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Tech Xplore / 'Like my lover': Chinese users bid farewell to AI companions
Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bade heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national regulations took effect Wednesday, aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency.
Phys.org / Disturbance has a greater effect on giant kelp productivity than resource availability
Marine scientists at UC Santa Barbara have found that disturbances to giant kelp forests have a major influence on their net primary productivity (NPP)—an indicator of an ecosystem's health and its ability to support its ...
Tech Xplore / Porous material could pull 1.8 liters of drinking water daily from dry air
Researchers in chemistry and materials science at Kiel University are working with partners to develop new water sources for the Mediterranean region. "Regions like these are facing rising temperatures and declining rainfall. ...
Medical Xpress / FDA expands use of Zoryve to include young children with plaque psoriasis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an expanded indication for Zoryve (roflumilast) cream, 0.3%, for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis in patients ages 2 and older. The expanded approval was granted ...
Medical Xpress / Second prostate-specific membrane antigen PET scan can change treatment for nearly half of prostate cancer patients
A second prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET scan changed treatment plans for nearly half of patients whose first scan was negative, according to new research published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear ...
Medical Xpress / Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer's disease
A blood test may predict if apparently healthy older adults are likely to develop Alzheimer's symptoms in the next five or 10 years, researchers reported Wednesday.
Medical Xpress / Herpes immune response linked to Alzheimer's disease
New research has demonstrated a mechanistic link between the immune response to herpesviruses—the family of viruses related to cold sores, childhood infections and mononucleosis—and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. ...
Phys.org / Warm Jupiter exoplanet transiting a sun-like star discovered
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new exoplanet orbiting a sunlike star as part of the Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS). The newfound alien world, designated NGTS-39 b, is a Jupiter-sized ...
Medical Xpress / Review calls for Mexico to add liver health to chronic disease programs
Liver disease may affect close to half of adults in Mexico, yet the country tracks it far less closely than the diabetes and obesity to which it is linked, according to a new paper by Jeffrey Lazarus, professor at the CUNY ...
Tech Xplore / New test measures how well humanoid robots handle real-world forces
As technology advances, more is expected from humanoid robots. What were once seen as gimmicks that could walk, if not like us, then close to it, are now pulling their weight and doing more work in places like factories. ...
Tech Xplore / AI ignites 'ignored sector' for Japan chipmaker Kioxia
Robotic transporters carrying silicon wafers whizz by on overhead rails at a new factory that Kioxia, one of Japan's most valuable companies, hopes can help it meet overwhelming AI-driven demand.
Phys.org / Generative AI's power sparks fears of dumbing humans down
Generative AI chatbots capable of writing emails and computer code, translating, organizing a trip or coming up with gift ideas are now readily available, prompting some to ask whether human brainpower could suffer for lack ...
