it does not
ChatGPT was quickly framed as a potential "Google killer" in online shopping. A new study by Frankfurt School of Finance & Management paints a more nuanced picture: For complex purchase decisions, ChatGPT can already be a ...
Medical Xpress / Craving something for dinner? Your mind may be 'tasting' food before you eat it
We've all made that mistake. A quick trip to the supermarket on an empty stomach ends with a trolley full of fatty, sugary treats that seemed impossible to resist at the time.
Medical Xpress / Chatbot-provided information about alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk is inconsistent, new study finds
Artificial intelligence (AI) is loosely defined as a narrow form of data-driven intelligence exhibited by machines. Generative AI (GenAI) creates new content based on learned patterns and supports online chatbots such as ...
Medical Xpress / For babies hospitalized with bronchiolitis, lying on stomach shows no clear benefit over lying on back
Placing a baby on their stomach in the prone position can help them breathe more comfortably. With the chest facing down and the back facing up, this position takes pressure off the lungs, allowing for better oxygen exchange ...
Phys.org / Mapping cotton bacterial blight resistance
Spoorti Gandhadmath carefully placed 3.5-inch (8.9-centimeter) pots on a shelf in a growth chamber. Within seven days of sowing, newly sprouted leaves had fully emerged from each of the carefully selected seeds, representing ...
Medical Xpress / 1976 Legionnaires' disease outbreak—50 years later, scientists know the cause but outbreaks continue
Soon after Philadelphia hosted America's bicentennial celebrations in late July 1976, more than 200 attendees of the American Legion Convention at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia fell ill with pneumonia symptoms, ...
Phys.org / New nanotube membranes reveal unusually fast lithium-ion transport
Researchers have developed a novel class of nanotube membranes that enable ultrafast ion transport. The findings open new pathways for high-efficiency clean energy generation, lithium recovery and molecular separation.
Phys.org / Screens dominate the dinner table, with 77.6% of parents using devices
Food has always had a unique way of bringing people together. It becomes especially evident during family mealtimes, when children and adults gather around the table to share more than just a meal. They share stories, catch ...
Medical Xpress / Engineers test, validate novel method to improve pharmaceutical research and development
A patent-pending innovation created and validated in Purdue University's College of Engineering could strengthen pharmaceutical research and development in the areas of batch verification, encapsulation efficiency screening ...
Phys.org / The giant viruses that orchestrate life in the polar regions
Viruses play a major role in the functioning of ecosystems. They profoundly influence the dynamics of microbial communities, the flow of matter and global biogeochemical cycles. Yet despite their abundance and ecological ...
Phys.org / Digital know-how, not just money basics, may ease retirement anxiety
A Hiroshima University-led study conducted with Rakuten Securities finds that practical digital skills, positive financial attitudes and self-protection are more consistently associated with lower old-age anxiety than traditional ...
