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Medical Xpress / Q&A: How small steps can help GLP-1 users build healthier habits

A Stanford study shows simple digital prompts can motivate people taking GLP-1 medications to make lifestyle changes. It's a simple premise: What if something as small as a digital nudge could put someone on the path to healthier ...

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Promoting physical activity can be surprisingly inexpensive, yet impacts are rarely measured

A joint study by the University of Oulu and the Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Oulu Deaconess Institute Foundation highlights the need for better evaluation of both the effectiveness and the costs of interventions ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Evaluating landing sites for China's manned moon mission

Observations of the Rimae Bode region on the moon reveal five distinct types of terrain and identify several potential landing sites for China's first crewed mission, according to research titled "Geology of Rimae Bode region ...

Mar 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Liquid-metal pupil helps an artificial eye adapt to sudden light changes

Computer vision technologies are artificial intelligence (AI)-powered systems that can capture, analyze, and interpret visual data captured from real-world environments. While these systems are now widely used, many of them ...

Mar 6, 2026
Medical Xpress / Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence rises on postholiday weekdays

In South Korea, postholiday weekdays are associated with a significantly increased incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study published online March 6 in JAMA Network Open.

Mar 11, 2026
Medical Xpress / Researchers find that prep phase is most vital to accurate three-point shooting in basketball

To be an excellent three-point shooter, you can be Stephen Curry. Or failing that, you can rely on sound biomechanics in the preparatory phase of a shooting motion from behind the arc. New research from the University of ...

Mar 11, 2026
Phys.org / Robotic microfluidic platform brings AI to lipid nanoparticle design

AI has designed candidate drugs for antibiotic-resistant infections and genetic diseases. But efforts to incorporate AI into the design of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the revolutionary delivery vehicles behind mRNA therapies ...

Mar 9, 2026
Phys.org / CRISPR-based technique unlocks healing power of mitochondria for heart failure therapy

After a heart attack, the heart struggles to recoup and maintain energy. One-third of patients develop heart failure as a result—a condition that impacts 6.8 million Americans and carries a high lifetime risk, with 1 in ...

Mar 9, 2026
Medical Xpress / An AI-informed model of human reward-based learning: Hybrid approach could aid studies of mood disorders

People's decisions are known to be influenced by past experiences, including the outcomes of earlier choices. For over a century, psychologists have been trying to shed light on the processes underpinning human decision-making ...

Mar 6, 2026
Phys.org / New species of ancient mollusk found in South Korean waters

Scientists have discovered a new species of chiton, an ancient marine mollusk that has remained virtually unchanged for the last 300 million years. Chitons have an elongated oval shape with a shell composed of eight interlocking ...

Mar 5, 2026
Phys.org / Nanosecond light-by-light switching achieved in liquid crystal droplet

Controlling light with light is a long-sought goal for computing and communication technologies. Achieving this capability would allow optical signals to be processed without converting them into electrical signals, potentially ...

Mar 9, 2026
Tech Xplore / Ultra-compact photonic AI chip operates at the speed of light

Australian researchers have built an ultra-compact artificial intelligence (AI) chip that is able to make calculations using the power of light, at the speed of light. The nano photonic chip prototype, which harnesses the ...

Mar 9, 2026