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Phys.org / Antimicrobial resistance risks from bacteria in 'Trojan horse' amoebae
Amoebae living in a creek in Mumbai are acting as a "Trojan horse," harboring and protecting multidrug resistant bacteria, according to new research.
Medical Xpress / Canada measles outbreak shows that vigilance must not slip
The next outbreak of serious disease is merely "a plane ride away," public health officials have long warned. The current crop of measles cases in Canada proves that point.
Tech Xplore / Trump launches 'Genesis Mission' to speed AI-driven research
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing the "Genesis Mission," a national initiative to harness AI for scientific breakthroughs, comparing its scope to the Manhattan Project that produced the ...
Tech Xplore / Robotics, AI, drones, and data analytics are shaping the future of the construction industry
Atlas, CU Denver's robotic dog, trotted in a crawlspace of the Anythink Nature Library construction site in Thornton last month, lights blinking as it maneuvered through tight, dark passageways. Back at the entrance, university ...
Phys.org / South Africa's G20 presidency: Diplomatic victory, but a weak final declaration
US president Donald Trump's efforts to derail a successful wrap-up of the G20 summit in Johannesburg failed. Trump boycotted the meeting and the US told other countries through diplomatic channels not to sign a communiqué. ...
Phys.org / The overview effect: Astronaut perspectives from 25 years in low Earth orbit
To see Earth from space is to be forever changed by the view. Since Alan Shepard became the first American to lay eyes on our home planet from above, countless NASA astronauts have described feeling awed by the astonishing ...
Medical Xpress / How brain tumors respond to low-nutrient environments
A new study led by Peter Mac Professor Louise Cheng on fruit-fly brains has uncovered how cells that form the brain's protective barrier can act as "gatekeepers" and slow down the growth of some brain tumors.
Tech Xplore / Don't expect AI to disrupt Google's monopoly on search
In a recent episode of the podcast "Acquired," venture capitalists and hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal argued that the horrible roll-out of Google's Bard AI chatbot in February 2023—which led the company's stock to ...
Medical Xpress / What can DMT psychedelic teach us about the sense of self?
When people use a psychedelic called dimethyltryptamine (DMT), they experience a temporary loss of their sense of self. DMT interacts with a frequency of brain activity associated with self-referential processes (alpha waves), ...
Tech Xplore / AI chatbots are encouraging conspiracy theories—new research
Since early chatbots were first conceived more than 50 years ago, they have become increasingly sophisticated—in large part, thanks to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Medical Xpress / Lupus may be triggered by a common virus: New research
About 5 million people worldwide live with the autoimmune condition lupus. This condition can cause a range of symptoms, including tiredness, fever, joint pain and a characteristic butterfly-shaped rash across the cheeks ...
Tech Xplore / Social media can be understood as a role-playing game like Dungeons & Dragons
It's a cliché that any "geek" who knows how to program computers will also probably play Dungeons & Dragons, or D&D. If you need to find someone at work who can explain to you the latest episode of Stranger Things, then ...
